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When Should You Talk About Money?
You never quite know when to start discussing salary requirements, but when it does happen it’s immediately awkward. There is no right or wrong answer to this question, it’s about perfect timing in your unique situation. Firstly, you need to ensure the…
Do Employees Trust Their Colleagues?
Research shows that only a small percentage of the workforce “strongly agree” that they trust their co-workers to look after their best interests. Would your employees rate their colleagues any higher? This is a very important question. Trust levels matter. Low levels…
Overcoming Perfectionism
The modern world has brought about very many modern pressures, with one of them being perfectionism. In the drive to do more and reach greater success, people have adopted this all or nothing approach. Unfortunately, the result is often burn-out, and frustrating the…
Career Influence
Your influence is the only thing to get you noticed Sitting quietly in the back of the office, merely “following your job description”, even effectively, is not going to get you promoted. An employee has to have influence, meaning he/she must be actively involved in…
Social Media for SME’s
Small businesses who rely on close relationships with clients are the first to benefit from using social media as a cost effective and easy way to engage with customers. Retaining customers is the difference between success and failure for a small business, but with…
Matriculant Advice
While employment prospects may appear bleak for the Class of 2015, with only one in four likely to find employment, all is not lost for the young South Africans, who matriculated last year. Matriculants need to be proactive; they also need to think out of the box….
The Importance of Giving Increases
As we continue in the tough economic climate, many companies will debate at this time of the year whether they can afford increases for their staff. Some companies believe by not paying increases or bonuses is part of a job saving strategy. I personally question this…
Be an Authentic Leader
People find themselves in leadership roles by either working their way up a corporate ladder through hard work, achievements and tenure, and others find themselves a bit bewildered in a leadership role by luck or default. However you land up in the role, you need to…
Identifying the Right CV for the Job
While it is generally accepted that around one in four CVs have been exaggerated or include inaccurate information, the submission of a CV still remains a very important step in the recruitment process. The CV provides an important snapshot of a candidate’s…
Induction Creates the First Impression
Isn’t it strange so much focus is put on candidates to make a good first impression in the initial interview, yet no pressure is put on the new employer to make a good first impression of the employee’s first day? It is common for a new employee to arrive…