Leadership is an ever-evolving concept in the workplace. It can differ from day to day, between workplaces and even in your understanding of the concept. Understanding and being able to achieve an effective stance as a leader, then, can be all the harder for this reason. With that in mind, here are some of the […]
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As family vacations pick up and the sales season slows down, most businesses fall victim to a phenomenon dubbed the summer slump. The slump describes the decrease in motivation and an increase in distraction in the office from June through September. As a manager, being mindful of different times of the year and how
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The same, but different Is a graphic designer at a major accounting firm the same job as a graphic designer at an early-stage startup? There is an obvious overlap is functional skills, but that’s where the similarity ends. A designer at startup will have limited resources and even less time. They’ll be required to “ship
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First, let’s get one thing out of the way. Traditional interviews don’t actually predict performance. Rather, the best way to predict performance is to test job-related skills in context. Nevertheless, there is a place for interviews in the hiring process. Interviews are a useful tool to build rapport and even start a relationship, with candidates
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We analyzed how more than 4,000 companies use skills assessments on Vervoe, particularly employer and candidate preferences, and wanted to share the results with you. Here are some of the most interesting things we learned: COMPANIES Hiring funnel The first step companies tend to replace with skills assessments is phone screening. Intuitively this makes sense
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These days it seems like we’re surrounded by successful startups, with new and convenient living solutions being announced every day. However, the truth is that only 10% of startups are able to make it out of the gate each year. Because the early stages are so dependent on seed funding, many startups are shut down
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Image source: Unsplash.com Most people would agree that the most important asset of any company is its employees. Therefore, it comes as no surprise just how important it is to hire the right people in the first place. Not only do your employees make your business go round, they are also what gives it
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You may think the road trip you have planned is just that – a trip that’s all about driving from one destination to another. But taking a trip along the road is the perfect opportunity to build up your leadership skills. Whether you already spend much of your time in a leadership role or are
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The healthcare industry continues to be a very challenging and sometimes stressful environment. A leader within healthcare will need to ensure that processes and tasks are done efficiently and hospital models are learned correctly. It seems as though the industry itself is going through a progressive change as technologies and systems develop and new skills
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In the current competitive climate of business, retaining employees is the key to success. If you want happy and productive employees, you have to put in some effort to make them feel welcome and appreciated. It’s not as difficult of an endeavor as you might think, there are a few secrets here and there that
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Welcome to the modern age of business, where you don’t only get to rent out offices for daily operations but get into staff leasing, too. Staff leasing is a new way of outsourcing your talents through a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), who can double as an HR or recruitment partner. This can include anything from accounting
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In recent years, there’s been a major increase with the obsession of being fit and healthy. Fitness apps are smashing records in download charts, vegan diets are being adopted more commonly and there seems to be a major influx of gym goers too. This makes it an encouraging time for businesses looking to get into
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The times we live in are all about technology- everything we do from work to play is influenced by the tech around us. And when it comes to marketing a business, it’s easy to think that all of your resources should be poured into these online methods. After all, digital marketing done well is highly
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As an employer, your priority is to ensure the business is profitable. This couldn’t be achieved without your hard-working employees whose health and safety is vitally important. Without your employees, your business wouldn’t be able to function. The happiness of your employees can directly correlate to their motivation within the workplace. If your employees are
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Millennials and Gen Z’s are often stereotyped as lazy by the older generations. However, according to a study by corporate HR advisor Bruce Pfau, evidence have shown that “employees of all ages are much more alike than different in their attitudes and values at work,” with analyst Amanda Kreun also saying that both millennials and
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