Elements of a Great Company Culture
A great company culture can help a company recruit the best candidates as well as improve productivity. Therefore, entrepreneurs and small business owners should start building their company culture from day one. However, what do you understand when you think about company culture? Office game rooms, free snacks or casual Fridays? There are much more …
Top Hard Skills That Will Get You Hired Fast
LinkedIn recently announced the hottest skills of 2015 which got people hired. LinkedIn found this data by analyzing all of the hiring and recruiting activity that occurred on its website in 2015.
Cloud and Distributed Computing: 2015 was the year of cloud and it is no surprise to see that cloud and distributed computing is…
Occupations with the Most Job Growth by 2024
If you want to start over your career or change jobs or help your children shape their careers, below you can find the jobs with the most growth in the next few years. Apparently healthcare professionals will still be high in demand but other professionals such as accountants and software developers will be needed too.…
Skills that Great Employees Have
Your academic or hard skills may be perfect on paper but if you don’t possess the below soft skills, there is a big chance that you won’t get hired by your dream company. Hard skills can always be taught but soft skills are mostly related to personality and trying to change someone’s personality is very …
How to Write a Great Job Ad
Job ads are your first communication tool with a candidate and if you want the best ones, you should treat job ads as a marketing item. A well written job ad not only gives you a pool of great candidates but also saves your time and budget. Therefore, consider the below points when writing your …
My Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015
This week, I wanted to list my most popular blog posts of 2015. These posts also got republished in some other news sites or blogs and got shared a few thousand times. If you didn’t have an opportunity to read these posts before, now is the perfect time. Below you can find the top list …
Tips for a Successful Video Interview
Video interviews are getting more and more popular nowadays. Since companies want to find the best talent, video interview gives them an opportunity to screen the candidates without making them travel. In this way, employers can save money and candidates can save time. Also, candidates have the comfort of making the interview from their homes. …
Best Cities in the World for Career Growth
New Year is coming and it is a great time to start new beginnings. Maybe you have been thinking of starting a new career or starting a new chapter in life. Then, this article is for you. PwC ranked some of the world’s largest cities for opportunities. It uses 10 categories including intellectual capital and …
How to Stay Productive During Holidays
Holidays are the greatest time of the year. However, they are also productivity killers since you have to juggle with work, parties, shopping, travel plans, finances, taxes and many more. With so many things on your plate, there is a good chance that you will lose focus in the office. Below are some productivity tips …
How to Retain Your Best Employees
Hiring great employees is difficult but keeping them in the company for a long time is even more difficult. A low turnover rate is critical for the success of many businesses since it is costly to recruit and train a new employee. The more you retain your employees the more productive your business is especially …