Career Progression: Changing careers
The 7 most important questions to ask yourself before a career change ‘Act in haste, repent at leisure’, as the saying goes – and for career changers, this could not be truer. A complete career change is a major undertaking involving large amounts of time, effort and commitment – and because we spend so much…
Career Progression: How to thrive in an uncertain job market?
If you’re in a job function, organisation or industry that is undergoing rapid transformation or disruption, you’ll know that some roles are quickly becoming outdated and even redundant. For some job functions, the writing is on the wall – whether it’s production-line manufacturing jobs that are being automated, print publishing sub-editors who are no longer…
Assessment: Do you have an unconscious bias in your recruitment?
Do you have an unconscious bias in your recruitment? Your brain contains some 100 billion neurons and its blood vessels and transport systems stretch some 100,000 miles. Yet when it comes to the brain as a decision-making tool, one Nobel Prize winner argues there are only two sides of the brain that matter. Daniel Kahneman,…
Leadership: Diversity in the workplace
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.” So said Henry Ford on why he used his own initiative to develop the mass produced automobile – and the same logic can be applied to the issue of gender equity across organisations today. The reason Mr Ford didn’t ask…
Career Progression: Think you’re underpaid? Five things to consider before quitting
Are you feeling underpaid and undervalued at work? You are not alone. The latest Hudson research1 has found that 30.82% of employees surveyed in Australia felt that they were underpaid, a decrease from 36.22% who felt underpaid in 2018. Furthermore, 50.78% of the respondents received no pay increase in the last year and it wasn’t…
Hiring: Good salary vs right employment offer
A good salary vs the right employment offer When it comes to wooing quality talent in a competitive market, we all know money talks. When people change jobs, most will want or expect a pay increase compared to their previous job – and a hefty hike can act as a powerful lure. This is borne…
Hiring: Hiring for adaptability
Why you should hire for adaptability to futureproof your business In my role at Hudson, I have a lot of conversations with senior leaders in businesses across Asia about the critical capabilities they need to hire to help their businesses adapt and change in a fast-moving world. No one wants to be the next Kodak….
Job Interviews: 10 tips to master a video job interview
Video interviews and Skype interviews are increasingly seen as a more efficient and cost-effective way to vet potential new employees – and with global hiring also becoming more commonplace, it’s worth understanding how best to maximise your chances if you’re invited to a video or Skype interview. It’s important to familiarise yourself with some Skype…