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Careers & workplace advice from Hays

Staying in the same company can be very comfortable – you know everyone, you know how everything works, you don’t have many challenges to deal with – but do you ever get the feeling that something is missing? You could be letting opportunities pass you by and damaging your long term career prospects in the process. It’s important to take control of your career progression.

There’s no simple rule that tells you if you’ve been in your job too long, but any job deserving of your time should be fulfilling and provide you with ongoing opportunities to learn and expand your skill set. Indeed, research conducted by ADP Research Institute in 2015 and 2018 identified that only 16% of workers across the globe are fully engaged with their jobs. So, if you feel your present role is lacking the magic it might have once had, you’re not alone. Continue reading 8 signs you’ve been in your job too long →

When looking for your next job, how do you tell if an organisation is the right fit for you and your professional style? My colleague Rowan O’Grady, President of Hays in Canada, recently wrote about using a job interview to assess if an employer is the right fit based on their work-life balance expectations, workplace environment, level of familiarity, expectations around conformity and level of teamwork. He also said it’s important to trust your gut instinct.
Continue reading Ask these questions to tell if an organisation is the right fit for you →

Smartphones, tablets and wearable devices are having the same game-changing effect on the world of work that personal computers had thirty years ago. Just think of all the different pieces of kit you would have needed to carry around which can now be found on a single device; a telephone, a pager, a camera, a notepad, a calculator, a calendar, a computer, a cassette player, a map – the list goes on.

The advances in technology over the last couple of decades are quite remarkable, and at this point seem quite limitless – there are already ways you can turn your smartphone into a virtual reality headset.  But it isn’t all fun and games; you can also use your smartphone to help organise and streamline your working life.
Continue reading 10 mobile apps to help you work smarter →

While the job market for the majority of sectors across the globe, generally speaking, is in a lot better place now than it was five years ago, you’d still consider yourself fortunate to receive multiple job offers.

The problem is that, while having options is a blessing, many jobseekers don’t know how to deal with more than one offer without damaging their relationships with the organisations whose offers they decide not to accept.

Continue reading 6 steps to dealing with multiple job offers →

Striking a balance between work and personal life isn’t easy. So, what is it that makes your CV stand out from all the rest? The answer is simple – its ability to answer three key questions concisely.

In the modern world of work, the boundary between work and home has become increasingly blurred. Around 28% of employees worldwide now work primarily from home. This has increased four-fold since 2015.

Continue reading How to maintain a healthy work-life balance →