The importance of Values
Values are the foundation of your personal brand and this is equally true for the culture and brand of any…
Candidate expectations are changing
Candidate’s expectations are changing in this digital and sustainable business age. Gone are the days when new recruits had to…
Shared Mission and Vision
What is leadership vision and is it important? An overall vision helps leaders to focus on work that is important…
Keeping employees happy
It is one thing to hire a great employee, the difficulty in most organisations is how to keep them happy…
Being an approachable leader
Effective leaders are often the most approachable. This type of leader makes employees feel comfortable to open discussions with them….
Workforce development
How to develop your workforce and assess future employees Whether you run a huge organisation or a handful of people…
Being a role model in the workplace
Being a role model in the workplace In Reaching the Peak Performance Zone, Gerald Kushel gives advice on how to…
Overcoming Fear at Work
Whilst many of us welcome the excitement that change in the workplace can bring, many resist and fear change and…
Leading Effectively: Extrinsic Motivation
What is Extrinsic Motivation? Extrinsic motivation includes behaviour that is driven by external rewards such as money and praise. In…
Leading Effectively: Intrinsic Motivation
What does intrinsic motivation mean? Intrinsic motivation is an internal form of motivation with behaviour driven by internal rewards. For…
Recruitment Bias – ‘Biased Diversity’
Overcoming Bias in Recruitment – 2. A new approach ‘Biased diversity’? As we said in the last post about the…
The Cost of Unhappy Employees
According to Gallup’s 2017 report, The State of the Global Workplace,’ 85% of employees worldwide are not engaged or are…
Company Culture
Workplace Culture – What is it and why does it matter? Its role in employee recruitment, engagement and retention Every…
Overcoming Bias in Recruitment – Outdated CV
The world of recruitment is changing and I am committed to pushing as hard as possible to make the change…
Has Behavioural Interviewing had its day?
Analysing the effectiveness of behavioural interview techniques in recruitment Since the 1970s, when industrial psychologists concluded that traditional interview questions…
Workplace Productivity
How to improve productivity in the workplace An engaged workforce is a productive workforce – but how do you make…
Workplace happiness
How important is the recruitment process in ensuring a happy environment at work? Employee benefits provider, Personal Group, conducted a…
What is the STAR Method of Interviewing?
Also known as the CAR method, the STAR method of interviewing is a simple, structured technique of answering interview questions,…
How to Write a Job Advert
Of course, everyone wants to attract the perfect candidate to fill the post that’s just become available in the company….
Psychometric Testing
Psychometric testing in the recruitment industry The positives, negatives and alternatives to psychometric assessment Psychometrics can be defined as psychological…