10 Ways Achieving Career Goals is Linked to Satisfaction In Life
How Achieving Career Goals is Linked to Improved Happiness and Satisfaction in Life If you are not happy in your current career, or within a job that you have held with the same employer for a long period of time, you can start with a personal career inventory to evaluate what changes you may consider […]
Finding Talent: The Advantage of Hiring International Remote Workers
The universal challenge that businesses face, whether SME or large corporation, is the ongoing need to find, recruit and retain skilled employees. The conventional bureaucratic norms of the average workplace are shifting rapidly, as fluid mobile technology has made it possible to work seamlessly from anywhere in the world. Telecommuting is another digital transformation that […]
Does Salary Increase Job Satisfaction and Retention?
The uptick in business and economic growth worldwide in 2016 has encouraged employees, and increased expectations for salary growth to be commensurate with economic recovery. That was the finding of a recent survey “Respect at Work Boosts Job Satisfaction” compiled by the Society for Human Resource Management, in a recent report published in 2016. Insights from the […]
Keep it Classy in an Exit Interview (Even If You’re Happy to Be Leaving)
Many organizations have dispensed with conducting exit interviews for a simple reason; an employee who wishes to leave on good terms is less likely to be completely honest. Since retaining a referral from your previous position, and building a portfolio of positive recommendations from past employers is so critical, employees are not always compelled to […]
How Organizations Can Address Gender Pay Gaps with Transparency
Society has changed, and the responsibility for financially supporting a family have shifted from one-income families, to two-income models. Even with two incomes, many studies reveal that couples strongly participate in giganomics, or a small, part-time business to supplement household income. In today’s global economy, it is rare to find a household that operates based solely […]
Four Essential Soft Skills for Technology Professionals
There is a misconception in the industry, that technology professionals do not require most (if not all) the interpersonal skills that other careers require. When you first think of a career in technology, do you imagine sitting alone, behind a screen programming, designing or working with data? While those solitary kinds of roles do exist, […]
Five Ways to Alienate Colleagues During a Meeting
Meetings are part of everyday life, whether you work remotely, or in a traditional office. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, businesses in the United States average 11 million meetings per day. That adds up to 220 million meetings per month, and over one billion meetings annually, in the U.S. alone. Meetings are not […]
How to Ask for a Pay Increase Without Feeling Awkward
Salary negotiation is a source of anxiety and discomfort for most employees, and when starting a new role, many individuals find it difficult to negotiate a starting salary that they are comfortable with. After several years of service and establishing a productive relationship with their employer, that gap between what they are being paid, and […]
How to Network Professionally (And Get Noticed) on LinkedIn
On our career blog, we’ve shared some insightful tips to help professionals (like you) create and optimize their profile on LinkedIn. If you missed our previous article, and you are looking for a step-by-step instruction to improve your profile, please read: “Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out: Advice From Our Global Recruiters”. Now that you have […]
