Around the world, apprenticeships are increasingly being seen as a solution to the problems of youth unemployment and skills shortages.
There are some CV mistakes that are so obvious they’re only worth mentioning briefly. These are the sorts of mistakes that we all know to avoid, but which sometimes slip our mind. I’m talking about spelling and grammatical errors, inappropriate colloquialisms and missing contact details.
The statistics on how much we communicate through our body language are widely known and available – one well-known study believes it accounts for 55 per cent. Your interviewer will certainly be watching what you communicate through your body language, which could ultimately affect whether you’re successful.
A counter offer is an offer from your current employer to rival the one you have received from your future employer, to convince you to stay.
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Digital disruption is a phrase we are hearing more of, not just here in Australia but across the world of work. It refers to how new digital technologies are enabling us to change how we do things, such as interacting with customers or linking a business’ internal system with its suppliers’ for faster, more efficient ordering.
In this interview, Claudia Jañez, President and General Manager of DuPont Mexico, shares her experience of gender diversity in the workplace, her progression into a leadership role and provides insight into our survey results.
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The digitalisation of the economy is changing consumer expectations of service providers, including those in the financial sector. Increased digitisation and innovation is leading to increasingly modular services, which in turn need creative leadership and a new kind of flexible candidate.
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