Posts Tagged: Job

What employees really want?

by admin on February 2, 2017

As an employer you are required to have a number of different roles- the hardest one is being a mind reader. In order to stay competitive in the business, employers have to anticipate what the employees really want. Employers are getting very creative in the way they recruit and retain their most talented employees. Recently, Business Insider, teamed up with PayScale to find dream- job companies where a lot of importance is given to employee satisfaction. Winning a spot on the list means that the company has distinguished itself from peers by creating an ideal work place for employees. Google is the Number 1 place to work for the seventh time in 10 years. Besides a more than attractive salary Google employees get enhanced health care coverage, breast- cancer screenings, unlimited snacks, free personal fitness classes, haircuts, spa trucks and laundry rooms- the list is endless. Giant companies such as […]

Tips to write a remarkable resume

by admin on June 9, 2016

The job market today is very competitive and in order to get noted you have to make your resume stand out from the rest. To be remarkable your resume should be somewhat different from everyone else. If you aspire to be remarkable you have to be creative and your resume must be useful and in the end it should help you get the job. Unlike the cover letter, which receives a lot of attention, your resume will probably get less than a minute of the hiring manager’s time. First impressions are very important and your resume should leave a great first impression on the person hiring. In those few seconds of reviewing your resume they are very likely to develop a crucial first impression of you as a person and most importantly as an employee. Having said that, a minute is not a lot of time to make a lasting, […]

Student jobs

by admin on August 5, 2015

Something most students have to do while studying is unfortunately to work. A lot of students work in grocery stores, at petrol stations and in clothing shops. Then there are some more, let’s say different jobs. One of my friends that went to Australia on an Erasmus exchange year in Adelaide in the south of Australia took part of an experiment at the university. One week my friend and 4 other people had to stay in rooms without windows, totally unaffected by sun and weather. The key of the experiment though was that they didn’t have the access to the time either. Of course this experiment was to see what happened to them after a long time without knowing the time and without seeing how nature’s clock is turning. It might sound like a though experience but for a thousand bucks my friend was happy to partake! Another strange job […]