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3 reflective leadership habits of highly effective leaders
There’s one practice that will add richness and depth to your work life, empower your team members and enhance your productivity and that of those around you. It can be developed and learned, and it’s cheap. We’ve all heard of mindfulness and its benefits to health and wellbeing, but to me, mindfulness is most useful…
Read MoreAre resumes still relevant?
Between the creative resumes that go viral, video applications and the increasing need for everyone to have a digital presence, you might assume that it’s time to file away the traditional two-page career summary for something a bit more flashy. The resume hasn’t disappeared yet, but its role is changing. If you’re looking at finding…
Read MoreA leader achieves a ‘miracle’
How one leader inspired his team to achieve a ‘miracle’ in under a year Nothing warms our hearts more than seeing the underdog triumph over adversity to rise to the top of their field. The recent upset win by Leicester City Football Club of the English Premier League is a story not only of great…
Read MoreHow to become a manager when you haven’t managed before
After a few years in junior to mid-level roles, you might have reached a point where you want to become a people manager. Yet how do you show that you are capable of becoming a people manager when you don’t have experience managing a team? Even without past management experience, what’s important is that you…
Read MoreWhat is a psychometric test?
Employers, click here for candidate assessment. As organisations place more emphasis on cultural fit, psychometric assessments are becoming more common during the selection process. Psychometric tests examine an individual’s capabilities and preferences, to provide data that can help assess a candidate’s “fit” for a role and organisation. At Hudson, we emphasise the importance of having…
Read MoreBusiness scenarios: the most important leadership strengths
The most important leadership strengths for four different business scenarios A politician achieves mass popularity due to a strong vision of the future, but fails to deliver on key promises. A football coach leads a struggling team to victory, but gets fired the next season as the team can’t maintain their winning streak. A manager…
Read MoreA professional development plan: why?
Why you need a professional development plan? How a professional development plan can assist your career planning A great career doesn’t just happen by itself. Like anything else you want to achieve in life, a successful career takes time, effort and most importantly, planning, to get right. For that reason, a professional development plan in…
Read MoreEmployee retention: why staff leave
Employee retention: what managers need to know about why staff leave Employers beware: data shows that many new staff members leave before they even finish settling in. Every manager shares the same goal with new hires: that the hire will not only fill a key gap in the team but slide neatly into the broader…
Read MoreHiring for cultural fit: why managers get it wrong
Hiring for cultural fit: why managers find it so hard and get it wrong so often I’m sure we can all think of a time we’ve worked with someone who wasn’t a good cultural fit. For hiring managers, you might even think of a specific person who you hired with high hopes, who turned out…
Read MoreBody language tips for your next job interview
Has anyone ever told you to “smile, it’s not that bad” when you thought you were looking perfectly pleasant? Maybe you have a nervous twitch or tic that you don’t even know about? When it comes to job interviews, you need to be aware of just what your body language is saying – because it…
Read MoreWhy you should look outside your industry for your next hire
Anyone who’s ever had to hire knows that you need to cast a wide net to attract the best talent. But there’s something else you should know: a single-minded focus on skills and industry experience alone can lead employers to ignore the ripe pickings available just over the fence – professionals from other industries with…
Read MoreDo you know how to market yourself?
You may think that modesty is best to avoid appearing arrogant in a resume or interview, but selling yourself short will do you no favours. If you want to get a job, you have to know how to market yourself effectively. Selling yourself to a prospective employer is an important part of the job application…
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