Does pedigree really matter when applying for jobs?
One of Donald Trump’s loudest–and likely most impossible to fulfill – promises is to bring back coal jobs. He has made this appeal to people whose factory skills aren’t in demand anymore and likely don’t have the secondary education necessary to enter into other industries. Whether or not more coal jobs are created, this need has […]
Salary Benchmarking from 2015
We’re thrilled to report yet another record-breaking year from the Intelligent People Recruitment team; with the mCommerce, eCommerce and related B2C career opportunities continuing to flourish as their associated sectors and products boom. Chris Mason, Founder and Co-Director of Intelligent People reports, “The need for top talent and highly specialised skills continues to be the key pain […]
Moving with the times: how flexible working can make your business agile
More and more employees expect to take an agile approach to their work-life balance, seeing a traditional five-day 9 to 5 structure as inconvenient and rather old-fashioned. Since 30 June 2014, any employee with six months of service can request flexible working – flexi-time, working from home, job-sharing, and part-time working – and employers must […]
How to reward employees without spending money
The number one reason most people leave their job is because they don’t receive regular recognition for their efforts in the work place or over a longer period of time suitable development opportunities. Rewarding company employees really does not have to cost your organisation significant cash or time investment. Here are a few ways to […]
