“Diversity represents a company’s fundamental attitude that it not only respects and values the individuality of its employees but also understands how to tap the potentially significant contributions inherent in diversity.”1 Alexandra Groess Allianz Group’s International Diversity Project
What is an e-auction? Essentially it is a paperless auction where everything from the advertisement, shortlisting of suppliers and the tendering process takes place online.
Even well-run recruitment businesses occasionally receive complaints and, if handled in the right way, complaints allow for service to be improved through rectifying faults that were previously unknown. But did you know that a well-managed complaints system can also increase loyalty and, as a result, sales?
Brand development seems to be the current in-phrase, but do you really understand how to maximise the power of your brand identity to improve the performance of your business? It’s often all too easy to concentrate on the daily management of recruitment, but can you afford to do this in such an overcrowded, competitive marketplace?
In a day and age where our phones contain (and control) our lives, distractions are aplenty. While most people are busy all the time, most people aren’t actually productive. With this in mind, it’s time to take back some control and organize your workday in the name of productivity. Lizzi Hart, a Marketing Assistant at
What’s the #1 key to success? We uncovered words of wisdom from Confucius, Vincent van Gogh, Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs, all which point to one very specific trait – one that is without a doubt the secret to their success. We spend roughly 100,000 hours of our lives at work. For many, a job is just a
PITTSBURGH — Liz Szabo has spent many summers craving a healthy smoothie. Driving around Pittsburgh, the most common were sugary, calorie-ridden concoctions sold at gas stations and fast food joints. In a burst of free-market inspiration, the lifelong Pittsburgher decided to start her own business selling what she loves. Szabo, 29, inked a deal with
NEW YORK— Money brings happiness, but only up to a certain income level: That is, among other things, the knowledge that the world owes to Scottish-American economist Angus Deaton, who won the 2015 Nobel Prize for economic sciences on Monday. Deaton, 69, whose work focuses on exploring the interrelation of consumption, poverty and welfare, is
CHICAGO — Samir Wagle, a fit and energetic 45-year-old, ambled into a downtown Chicago Protein Bar recently and gave fist bumps to some of his employees. Once a McDonald’s fry cook (more on that later), Wagle was named Protein Bar’s new CEO in December, succeeding company founder Matt Matros. Until last year, Wagle worked as
I peered into the future of the workplace, my friends, and came away with both bad and good news. The bad news is there’s a very good chance that by 2018, some of you will be fired by a robot. The good news is you’ll be able to tell people that you were fired by
EMPLOYER MYTH #1: Employees are browsing but not actively looking around for new jobs. FACT: Over 60% of employees are actively looking to leave their employer within the next three months. Additionally, the intensity of employees’ job search is grossly underestimated by many employers. Many employers understand that their employees may be looking – especially