Are you interested in pursuing a career working with children? Well, then there are a few things you need to know, starting with a basic lesson. If you want to work with children, you need to have held onto a part of your youth. It’s important that you are able to connect with the kids on their level as well as your own. This doesn’t mean that you have to
For those who have worked in an office for a long time, you’ll probably already know that they’re sometimes not as productive as you would think. Often, the problem is low staff engagement, which is when staff are merely clocking in and out, and couldn’t really care less about how productive the company is as a whole. Here are some ways you can increase productivity in the workplace: Keep it
2017 is well on the way, and if you’re like many business owners, you may be thinking about how you can improve the way thinks run, and grow your business net year. Here are some ways you can improve your business next year: Know what you want We all want our businesses to grow, but unfortunately that’s not a goal by itself. Goals should be able to easily be defined
Are you looking for the right job before the year is out? Well, this guide should help a lot. On this post, we’re going to look at everything you need to think about to find the perfect career. Along the way, we’ll look at certain personality traits and skills that could make you the perfect candidate for certain jobs. So, without further ado, let’s get started. Great With People If
Who’d be an entrepreneur in the current economic climate? A staggering 80% of startups crash and burn within their first 18 months, often because of poor budgeting and insufficient operating funds. Every cost-cutting decision plays a much bigger role in the continued existence of a business, but when it comes to budgeting for workspace, finding efficient premises can be a double edged sword. The escalating cost of office space in
Only 13% of workers worldwide are engaged in their current jobs, according to a Gallup study into global employee satisfaction. Almost two thirds of employees are not engaged and lack motivation, while a quarter are “actively disengaged”, meaning they are unhappy at work and liable to spread negativity to colleagues. In rough numbers, this equates to 1.24 billion not engaged or actively disengaged workers around the globe. This had led
Job interviews, it’s a daunting and often quite scary process for all of us. Even if you’re super confident and think you have everything together, you can still go into an interview and crumble. But one of the worst things that you could possibly do, is go in a job interview unprepared. Not only will this leave you embarrassed and fear interviews for a longer period, but it will also
Expanding your business is one of the most important parts of being a business owner. From expanding domestically, then on to Europe and then internationally, growing your business is difficult no matter how big you want to go. There are many different approaches you can take to growing your business across Europe and different methods which work well for specific industries. Here are some general tips and ideas to help
Digital technology has made it easier than ever before to conduct business from the comfort of the office. Email, video conferencing and of course the use of phones all play a crucial role when it comes to operating in the global economy, but with around 8 million business trips being made every year from the UK alone it would seem that many businessmen and women still like to meet face
Steve Jobs once said, “Hiring the best is your most important job.” And indeed, you wouldn’t entrust the future of your ventures to mediocre people, would you? Steve didn’t and now Apple is one of the most iconic brands in the world. But the question lies therein: how do you find the ‘best’? Moreover, should you do the recruiting yourself or get the help of professionals? Here are a few