It’s not about the number, it’s about the delivery
For most candidates, the salary question feels like the riskiest moment in an interview: tense, awkward, and full of second-guessing. Many approach it defensively, often lowballing out of fear, or naming an overly-ambitious figure without foundation. But understanding what the question isreally seeking to gauge is…
With boundaries between work and personal life growing blurrier than ever, there is a growing movement across the globe to formalise and even commit to policy, the right of employees to disconnect completely during personal downtime.
While that is one response to the challenge of employees feeling pressurised to be available at all times…
Time to consider everyone in your work ecosystem as a potential future employer or referral
Building your reputation and network has always been sound career advice, but in today’s unprecedentedly competitive environment, have taken on a new significance as they could become instant deal-makers or breakers when job hunting, a leadership expert says.
“The traditional…
2023 is rapidly shaping up to become a year of challenges locally and globally, with some international trends replicating themselves in South Africa, mixed in with unique challenges of our own. Whereas last year saw a great deal of so-called ‘quiet quitting’ as businesses returned to the office (much of it virtually), the approach of…
As companies and workforces continue to grapple with the issue of return-to-work, fully work-from-home and hybrid work arrangements, care must be taken to ensure that this contemporary workplace challenge doesn’t further erode or even reverse gains made on the gender transformation front, a leadership expert warns.
“Hybrid work trends show that women, who typically carry…