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What should you do to help you excel in your current job, or prepare you for your next one? Tower Group gives you the 10 skills to learn in 2019. The research is in from the World Economic Forum. They recently surveyed 350 executives across 9 industries in 15 of the…
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As the New Year begins, chances are there are a number of new employees. These days, there is a lot of emphasis placed on using the best recruiting tools, hiring and retaining the right employees and providing adequate training along the way – and for good reason. Sometimes, though, the…
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Learning how to tailor your CV to a vacancy – and why it is so important to do so – is a critical lesson to be learnt when you are on the job market. Your CV is a capsule of your essence as a person and an employee, and whilst…
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Hiring the wrong person can cost a company several thousand Rands, not to mention the potential negative impact on morale and productivity. Effective interviewer skills are therefore critical to organisational success. Here is a list from Tower Group of mistakes interviewers make and how to avoid them. 1. Not Knowing…
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Happy employees are more productive, better leaders, more creative and better team players. When employees are loyal and engaged in the company, profits are higher. Happy employees are also more satisfied and feel a sense of accomplishment in their work. When considering how to keep everyone happy and engaged, Tower Group has…
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Many of the best recruitment agencies offer verification services as part of their recruitment and vetting process, but many business owners may not understand the importance of the service itself. Verification services can be directed at just about any aspect of a candidate’s history, and yield insightful information that can…
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Recruitment is a fairly infamous industry, wherein plenty of candidates and clients believe a number of myths about recruitment that simply are not true. We want to take charge of the industry and declassify some of the most popular myths about recruitment so that candidates and employers alike can achieve…
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Imagine a time when companies used to recruit new staff by placing an ad in a newspaper and candidates would then respond by telephone or snail mail. Then a long process of shortlisting and interviewing would have to take place before the right person was found. Thankfully we’ve come a…
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It is amazing to see that many organisations are willing to spend large amounts of money on preventative maintenance to keep their fixed assets in top condition, but precious few are willing to put similar investment into sustaining the well-being of their employees. Humans have a number of core needs…
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Jobseekers already understand the importance of an impeccable CV, but for those that feel like they are having less luck than others, there are some simple yet effective ways to improve your CV and get you noticed. One such factor is the need to quantify your CV, meaning you need…
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4 Mistakes Interviewers Make All the Time
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