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The type of book that candidates are reading can tell you a lot about their work ethic, skills and personality.
Assess writing skills If your candidate enjoys reading, the chances are that their writing skills won’t be too shabby, either. Test s …
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Where CVs are concerned, the simplest mistakes are often the ones that cost you the job.
Before hitting ‘send’, check that you haven’t made one of these schoolboy errors.
Wrong name
Make sure you have addressed your CV to the right person, …
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Friction between employees never goes unnoticed. Sadly, it’s up to you to play the mediator. Here are some tips to help you resolve;
-Workplace conflicts  Get to the root of the problem
-Often general disagreements are the result of a core iss …
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It’s no secret that most employers check out candidates’ social media profiles before hiring them. Recent research shows that social media activity can reflect the following five personality traits:
Extraversion; agreeableness; conscientiousn …
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Boost team morale and keep staff happy by getting into the spirit of Halloween. Here’s a handful of ideas that won’t interfere with your working
day too much.
1. Let your employees dress up Make sure you stress that it must be workplace appro …
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We've all had staff call in sick. Genuine or not, these ‘sick day’ excuses are very unusual!
His 12 year-old daughter stole his car, leaving him with no way to get to work
Bats got in her hair A refrigerator fell on him
A truck backed up …
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Playing sports and business success have long been linked. Here are some inspirational quotes from sporting heroes that can be used in business.Â
“I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. Iâ …
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It’s tough to stand out on crowded job boards. How do you catch out the incompetent, attract the brilliant and generally stand out? With a funny or challenging job advert! Here are some amusing examples for you.
Blockbusters use humour to entice …
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Keeping employees happy is key to staff retention.
Forget the big pay rises and financial rewards – here are some other ways you can keep your employees smiling and working hard.
Offer room for growth
Nobody wants to be stuck in a dead end job …
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For some reason, we’re all just a little suspicious of unemployed workers. After all, if they’re that great they would still have a job, right? Wrong. Here are 5 good reasons why you should hire an unemployed candidate:
1. You can freely check r …
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