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Liar, Liar: Will You Be Fired?

Leadership - September 20, 2017

I’ve worked for my company for three years. I started out as a junior graphic designer, then I became a senior graphic designer and for the last eight months, I’ve ma...

Two Questions To Ask Employees Before They Quit

Recruitment - September 19, 2017

When a star employee tells you they are considering moving on, it’s usually an unexpected disclosure. Some decide to move on to pursue another opportunity, for better c...

What Are The Most Common Interview Questions And Answers?

Interviews - September 18, 2017

Most job interview questions tend to be so run-of-the-mill that often all we can come up with is a scripted response. An interview is supposed to be a two-way conversatio...

Want To Bag That Dream Job? Improve Your Resume

Interviews - September 12, 2017

You have just bagged a job interview at a big shot organization which was on your progress list. You are extremely excited about it and want to make sure that you nail it...

How To Negotiate Salary In Your First Job Interview

Interviews - September 06, 2017

You are freshly out of college and all enthusiastic to step into the busy world of professionalism. With the enthusiasm comes the jittering feeling that gives you butterf...

Is Hiring An Overqualified Candidate The Right Decision?

Recruitment - September 05, 2017

If you are involved in the hiring process, you must be well aware of a factor you dread to face – the overqualified candidate. This kind of candidate is a step ahead th...

How Good Is Automated Hiring? Let’s Find Out

Recruitment - September 03, 2017

The top challenges for any business right now are – recruiting and retaining talent. Organizations aware that their success relies on their employees will prioritize in...

Should I Promote The Loyal, Experienced Employee OR Fresh Talent?

Recruitment - August 27, 2017

If you have been a part of the casual conversations that take place between the managers of your company, you would have noticed that there is a common issue which almost...

6 Unique Jobs for Foodies To Savor Your Love for Food

Recruitment - August 23, 2017

If you are a hardcore foodie who wants to live around spices and a variety of cuisine all the time, then you can definitely relate to this. Every foodie has once in their...

Illegal Interview Questions You Don’t Want to Ask During a Job Interview

Recruitment - August 19, 2017

According to a 2015 study from CareerBuilder, 20 percent of hiring managers and recruiters have asked illegal interview questions in a job interview, only to find out lat...

Do You Have A Major Hiring Problem? Here Are Top Hiring Tips From The Pros!

Recruitment - August 17, 2017

Over the past month, I’ve traveled from my base in the United States to Canada, Kobe and now the United Kingdom to guide companies on how to remedy any gaps in their hi...

3 Highly Effective Ways To Deal With A Chronic Complainer At Work

Leadership - August 16, 2017

My coworker in the next cube over is a classic case of a chronic complainer at the workplace. I used to be friends but over the years I have distanced myself from him bec...

The Hidden Benefits of Collaborative Hiring

Recruitment - August 09, 2017

Let me take you back to your childhood days very quickly. In school, our teachers used to form groups and make us work together on various projects. Later on, she would a...

What NOT TO DO on Your First Day At Work

On her first day at work, Bridget Jones slides down a fire station’s pole in a skirt. Unfortunately, the camera is directly under her, offering the live TV audience a v...

3 Signs You’re Educated But Not Very Smart

Leadership - August 03, 2017

“Stupid is as stupid does.” This line appears in Forest Gump, and is a variant of “Handsome is as handsome does” in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. The pr...

How to Reject Candidates (Sample Rejection Emails)

Recruitment - August 02, 2017

Turning down job applicants is part of the hiring process. It doesn’t have to be difficult, but the way we approach it often makes it uncomfortable than it already is. ...