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How video interviewing can get your foot in the door
Breaking into the workforce can feel next to impossible. Every job listing asks for two or more years of experience for entry-level positions and despite putting your best foot forward, no one seems willing to take a chance on you because they don’t even know you. With every rejection email that pops into your inbox, […]
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Staying creative while working from home
Today, creativity in jobs is not a plus but a must. Although working from home (aka ‘WFH’) has plenty of benefits, it can also be a buzzkill when it comes to creativity, especially when you’re juggling a day job with a personal life in one place. Your creative hobbies become blurred with job-related commitment, and […]
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The Future Is Home: 10 Reasons WFH Will Survive after COVID-19
Working from home has been one of the most controversial shifts during COVID-19. The practice first began to deter workplace transmissions, which proved to be successful from a health and safety perspective. However, unexpected benefits prompted discussions about its potential longevity, which is bolstered by the fact that one in five people plan to continue […]
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Why CEO’s & Executives Love MyRecruitment+
As a company executive, we know that optimising productivity, increasing ROI, and ensuring smooth operations— is your bread and butter. With MyRecruitment+, you gain access to a suite of functionality that makes your job a whole lot easier. Our world-class recruitment software levels up your HR department without breaking the bank. It’s simple, intuitive, and […]
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From the country to the city: helping young employees relocate for work
As a former country dweller, I cannot emphasise the daunting transition between the simple countryside and a massive city. The countryside is a place of minimal traffic and large backyards. The city is a place of possibilities, motorways and skyscrapers. When I left the countryside for the big city, I had entered a different world. […]
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How to achieve workspace productivity using the 5 senses
Optimise workspace productivity using the five senses as a guide. What do I mean by this? Our senses drive our motivation, focus and attitudes during every living moment. We need to appease these senses as much as we can to remain comfortable. Discomfort negatively affects our productivity. In the workspace, we may find obstacles or […]
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Why professional work attire may want to loosen its tie
From the title, you may be wondering what I mean by professional work attire ‘loosening its tie’- let me explain. ‘Loosening the tie’ refers to a workplace easing restrictive or uncomfortable clothing that may fall under the ‘business professional’ dress code. I won’t argue that business professional work attire isn’t necessary at all. Every workplace […]
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How to pull your team out of a creative block
One of the most frustrating things is when your car’s tires get bogged. No matter how hard you push on the accelerator or attempt to push the car out of the mud, nothing prevails. That’s what a creative block feels like. Our minds can get stale and begin to visualise nothing but that dreaded tunnel. […]
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8 useful tips when choosing the best Org Chart Creator for HR
Ninety percent of the best companies in the world don’t have an org chart tool that HR/managers can trust as a reliable and up to date single-source-of-truth. When purchasing recruitment software, there are many things to consider: A reliable and up-to-date single-source-of-truth, using Saas, custom access levels, position design, remuneration management, hidden costs, set-up, training […]
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Hard skills vs soft skills: What is the priority when hiring a new employee?
Today’s million-dollar question: what should be the priority when hiring a new employee; soft skills or hard skills? It is truly dependent on the role, but from my experience, we shouldn’t undervalue or underestimate a candidate’s soft skills. I want to challenge you to reconsider whether or not experience and qualifications are the only valuable […]