5 Office Personalities: How Many Do You Recognise?
The politician? The joker? The ice cube? We’ve all worked with them and we’ve all come to understand their quirks. Here is a list of some of the most common office personalities, how to spot them and how easy they are to tolerate (in our opinion)!
Consistent work absence: How do HR deal with this?
With more than 130 million days lost to sickness, how can HR address the issue of workplace absence? From maintaining contact to discplinary procedures, we highlight some steps businesses can take to tackle habitual absentees.
Britain Leave the EU: What Happens Now?
Britain has decided to leave the EU and there’s now some uncertainty over what the future looks like for many industries. We examine what the impact might be on recruitment, looking at everything from free movement to trade.
Does the UK have a workplace bullying problem?
Costing £18 billion a year and with 29% of people having experienced it, workplace bullying has become a big topic of conversation for UK businesses. We delve into the current state of bullying at work and look at how the problem can be tackled.
Guide to Interviewing Part 2: Face-to-Face Assessment Techniques
Need advice for interviewing candidates in person? In the second of our two-part guide to interviewing, we cover everything from designing interview questions to assessment scales.
Revealed: The UK’s Best and Worst Jobs 2016
Data scientist? Teacher? Pilot? We combine job satisfaction, salary and work/life balance to find out which are the best and worst jobs in the UK.
Avoiding Bad Bosses: How to Spot Poor Leadership at Interview
Have a job interview lined-up and want to know if the employer is right for you? From punctuality to what questions they ask, we tell you how to spot a bad boss in an interview situation
7 Tips to Stop Job Interview Nerves Once and For All
Want to get over your job interview nerves? It’s normal to feel some butterflies in the stomach before a job interview, but to help you keep things under control, we’ve outlined seven ways for staying cool under pressure.
HR Secrets of Speeding Up Your Hiring Process
The average time to hire in the UK is just under a month – but it’s increasing. Not quick enough? We explain the factors that can slow down the recruitment process and what can be done to speed things up.
Exclusive: Recruiters Using Drones to Gather Intelligence on Candidates
When it comes to candidate screening, recruiters are always looking for new ways to separate the wheat from the chaff. But the latest steps recruiters are taking have caused quite a stir in recent weeks, after it was reported that some are now sending drones on CIG (Candidate Intelligence Gathering) missions. In simpler terms, they […]