If you have a sudden departure on staff what is the impact on remaining employees? As they must “pick up the slack” and take up the extra work their own productivity is disrupted which can actually increase costs, while added pressure, workload, and stress can drain employee morale. ...

- Erin Pfeiffer When it comes to talent in the current employment market, there are many theories out there on what it takes to attract and retain the best. A common belief is that if a company has the most recognisable brand or the best product/service on the market, they ...

When you ask the candidate if they have any questions at the end of the interview, what should you be expecting to hear? If they say no, they seem unprepared and uninterested. If they say yes, how do you tell the difference between questions just for the sake ...

Naturally Aligned If the candidate is not naturally aligned to do the role, meaning it doesn’t fit with their likes and dislikes and work to their natural strengths, they are going to have to work very hard to be average.Profiling tools and tests are a good way to ...

As a Gen Y and ‘Digital Native,’ I am completely dependent on my Internet connection. When we packed up and moved our office, we were ‘disconnected’ for the day. I spent most of my time glued to my iPhone tyring to work as I normally would, with multiple ...

Excuse the boat analogy, but having a team ‘rowing in the same direction’ can increase productivity by up to 200%. Is your company united in direction by a common purpose and vision? Companies with aligned business goals are built to outperform competitors who lack strategic direction.     ...

A large gap in employment history seems to jump out at you when everything is listed in chronological order on crisp white paper. As an employer you might automatically assume the reason for the unemployment is negative, making the candidate less desirable than the one with the stable ...

Hadn’t even thought about it? According to Human Capital magazine, a long recruitment process turns off more than 75% of potential employees. Surprisingly, the second biggest turn off for potential employees is the person who is conducting the interview. You want to attract a high calibre candidate who ...

Picture this, you ask the standard interview question,  “Where do you want to be in 6 months?” and the kid in front of you responds nonchalantly, “Well what’s your title?” You might be a little caught off guard. If you have been working for the company for 10 ...

    The ability to give feedback effectively is one of the most challenging things for a good leader to master, and arguably one of the most important. Once you get it, you will be able to increase performance of those around you without inciting an emotional reaction, ...