The IT and cybersecurity labor market is more competitive than ever, requiring a new perspective on work itself. More and more, employees are looking for roles that align with their personal goals and sense of purpose, rather than just a paycheck and a particular job title. Recruiters looking to succeed in this [...]
The IT and cybersecurity field is growing fast, and top talent has plenty of offers to choose from. With this kind of competition, it’s important for every organization to take the time to evaluate their hiring and retention practices to ensure that they’re doing everything possible to truly build top-performing teams. One [...]
The IT, cybersecurity, and tech world has been a vanguard of remote and hybrid work in the past. Now, the rest of the working world is catching up – and that means tech teams will need to be even more competitive to stay ahead of the curve. For the latest insights on [...]
The holiday season is looking a little less holly-jolly this year. We’ve seen plenty of hiring woes over the last few years, but the latest industry to be hit by worker shortages is especially disappointing: there’s an official Santa shortage! Mitch Allen, the founder and “head elf” of HireSanta.com, revealed to Entrepreneur [...]
Conflict is a harsh reality of the workplace. It is estimated that managers spend up to 25% of their time on conflict resolution. This can have a huge impact on productivity and workplace morale, which ends up costing organizations every year. Of course, some conflicts are worse than others. In fact, small [...]
In the last segment, we talked about how managers can increase employee motivation, which is critical for keeping productivity high and turnover low. However, every team member has an impact on workplace morale and can motivate one another. This is important whether you are leading a team, or just want to enjoy [...]
Chances are, you do not jump out of bed every morning excited to go to work. Keeping your employees motivated is difficult, but critical when it comes to things like workplace morale and retention rates. A lot of people believe that individuals are most motivated by things like salary and other benefits, [...]
No office is perfect. As much as you and your colleagues get along, there are probably still (more than) a few difficult personality types that you are interacting with on a regular basis. Some can cause real issues, eroding worker morale, and creating tension, whereas others are probably just a bit annoying [...]
Over the past couple of weeks, we have talked about the hidden strengths of both introverts and extroverts. Remember that each of these work and communication styles brings something extra to the table. Do not try to force yourself into one mold or another. In order to get the most out of [...]
Last week we talked about the different strengths that introverts bring to the table. To keep things even, this week we will be discussing extroverts. While introverts generally expend energy in social situations, extroverts thrive in these types of highly stimulating, fast-paced environments. Individuals who are extremely extroverted might come across as [...]
There is a lot of confusion around introverts. Where you might think that this is just another word for “shy,” it is actually a bit different. It all has to do with energy. Introverts expend energy in social situations, whereas extroverts gain energy when they are around people. Beyond that, introverts generally [...]
We are conditioned to think that we should all be fighting for a promotion every chance we get. But when the calendar rolls around to promotion season, there are a few things that you should spend some time thinking about. First off, would this new position help move your career in the [...]
