Talent attraction In today’s highly competitive job market, the ability to attract and retain the best talent in the marketplace is key to the success of any organisation. A key ingredient in aiding with talent attraction is the creation of a compelling and consistent employer brand. What is an employer brand? An employer brand refers […]
There are many reasons why people leave their jobs, some that involve life events in an employee’s world outside of work that are outside of the control of an employer (e.g. relocating with a spouse, staying at home with a young family, returning to education to re-train). But the majority of reasons why employees quit […]
We all have an appreciation for the importance of emotional qualities in a person within the workplace. It was Peter Salovey and John Mayer (1990) who, in looking at a wide range of personalities and reactions to certain situations, first introduced us to the concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) and found that: People need to […]
It’s the season of love and, with this in mind, we thought we’d enter into the spirit of things and pose the question “how many of us can hand-on-heart say we are truly passionate about our career?” As HR professionals there is often the consideration of whether our employees are fully engaged in their roles […]
Recruiting new employees into an organisation is a difficult, time-consuming and often costly process. Before embarking on a new piece of recruitment it helps to be sure you know the “whys”, “whats” and “hows” in advance. Why am I recruiting? At first glance, this may seem like a simple question to answer, but when embarking […]