Businesses Taking a Break – Trend or Necessity

Businesses Taking a Break – Trend or Necessity

Few and far before the coronavirus pandemic, small businesses popped up everywhere during the lockdown. The big numbers in which small businesses appeared worldwide created their entire industry. Like any industry, the small business industry also sees its evolution and trends. The latest trend in this industry is that of taking a break. With the breaks […]

5 Types of Rest and How to Provide Them to Employees

Types of Rest and How to Provide Them to Employees

Don’t want your employees to participate in the Great Resignation or Quiet Quitting? Allow them to get recharged and refreshed by providing employee benefits that assist in achieving all the different types of rest. Here are the 5 types of rest everyone needs and the employee benefits that make them accessible: Physical Rest You may think your employees […]

5 Inclusive Recruitment Tips for Writing Better Vacancy Ads

Steps to Write Inclusive Vacancy Ads

Inclusive recruitment starts before a candidate submits an application. The wording in a vacancy ad can affect who feels welcome, who feels excluded, and who decides to apply. A strong job ad should explain the role clearly, avoid unnecessary barriers, and give qualified people from different backgrounds a fair chance. Inclusive vacancy ads are not […]

3 Ways to Prevent Political Discussion at Workplace

Ways to Prevent Political Discussion at Workplace

Politics is complicated. While (almost) everyone agrees on living wages for employees, universal healthcare, and economic growth, there are several disagreements too. When highlighted in the workplace, these disagreements and differences in opinions can negatively impact employee communication and collaboration. Political identities and ideologies are often deeply rooted and make people very emotional about their […]

3 Things You Should Never Include in Vacancy Ads

Things You Should Never Include in Vacancy Ads

With the Great Resignation still strong and the Gen Zers’ and Millennials’ reluctance toward settling for any job, organizations are seeking new and innovative methods to tempt candidates to apply. In this scenario, it has become essential for HR departments to construct vacancy ads that can fit a more significant number of applicants. But writing a […]

The Ideal (and Only) HR Response to Learning about Employees’ Side Hustles

The Ideal (and Only) HR Response to Learning about Employees’ Side Hustles

Side hustles are commonly considered hobbies or gigs to make extra income. But with the gig economy becoming prevalent, many full-time employees are also opting for side hustles. While most businesses and their HR departments consider employees’ side hustles as a threat to their business, there are many reasons they, in fact, benefit the employer. But before […]

Reasons to Reply to All Applicants – Event Those You Didn’t Shortlist

Reasons to Reply to All Applicants – Event Those You Didn’t Shortlist

Receiving a rejection email is not a pleasant experience for any potential candidate. However, it is much better than not hearing from the company, getting ghosted, or wondering what happened to one’s application. While recruitment is already a costly process and adding time to write and send rejection emails may seem silly, it can prove to be an […]

How to Begin and End Every Week by Motivating Employees

How to Begin and End Every Week by Motivating Employees

Maintaining employee motivation requires constant effort. While some general practices, such as an open door policy, healthy work-life balance, paying fair wages, and offering practical employee benefits, can help keep employees happy, implementing employee motivation strategies frequently is still necessary. Employee motivation strategies at the beginning and end of the week can boost employees’ moods and increase their […]