It is very common for people to seek new jobs for the sole purpose of making more money.  However, If the sole purpose is to make more money, it’s a losing position.

This is not to say that wanting to make more money is fundamentally wrong.  The problem lies in more money being the only reason to make a job change.

Don’t do it.

Obviously the money factor is a key element in any decision to change jobs, however other key factors…

Navigating a career can be tricky business.  Just one career mistake is all it can take to have a damaging impact on your professional ambitions. To avoid tripping up, here is a list of common career mistakes.

Avoiding these mistakes, while keeping your focus and passion for your work, will help you navigate a successful career. We all want to excel at our jobs and grow in our careers, but there are certain tendencies and behaviors that can really end up holding us back.

Here…

The ideal candidate — sorry, let me rephrase that, the “perfect candidate” is like a unicorn. They are extremely elusive, if not completely imaginary. You have heard about them in meetings with the hiring managers and read about them in your …

Have you ever thought how other people search the web? In this article, we’ll reveal what software developers are using to facilitate their job seeking efforts. It’s no secret that …

1. Think Quality of Hires!

We all know that companies want to improve the Hiring Quality of their organisation by improving the recruitment process and performance of new hires?

How can we fix this?

Well firstly gathering Hiring Quality data that highlights the factors that make for a successful hire. Ensure the data you can access is accurate and easy to use e.g. expressed as simple percentages. It will allow you…

1. Think Quality of Hires!

We all know that companies want to improve the Hiring Quality of their organisation by improving the recruitment process and performance of new hires?

How can we fix this?

Well firstly gathering Hiring Quality data that highlights the factors that make for a successful hire. Ensure the data you can access is accurate and easy to use e.g. expressed as simple percentages. It will allow you…

One of the best ways for companies to take the next step in their business is to make a more accepting workplace. There are a lot of companies that want to hire and retain the best talent. In today's world, more flexibility is needed in order to do that. There are a lot of employees with diverse backgrounds that can add value to companies…

It is a historical fact that sourcing the right talent is mission critical for the success of all business objectives. Yet in the modern age of recruitment, the gap in talent is one of the most important factors businesses face today when it comes to achieving their objectives and keeping pace with industry peers. When a job requirement becomes alive, getting energetic about execution is natural. The classic mode of “Ready, fire, aim” is very easy to adapt but difficult to…

Recruiting vs Training Sales Talent

When it comes to handling the demands of a growing business entity, having access to well-trained and quality employees must be a top priority. This is more prevalent than ever in various industries alike where the demands of the workforce are…

I am currently experiencing the thrills of having a 16-month old grandson running around the house. This is an experience, which I have not had to deal with in over thirty years since my sons were born. But the events of this past weekend make me stop and wonder what type of organizations or society are we leaving for him, as he grows older?

In working with clients I advocate that in order for continuous process improvement efforts to be successful, your organization needs to become…

In order to keep pace with the changes taking place in the business ecosystem, it is imperative for HR professionals to take every opportunity to gain knowledge and insights from every available source. 

As a HR professional who must manage people every day with high…

One of the first things a startup founder realizes is that they can’t do it all themselves. If you try to do this, there is probably one eventual outcome; you’ll end up doing some of the things poorly. Since clients and…

Very frequently in businesses, management sees significant periods of time in which new hires are not yet contributing to sales, internal culture, and the overall success of the company. In many cases, it can take eight months for a newly hired employee to reach full productivity.  One of the best ways to have new employees…

On LinkedIn, top tech professionals are regularly greeted with an unruly mob of job opportunities in their inboxes. Whether the majority is relevant to their career goals or misses the mark depends on how each LinkedIn profile is written. Used correctly, this social media platform can be a beacon guiding you to …

Early finishes, free drinks and office lunches are just a selection of perks that companies have been offering over the years to keep us motivated and attract new employees. However, with more and more companies announcing cut backs to such incentives and with the value of these coming into question, are job perks as secure as we once…

Some good earnings reports in the last couple of weeks may be a real good sign for business.  Companies like Boeing and Apple are reporting good numbers.  Leaders in different industries like this showing solid earnings growth has a big impact.

These companies impact all of their suppliers and other companies that they do business with.  If we continue to see industry leaders doing well we can expect widespread growth.  Something we have not see for some time.…

Companies tend to focus heavily on creating fantastic experience across web and mobile for their customers and partners but not so much on prospective candidates. Why is that? A shoddily designed careers page can give the impression that you probably don’t care about candidates and employees much. To deliver a path-breaking candidate experience, it often starts with designing a beautiful careers…