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5 Ways to Ensure Diversity & Inclusion

The importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce has never been greater. Studies demonstrate that diversity in the workplace promotes better business outcomes. Diverse companies are 35% more likely to outperform their competitors financially and 17% more likely to be innovation leaders. What’s more, 80% of candidates say they prioritise […]

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Are Your Job Descriptions Letting You Down?

The Essential Components of a Successful Job Description Job descriptions provide candidates with all the information they need. The responsibilities of a role, the skills, experiences and qualifications they need to thrive, and the benefits an employer can offer. However, they can also accomplish so much more. While the exact […]

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What You Need to Know-Talent Pipelines 2024

In 2024, however, the demand for effective talent pipelines is greater than ever. Cultivating and building a strong talent pipeline allows businesses to access talented candidates faster while strengthening your employer brand and improving the quality of the professionals you drive to your business. Here’s what you need to know […]

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Staying Motivated in your Current Role

Motivation is essential to career success. The more motivated you feel in your role, the more likely you are to unlock superior levels of productivity and efficiency. Plus, highly motivated employees are generally more satisfied and fulfilled by their roles. Discovering how to re-ignite and retain high motivation levels could […]

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Planning your next Career move?

Career moves are more common than you might think. A quick search on Google shows that the average employee changes roles every 2-3 years. Sometimes, you’ll make a career move to take advantage of better opportunities or a more progressive company culture. Other times, your career moves will be strategic […]

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Banishing Bias: Overcoming Unconscious Bias in Recruiting in the IT Channel

Unconscious bias is still a pervasive issue in the modern workplace. Today, many hiring managers are prioritising/prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion in their hiring strategies. However, they’re still struggling to reach their goals due to the prevalence of hidden bias in the recruitment process. In 2022, 57% of business leaders […]

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Talent Planning in 2024: Top Tips for Success

Your employees are your most valuable asset. They’re the key to growing your business and maintaining and improving profitability. Today’s companies need access to talented, engaged, and dedicated individuals to succeed. Unfortunately, accessing and retaining talent is becoming increasingly difficult. Skill shortages in every industry and changing employee preferences and […]

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How to Ace Competency-Based Interviews

How employers evaluate candidates and examine their proficiency for a role has changed significantly in recent years. Not only are companies embracing new technologies, conducting video assessments and online interviews, but they’re also exploring new strategies. After all, according to one study, traditional interviews are prone to human error, making […]

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Mastering Meetings: 6 Steps to Run a Productive Team Meeting

Knowing how to run an effective and productive meeting is crucial in any business. After all, meetings are essential to keeping your employees aligned, engaged, and motivated. They’re also vital to planning projects and preserving your company’s momentum. Unfortunately, hosting valuable meetings isn’t always easy. Teams can get distracted, conversations […]

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The Top Reasons Employees Leave a Role

Despite an uncertain economy, employees are happy to abandon their roles if it means embracing a better work experience. According to a Gallop workplace survey presented in mid-2023 over 96% of workers are looking for a new job. In the UK the CIPD confirmed that over 6.5 million workers plan […]

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Banish the Bullies: Dealing with Workplace Bullying

Bullying is something no-one should have to deal with. While we often associate bullying with childhood, the reality is that bullies can follow people throughout their entire lives, impacting the performance, and culture of their workplaces. While conflicts in the workplace are natural, there’s a difference between misunderstandings and clashes […]

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How to Overcome Overwhelm as an Employee

We all feel a little overwhelmed at times. Life, work, relationships, and countless other factors can make even the most organised person feel as though they’re drowning in their to-do list. Unfortunately, overwhelm is particularly common in the workplace, and in recent years, factors like the pandemic, changing work styles, […]

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