We all want to be the best we can in and out of work! To be a good manager you need to get some of the basics right, and getting the balance right can be tricky! The need to be authoritative and gain respect; but also be easy to approach and human! Top Tips: Improve
“Recent research has found that in many organisations a manager’s mood dictates the workplace climate – with favouritism and trust issues also blighting UK offices. The study, by the Institute of Leadership & Management, found that 50% of leaders allow their mood to impact employees’ work. 40% regularly showed favouritism in the workplace, whilst a fifth of
Following on from our recent article about Fashion in the Workplace – I thought I’d share a few pointers on the general basics of how to dress in the workplace. Boundaries are blurring, and as attitudes and fashions change, it’s becoming increasingly tricky knowing what is an appropriate way to dress and mastering the all important workwear
Welcome back to the (hopefully) much anticipated Graduate Vs Apprentice part two! If you haven’t read part one then hold on, have a read of it here first. http://dovetailrecruitment.co.uk/graduate-vs-apprentice/ This week I’ll be looking at some graduate opinions on their university degrees and how they feel they have helped or hindered them. For the purpose for
The phrase ‘information overload’ is bandied about a lot, and can easily be dismissed as trivial – but increasingly it is starting to take a toll on our mental and physical well- being, in and out of the workplace. Further to last week’s article on how to manage the overload of information, here are some
Dealing with the digital world is a daily challenge we face and something we need to manage at work and home to avoid losing time and productivity. It’s time to refocus – but how? I came across an article on the Psychologies website by author Tom Chatfield, ‘Are you Suffering Digital Overload?’ which addresses the problem very
Do you choose email vs telephone call? I have recently read an article that I could not agree with more – the piece was written by James Caan, Entrepreneur and Recruiter. I have been working in recruitment for many years and I have seen how technology has changed the way we work. Technology has made
Interviews can be nerve-wracking enough – thinking about your body language, to thinking and rehearsing questions to ask – there’s a lot to remember and prepare. Then to make matters worse – the employer asks that you do a presentation as part of the process – so even more preparation is involved. See below for our
Job interviews can be extremely nerve-wracking, but in order to ensure that you get the best chance of succeeding you should ensure to prepare for three main questions; by ensuring you are prepared for these will allow you to answer questions more naturally, through simply being able to refer back mentally to the preparation. Obviously,
