“People work for money but go the extra mile for praise, recognition and rewards.” ~ Dale Carnegie ~ Studies have overwhelmingly shown that employees that feel appreciated will put in more effort and stay longer in their organizations. A study by Glassdoor in 2013 showed that more than 50% of employees would stay longer at […]
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AdrienBe / Pixabay It’s pretty much a given that most people like to take vacations. They give people a break from everyday routines at home as well as needed rest and relaxation from work. What’s more, vacations offer stress relief and improved mental and physical well-being. But there is a downside to vacations for the
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Recommended for You Webcast, March 7th: How to Scale Facebook Ads Masterclass There are many positives of technology in the workplace and it definitely changed the way that we work. However, there are down sides of it too. Some employers violate basic human rights of their employees and are being unethical due to too much
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Despite what the “career coach” talking heads may say, you should never put your home address on your resume. And if it’s there now, remove it! Many things on the SalaryMatters platform go against the conventional wisdom of the many “career coaches” out there trolling the internet. And listing your home address on your resume
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markusspiske / Pixabay Matching the right people to the right jobs is a complex process, one that is crucial to your bottom line and employee retention. According to organizational experts at McKinsey & Company, superior talent is up to eight times as productive as less talented hires and goes on to suggest that we could
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geralt / Pixabay Ask a business leader in any industry, in any part of the country, if they have trouble hiring talent and you’re likely to hear a loud and clear yes. At a time when recruiting is difficult, it can be tempting for hiring managers to cut corners in an effort to keep their
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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” Henry Ford There are a lot of important factors behind the success of a business, and most important of them all is the human resource. It would not be wrong to state that employees are the building block
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TeroVesalainen / Pixabay You are at the end of answering questions in your job interview when the inevitable question comes up. Do you have any questions to ask us? You need to be prepared for this as the worst answer is to say no. This answer will indicate either a lack of interest in the
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A secret of effective networking is to give at least as much as you take. If you only take, you’ll get a reputation for that, and in time people ill avoid you. If you give – especially if you give first, without knowing whether or not you’ll receive – people will be attracted to you.
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typographyimages / Pixabay Interview after interview will start with the same thing: “So why don’t you just walk me through your resume?” That, or some close variation. Obviously, the interviewer isn’t after the bare bones information of your career to date; they will (or should have) read your resume already. They want to see how
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