How to hire good developers - forget chasing…
We spoke with Ming T.Chow who is a technology leader within Rakuten (Kobo) on hiring great developers.
Contractor vs employee: Which should you hire?
Do we hire a contractor or an employee on a permanent basis? This is a dilemma that hiring managers and companies face on a daily basis.
5 Considerations When Growing Your Business
Your business is growing. You’ve spent weeks, even months, in meetings and on calls defining the right growth strategy. Now that you’ve laid a solid foundation, you’re eager to get on with the building itself.
On Demand Webinar: The Mental Health Pandemic -…
With the undisputed personal and commercial impact that stress and mental ill-health absence has on work, it is essential that we are all vigilant to signs of strain. It’s time to make mental health your priority.
Women in Tech - Jennifer Marfell, Atlassian
Jennifer is a highly motivated and accomplished IT professional with over 15+ years of experience in project management, software development, business analysis and people management in a number of sectors including health, government, retail, mining, finance and technology. Jennifer is currently at Atlassian as an Engineering Manager.
How To Write A Cover Letter (With Templates)
You’ve found your dream job. You read the job description and it seems like you’re a great match, so you apply. You upload your recently spruced up CV and then proceed to the next part of the application where it says: ‘Cover Letter (Optional)’.
5 key motivators within the workplace
Having motivators for employees is important for any sort of business, at many different angles. Not only does it brand you, as an employer, as the best company to work for, but it also makes your staff motivated, passionate and loyal to your business.
E-book: Building Best Practice Data Capabilities
Organisations are looking at data to unlock opportunities for business growth and operational efficiency. They are using data as the fuel to drive large scale decision making. We've held a panel discussion with four independent data experts (you can watch the webinar on demand) to understand how to build strong data capabilities answering the questions: Where and how do you start your data journey?
Preparation tips for every job interview type
Before you start preparing for a job interview, you need to understand what type of interview it is that you are preparing for. Is it a case interview? A competency based interview? Or should you be readying yourself for a group interview?
How To Get Promoted In Your Company
As a hard-working professional, it’s natural to want your career to develop. You’ve secured your new job, have settled in well and you've delivered value in your role through your hard work, but what's next? Many people have the goal of being promoted as it gives you the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally, gives you further influence within your business, allows you to have greater control over your daily tasks and offers the opportunity to be rewarded with a higher salary.
Optimise Your New Employee Onboarding Process (With…
You’ve held interviews with eligible candidates and extended an offer to the lucky one (or few, depending on your hiring needs). They duly accept. You now have a new member of staff who’s technically skilled and a great cultural fit for your team - but how do you effectively and efficiently onboard that new employee so they settle in quickly?
How to make a job offer that will get accepted?
After days, weeks or even months of sourcing, shortlisting and interviewing candidates, you have finally identified the right candidate for the role! The next step in your hiring process is to make them a job offer.