Key Leadership Tactics
We know a lot about the personality style associated with effective leadership, but we don’t know a great deal about what effective leaders actually do on a routine basis. I recently spent some time in Warsaw talking with a brilliant Polish engineer—Maciej Witucki, President and Board Chair, Orange Polska (the French telecom) and Board Chair […]
Mythbusters Series: You’re a Good Interviewer
Ever wonder why you aren’t selecting high performers? Or why new employees fail and leave after such a short time?You’re likely relying too heavily on interviews in your selection process. Most interviews are unstructured. You skim the candidate’s CV beforehand, have a set list of suggested questions, and you see where the interview takes you. […]
5 Signs It’s Time for a New Job
Regardless of your age, background, or accomplishments, you have probably fantasized about the possibility of a new career at some point in your life – those who haven’t are the exception. LinkedIn reports that of its 313 million members, 25% are active job seekers, while 60% can be considered passive job seekers – people who are not […]
Why Do Graduates Leave?
The persistently high turnover rates of graduate employees is a major concern for organisations all around the world. According to Graduate Career’s Australia’s (GCA) latest Graduate Outlook report, almost one in five graduates (17 per cent) in this country do not last a year in their first job, while the figure for those who leave […]
Today’s Graduates May Be Lacking in Basic Skills
When you are recruiting and selecting your graduates, your primary focus may be on hiring with a long-term view and developing them into future leaders. However, recent studies have indicated that leadership development aside, a worrying number of graduates today rank poorly for even the most basic skills, such as literacy. In one such study, it was revealed that graduates […]
Which Graduates Enjoy Their Jobs the Least?
It goes without saying that how much people enjoy their job and how interested they are in it are huge factors in their overall engagement at work. This can be particularly crucial for graduates, who will no doubt be wanting to make a positive start to their career. A recent US-based poll from Gallup, however, found there are substantial […]
How Bad Can a Bad Manager Be?
The negative impacts a bad manager can have on the workplace are well known – diminished productivity and morale, higher levels of absenteeism and employee disengagement, to name just a few. A new survey has added further fuel to the fire by suggesting that these pervasive effects can go much deeper: by prompting other employees to behave […]
Are Australians Working Too Much?
While working the odd overtime is common – and often expected – in today’s environment, work hours must nonetheless be carefully managed to avoid any negative impact on employees. Consistently working shifts that exceed contracted hours may not only hurt job satisfaction and morale but take a toll on mental and physical wellbeing as well. […]
Australian Graduates Taking Longer to Find Jobs
The majority of graduates in Australia have no trouble landing a job within months of graduating – but this rate has dropped sharply from previous years, a survey reveals. In the latest edition of its annual Graduate Destinations report, Graduate Careers Australia (GCA) revealed that in 2013, nearly three-quarters (71.3 per cent) of new bachelor-level graduates in the […]
When Work and Home Stress Collide
The increasing pressures of modern-day working life can take a toll on any employee. However, it’s important to consider how factors from other dimensions in our lives can also affect our mental resilience, as a new study suggests. According to researchers from Concordia University and the University of Montreal, people often tend to forget about […]