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People often fudge details when telling a story. It’s normal, right? And it is not too much of a stretch for the odd individual to exaggerate their credentials when it comes to presenting a job application. The desire to land...

Last week we discussed the benefits of employee engagement. I challenged all of you to consider how you could improve employee engagement at your workplace. Where did your thoughts take you and what realisations did you discover about your team?...

A disengaged workforce can negatively affect turnover, culture and performance. So naturally every manager in the know understands how critical it is to have a team of highly committed workers. Employees who are engaged are more invested in accomplishing the...

Every employer wants to see their staff arrive at work, fresh and ready to churn out a productive day, where important advancements are made and goals are achieved. It’s understandable. Yet there are variables in play that can influence your...

To offer diversity in the workplace is to offer an inclusive environment that accepts individual’s differences while embracing each other’s strengths and providing opportunity to all to achieve their full potential. Typically we talk about diversity in terms of age,...

Candidate interviewing techniques have certainly come a long way. And the evolutionary development of video interviewing is an exciting demonstration of exactly this. Now with so many benefits for both the candidate and the recruiting company, will this practise become...

Many employees head to work each day knowing that they will undertake a series of responsibilities outside their job description. Maybe times are lenient or maybe the company simply cannot afford to hire additional staff . Regardless of the circumstances...

Plenty of us describe ourselves as a workaholic, and why not? We are passionate, committed and willing to go the extra mile for our employer. We’re leaders who drive performance and set benchmarks. We are the ultimate employee…a romanticised workplace...

Do you ever get so caught up in trying to find the ‘right’ applicant that you forget to manage the candidate experience? We’ve all heard the gripes of candidates who apply for job roles and never hear another peep from...

Every business owner wants their employees to feel appreciated. Every employee wants to know that they are valued by their employer. We’re all on the same page. Yet employee recognition programs that offer a ‘one size fits all’ approach often...