Want to improve your resume but not sure where to start? Refreshing your resume should be about more than just adding your most recent role. Your resume is often the first impression that you give a business. As such, it should be strong, concise and representative of your best traits. The Flexi Guide to Helping…
I don’t know about you but I’ve read my fair share of ‘How to work with Gen Y’ blogs. Just when you feel like you’ve got that sorted, it’s time to welcome Gen Z into the workforce. So who are Gen Z exactly? According to Wikipedia, Gen Z are typically born between the mid 1990’s…
Hiring the right people with the most relevant skillset for your business is halfway to building a productive workforce. The other half is ensuring that your employees are spending their time efficiently and on the right tasks. So what are the best ways to do this exactly? Susan Culp, author of the article: ‘How to…
This month we’ve been focusing on the key management skills good managers need to master. Most managers have been promoted to their roles due to their mastery of the ‘mechanics’ of doing their role rather than the ‘dynamics’ (how they do it). Terry H. Hill in his article: ’12 business skills you need to master’,…
If you are wanting to increase your management skill-set, there are a range of management skills that you can master. Terry H. Hill in his article: ’12 business skills you need to master’, published in business.com states that there are a range of management skills that you can develop to support your business reaching its…
Managing any complex business often takes more ‘soft skills’ or management skills than functional skills. However, when you look at the management structure of any given company, you normally find that it consists of people who have been promoted to Management roles due to their functional capability. So what are the management skills that are…
Corporate life in the 21st Century is often about trying to do more with less. With restricted budgets and businesses ‘trimming the fat’ from their margins by downsizing teams, getting promoted is often about building recognition and respect within a company. If you want to get promoted, there are more savvy ways to do it…
Most businesses have a health and wellbeing policy, but understanding how employee wellbeing supports business goals is another thing entirely. Amanda McMillan, co-founder of Wellineux, says that it’s essential to link business strategy to the employee wellbeing strategy. Without this, argues McMillan, employees won’t see how these strategies support the business overall. Iain Hopkins, says…
Exit interviews are one of the most important information gathering processes that your business can undertake. Effective exit interviews should provide insights into what your employees value and indicators as to why they are choosing to leave your business. It’s important to ensure that your business is set up correctly to conduct effective exit interviews…
Feeling like you have ‘hit a ceiling’ in your current role is something most of us have experienced. While it can often cause you to search for opportunities outside your organisation, it’s often a good idea to firstly try and reconcile this with your current employer. There can often be stretch assignments or alternative opportunities…
