In a bygone, long term and stable employment was the top desirable quality of an employee. Now, the balance has shifted towards a more dynamic and comprehensive individual across many paradigms. Working for 2-3 years with a company and then leaving is accepted these days. Plus Gen Y and millennials don’t want to be tied down for longer than that!! Job hopping…What springs into your mind when you see this term? Do you think about all the advantages and knowledge that comes wit

We all want some kind of appreciation and reward for putting in the work and effort for the organization. What better way than getting a promotion? How do you know when that time has arrived? Sometimes the manager will tell you. But what if you are in a situation where you feel you have exceeded and gone beyond the expectations of your current role? And that you feel ready to take that next step? Signs you are ready for a promotion The most valued and accurate demonstration o

Let’s think If you were presented with two candidates for one position; one is an experienced and knowledgeable candidate while the other is less experienced but clearly talented from his/her previous roles. How do you choose? Before we answer this, we need to ask ourselves. What is the difference between Raw Talent and Experience? What is the difference? Raw Talent is the ability to learn or acquire skills naturally and mastered quickly without much failure. Even without pro

Did you know…Email is number one on the list of workplace distractions. Today’s working environment is characterised by a network of connections and communications, meaning there is a never-ending stream of emails going in and going out. Trying to get in contact with someone through the phone has become far more difficult with the decline of the corporate switchboard, use of contact centres and voice mail. Hence email has become an essential tool to reach people. This is both