In a work week, it is not always guaranteed that you will find your boss or team leader at work. They may be busy attending meetings or events or doing their tasks overseas or at home. When this happens, what should you do? Do you use the time to take a break? Should you continue…
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The Many Benefits of Volunteering and Skill-Building During Unemployment
People who receive social support due to unemployment have many opportunities to make their time more productive. For some, volunteering allows them to do something they love while not worrying about their social welfare payments getting cut for whatever reason. Many volunteering programs are available to match any person’s preference and skill set, so one…
How to Manage Feedback in the Workplace
Feedback is the best way for a person to know if they are doing something correctly or if they need to improve. In business, feedback is critical to ultimately ensuring the team’s and the organisation’s growth. However, each company has different procedures for providing feedback, which can affect employee retention, productivity and innovation. If you…
How The Rise of the Gig Economy is Challenging HR
If you look at the job listings on many sites today, you will definitely notice a significant number of listings geared towards freelancers, part-timers and contractors. Many are now leaning towards gigs because it offers them flexibility on when they want to work and how they want to do it. Each year, the number of…
How to Create a Culture of Innovation in The Office
In today’s competitive market, businesses need to show that they are different from their competition to catch the attention of their target market. Companies can do this by innovating how they promote their business and offerings. However, creating a culture of innovation isn’t easy, as not all businesses have the capacity or the know-how to…
What Can You Do If You Are Fearful Of Retaliation At The Workplace
In recent years, there have been news articles about whistleblowers who exposed the dirty secrets of the companies they work for. These secrets are crucial because they show these companies’ failure to protect their users and workforce in certain aspects of their business. While their actions are commendable, the companies outed because their efforts have…
Depression at Work: Is it You or the Job?
Undeniably, work can get too much to the point that we become too stressed about everything. It would feel like everything is not going according to plan, and everyone around you is not cooperating or honestly pissing you off. The current market and social conditions can even add to your workplace woes. Once you feel…
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