She earns a fat salary for reading the ITN news. But believe it or not Cambridge graduate Katie Derham hasn’t always been so successful – and she’s got a huge pile of rejection letters to prove it. ‘It took me a year after university to get my first break,’ she once said. Derham had her
Graduates’ attraction to dotcoms is as much to do with the freedom and scope that the new economy offers, as it is to do with making money quickly. So, how can the big companies make their corporate cultures more attractive to budding entrepreneurs? Tony Vickers, an expert in organizational behavior, assesses which cultures attract entrepreneurs
Have you ever wished your CV (resume) showed employers the ‘real’ you? In the current recruitment climate, getting the right message across on a CV is serious business. Wouldn’t it be easier if you could just tell it as it is? Well, believe it or not, that wish is fast becoming fact. Videotaped CVs are giving job
Candidates who make the effort to research the relevant company and industry impress employers and stand out from the herd. Research will produce questions and discussion points – an essential and often overlooked part of the interview process
By the second interview stage the odds are beginning to swing in the candidate’s favour. The focus is more on what the candidate can offer the company and expect from the job. But the competition will be steep and a small number of factors may swing the decision
The world of personality (or psychometric) tests is rich with models. Not the Naomi Campbell variety, but theories that govern an approach to asking candidates and employees about how they make decisions, live their lives and behave in certain situations. This article looks at some of the models and explains their rationale
At the first interview stage of the recruitment process, the odds of getting the job are still very long. A candidate has met the academic and perhaps the personality profile the employer is looking for, but it is likely that anywhere up to 100 others have also passed this test – 100 to 1
The government has recently announced that in its campaign against elitism, judges are to be given personality tests to assess their suitability. But for some time now, large organisations have been increasingly relying on such tests to achieve a better fit between people and jobs. In the first of a series of articles, we
The CV (Resume) is your own personal marketing document and deserves the utmost care and attention. Keep it up to date and each time you apply to an employer check that it is tailored to the job specification. Most CVs are speed-read in about 60 seconds, so limit yourself to one page and make sure
You’re scouring every job board. You’re reading all the pertinent articles, and carefully tailoring each application according to the company and the latest trends. And yet, your phone has yet to ring off the hook (or vibrate its way off the table) for a single job interview. What can you do while you’re unemployed and
The art of networking has been the standard method of increasing business since the first business. It is all about getting to know other people in business and finding those that are compatible with your business. The art of networking brings people together in order to promote and advance other businesses. This does not mean
Find Out How to Deal with Employees Armed with Compensation Reports Responding to Online Data Salary.com estimates that at least one employee in four has viewed compensation information on the Internet within the last year. That number is expected to grow, as salary sites have become a routine component of both the job search and
Why Failure to Motivate Your Employees Will Drive Them to Leave What We’ve Seen Small businesses frequently fall into the trap of treating compensation programs as “something to worry about when we get bigger.” The fact is, small organizations need to attract, retain and motivate employees, and compensation is a critical piece of total rewards.
Some bosses feel a paycheck is the only reward an employee needs. But employees want to feel that their hard work is appreciated, whether they are paid minimum wage or a six-figure salary. Rewards like gift cards and extra vacation time are always a hit, but they’re a bit unoriginal. They still made our list
Get the Most Out of Your Employees Without Breaking the Bank Money Isn’t Everything Many employers lose good employees, thinking a pay raise or bonus will keep them going. Of course, money is always a solid motivator, as is a strong compensation plan, but a bigger paycheck is not always the better answer. Gas,
