Following on from my previous blogs on AI, I can categorically say that AI Tools not only are already in the workplace, they will become essential. This space is moving quickly and it really won’t be long before everyone will use some kind of AI tool, app or in-house generator tool routinely at work. In […]
Category: Financial Services
30MarFinding it hard to get good staff? What’s your EVP like?
Recently I called a new client who had been unsuccessful recruiting on their own, to delve a little deeper into their recruitment problems. The role that they were looking to fill was not anything out of the ordinary, but their industry does have issues with skill shortages. I wanted to ask the client ‘what are […]
20FebHow a super star employee can lift productivity and engage the rest of your team!
Did you know that one super star employee can have a huge effect on raising the standard of work in your organisation? If your team is a little lacklustre in their performance and you introduce a real go-getter, it can have the effect of positively increasing the morale and productivity of the whole team. […]
16FebWhat skills does a recruiter have?
Anyone can recruit right? Anyone can whack a job advert on Seek correct? Yes and no. Yes, anyone can place an advert and interview candidates but no, not anyone can perform a skilled and scientifically based program to get you the best person possible for the job. Apparently CV fraud is on the rise. False […]
14FebCompetition in the Financial Services Industry
Competition is extremely robust in the financial services industry, with businesses actively competing with each other to differentiate themselves and provide superior service. This is heightened by the ease at which customers and clients can move from one financial service provider to another and the increasing demand for more personalised, automated services. The strong competition […]
13Feb4 Key Challenges in Financial Services Recruitment
The Financial Services sector has been going through a transformation, with changes in technology, regulation and candidates making it a highly volatile industry. Recruiting in the Financial Services Industry is resultantly very challenging, with the following points highlighting some of the key issues: 1. Labour Shortage As a result of factors such as COVID-19, there […]
7FebWhy Trust is so Important
Trust is something that people don’t often think about in terms of work relationships, but it is super important. You see when an employee is offered a job, there is more than one contract that is bought into play. While we all sign employment contracts that advise about the terms of the workplace and the […]
21SepHow to Deal with a Colleague who is Slacking off
A colleague who doesn’t pull their weight; there is at least one in every office! The one that gets pulled along by the team and somehow slithers out of responsibilities at work. The one who doesn’t give 100% to a project. The one who seems to spend more of their day online shopping than doing […]
8MarNew Hybrid Work Style; Employer Concerns
Covid-19 transformed the workplace as we know it and saw workplaces around the world go online. As the current economic environment is still highly volatile it has seen the hybrid work style rise in popularity, which involves some employees working in the office, others working remotely and some having a combination of both. This approach […]
19JunHow to Manage Mental Health Issues at Work
In our last blog, we talked about stressors and whether they could be classified as hindrance stressors OR challenge stressors. In this article, we are going to look at what we can do as employers, when we feel that someone at work is suffering from mental health issues, which goes BEYOND challenge stressors. Workplace stressors […]