The Importance of Sharing Corporate Culture on Social Media
Talented employees, middle managers and executives are in demand worldwide. Often a new opportunity and increased salary is not enough to recruit a highly-experienced individual from another employer. The move is a risky one, particularly for established professionals, and while there is no guarantee that every new role transition will be successful, corporate culture weighs […]
How to Professionally Manage a Colleague Who ‘Steals’ Your Ideas
Collaboration and team work are central to the success of any organization. Working together with your colleagues, there may be a circumstance where you have innovated a solution that is valuable to your employer; one that would earn you extra recognition, or other incentives. There is nothing more frustrating that sitting in a meeting, while […]
3 Interview Questions You May Be Asked & Questions You Should Be Asking
The interview process is a combination of skill and fact checking, combined with character and psychological profiling. While recruiters and human resource professionals are not psychologists, they are highly trained in identifying acuity, strengths and potential personality conflicts when looking to place a professional within a business environment. It’s important to remember that even the […]
Managing Workplace Conflicts (Without Damaging Your Career)
You are tasked with the challenge of working with ten, twenty and possibly hundreds of people for forty-hours or more per week. Each of you is determined to make a good impression, excel at tasks and innovate where possible, and advance your career. Competition is part of any workplace environment, and with it comes a […]
How to Professionally Manage a Probationary Period
After two or more interviews, skill testing and references, being awarded a new role with an organization is exciting, and it can be the start of a whole new chapter in your career. When it comes time to sign the contract and review terms of hire, many candidates are surprised to learn that there is […]
Should You Leave a Job for a Boss You Dislike?
The majority of professional workers will, at some point in their career, experience a conflict with a direct supervisor or manager. That conflict may be related to differences in personality, communication style, culture, gender conflict or other reason. Over time, like any relationship, friction within the office between a manager and employee can escalate, creating […]
Advice from Recruiters: Five Steps to Starting a Career Change
Making a career change at any age, is more common that you might think. In the 1940’s and 1950’s, workers typically did not change careers during the duration of their work life. Today, career professionals may completely change their path two or three times, in the course of their career span. The global business environment […]
Why is Recognition the Most Effective Workplace Incentive?
Technology start-up organizations and creative branding environments are notoriously popular for their implementation of ‘outside the box’ incentives to both recruit and retain talented staff. But increasingly as economic factors place pressure on businesses in all sectors, human resource professionals are relying on corporate culture to retain staff. Corporate culture moves beyond the office environment, […]
How Does Regional Culture Impact Corporate Culture in Northern and Southern Europe?
If you are considering taking your professional career to the next level with an exciting international employer, there are a few pieces of research and preparation required to address culture and workplace norms. While many countries share common business best practice and similar environments and employee expectations, your new career may create some challenges if […]
