How to Find Out What Your Employees Truly Think of Your Business

June 21, 2018


Every business owner would like to know what their employees think of the company, whether they are happy or if they believe the pay to be fair. This sort of information can be helpful as employers want their employees to be productive and increased productivity is a given when staff are happy, comfortable and motivated.

How many times has a business lost a member of staff due to unhappiness within the business and wished the staff member had spoken up sooner? Not only can this loss be expensive to the company, it can have a knock-on effect if the employee in question shares their negative experience, which can make it harder to hire preferred talent in the future.

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5 Things to Think about When You’re Considering a Career Change

June 18, 2018


This topic couldn’t be any more relevant in today’s job-oriented society. Generation Y is notorious for not remaining in one place for too long with regards to their careers and homes. On the other hand, Baby Boomers prefer safety, reliability, and productivity, while millennials are much more courageous when it comes to job hopping.

One of their disadvantages is that sometimes they are paying attention to things which perhaps aren’t essential for such a major decision. For instance, millennials consider a wide variety of factors when choosing a job, such as the employer’s environmental policy, and expect to be praised by their supervisor constantly. Therefore, let’s take a look if you’re leaving your job for all the right reasons, and what modern careers you might be interested in.

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The Hiring Dilemma: How to Choose Between 2 Qualified Candidates

June 10, 2018


Many businesses struggle to find just one qualified job candidate, but every once in a while, an employer will hit the jackpot with not just one but TWO qualified job candidates. While this is a great problem to have, it’s also just that’s a problem. If you’re lucky enough to have come across two outstanding job candidates, use the tips in this guide to help you make the right hire.

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How Commercial Law Firms Operate as Businesses

June 4, 2018


The term commercial law firm itself implies that the law firm operates as a business. What this means for you as a client is that as a lawyer, you are expected to bring in business for the law firm. Your ability to do exactly that is what will determine how far and how rapidly you progress in your career.

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Working from The Same Page Even When You’re Miles Apart

May 28, 2018


Remote working offers employers the ability to cut on costs and to source from a much broader talent pool. However, it can be harder to really create a united company culture or even to effectively communicate when the online world is the only tool you have. Or so you might think. By using a broader variety of said tools, you might find misunderstandings become much less common, goals are more broadly understood, and your team is actually able to engage in real communication.

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5 Character Traits of an Effective Business Leader

May 15, 2018


What does an effective business leader look like? Well, on the outside, they could look like any of us, facially speaking. However, it’s the character traits that are generally universal among all good leaders that are the proof of the proverbial pudding. For example, there are some character traits that show bad leadership:

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8 Reasons You Should Consider Hiring a CMO

April 30, 2018


Starting a business is difficult and building it up takes an inordinate amount of effort. Money may be tight and you’re careful (or should be) with every new hire. Adding someone to the C-suite or management team is an even greater commitment. Yet you may not be able to afford not hiring a Chief Marketing Officer or CMO. Here are eight reasons you should consider hiring a CMO.

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3 Tips to Find the Best Talent for Your Business

April 22, 2018


The success of a company largely depends on its employees. They are the face of your business in front of your customers. Having a bad employee face off with a customer is not only bad for that one customer, but when he tells 10 of his friends and family members about that bad experience you stand to lose lot more customers. This is why successful companies such as Amazon and Google spend so much time, money and effort to make sure they hire the best talent and keep them.

The question is how do you find the best talent?

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Why Are Temporary Jobs Becoming More Popular Now?

April 19, 2018


At any one given moment in time you can probably name at least a couple of friends, family members, or even co-workers who are actively looking for a new job. The job searching scene is one that is always robust and busy, but just like so many other industries it has its own trends. While there still may be a significant amount of people actively looking for a new job right now, what is becoming more common is that people are not looking for temporary jobs rather than a permanent position.

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4 Steps to Hiring the Right Employees for Your Small Business

April 18, 2018


You’ve set up your small business and it’s thriving, so what’s next? As you begin to grow and expand and the work continues to roll in, you’re going to need more help to carry out projects and jobs successfully – and that means hiring more staff.

Hiring the right employee is a challenging process and one you need to be getting right. Get it wrong and it can be expensive, costly to your work environment and time consuming. Get it right and you’ll be paid back in increased productivity, morale and a positive relationship moving forward.

Here are four steps to hiring the right employee for your small business:

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