Contributing to the EmployeeConnect Blog is about sharing your passion and expertise with thousands of other HR professionals everywhere in the world. It's also being able to share best-practises, innovative ideas, and the latest happenings in the world of HR. We like to constantly reconsider current...
It can be said that those who work in PR or Marketing for an organisation are those who speak for it. They use creative ways to create buzz, hype it up and attract stakeholders that are the cream of the crop. It could start with...
Some say that employee satisfaction means they employee engagement . What’s wrong with this belief is that for starters, employers take this feeling of being satisfied to stem from what’s being given in return aka. a salary. Secondly, it’s not always true because you can totally...
When you’ve just completed something, it’s nice to have feedback to let us know how we’re going. It’s nice to know that what you’re doing is on the right track of what you’re supposed to be doing. Even better, it’s nice to know that you...
We all know that having relationships is important (arguable by those who are anti-social – however, since you’re on management’s side you should have some sort of communication skill locked in). Relationships help us flourish in ways we never thought we could. They act as...
The first thought that comes to my mind when the word ‘happiness’ pops up is Pharrell Williams. Only because he’s made a smashing hit that mentions the word ‘happy’ approximately 57 times. Besides the point, going back to all things HR and all that progresses...
Integrity and credibility is the quality of being trusted and believed in. It influences your relationships, career and professional life. For many years, research has focused on the importance of credibility to achieve organisational objectives. Whether it's when you're with colleagues, partners, clients or suppliers; being...
Finding the right candidate to fill an open job vacancy has become a hard task as the time to hire has dramatically increased. A Glassdoor Research study found that the average overall job interview process takes anywhere between 22 and 32 days depending on the...
“When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (India’s 11th President) It’s true. Giving someone the opportunity of personal development is the seed to any type of...
The question may seem confrontational but many elements indicate that HR managers could be more prone to burnout than other professions. Born in the 1970s, the term "burnout" corresponds to the complete depletion of one's mental and physical resources. This psychological state generally leads to a...
