So, you’ve just been offered your dream job, and have successfully negotiated all the essentials including your salary, benefits and job title, but have you put as much thought and effort into negotiating your start date? Continue reading Why it’s always a good idea to take a break before starting a new job
“Why should we hire you?” is a very common interview question. How you answer can help you set a positive tone for the rest of the meeting. Your answer gives you a chance to engage the interviewer in what you have to say from the outset. Continue reading How to elevate your answer to: “Why should we hire you?”
Fresh thinking and creativity are recognised as core skills that help workers and businesses to thrive. Most experts agree that innovation follows when these creative ideas are turned into something practical and of value. We often hear about the big and sexy innovations, the hubs and labs that are developing breakthrough new approaches and products such as Google’s X, with a mission to create ‘moonshot’ based businesses. But, in reality, most of the innovation that takes place in businesses is a bit more down to earth. Continue reading Are you struggling to be more creative and innovative in your work?
According to the World Health Organization, one in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives, but worryingly mental health still has a stigma attached to it, especially when it comes to men and their mental health.
Despite women being more likely to be diagnosed with depression, data from the World Health Organisation indicates that the rate of suicide is higher among men than it is women.
So today, we’re joined by Business Psychologist Gordon Tinline, who is here to share his advice with our male listeners as well as, of course their friends, families, managers and colleagues to help men better invest in and maintain good mental health at work.
Continue reading Podcast 24: How men can open up about their mental health in the workplace
“Skills” and “competencies” are two terms you’ll come across regularly when searching for your next job. It might seem as if these two words are interchangeable – but it’s actually not quite right to describe “competency” as a mere synonym of “skill”. Continue reading Skills vs. competencies – what’s the difference, and why should you care?
As you are probably well aware, one of the main reasons people choose to change jobs is because they want a little more money. Along with increased responsibility, more flexibility, a greater sense of purpose or a more suitable organisational culture, salary is usually a key factor in our decision making when it comes to changing jobs. Often, employees feel they’re not being paid fairly in their current role, and therefore decide that the time has come for their combined skills, experience and qualifications to command the higher salary they think they deserve. Continue reading How to work out what your ‘desired’ salary should be
We all know that the age-old adage of a ‘job for life’ is well and truly a thing of the past. In fact, according to a survey by Deloitte, nearly half of all millennials plan to leave their current jobs within the next two years – that’s one in two people. Continue reading Has a member of your team resigned? Here’s the best way to react
