The HR Hub: Email Etiquettes For The Workplace
18th October 2019
Business writing skills are essential for professionals and for anyone who seeks to be a top performer in the corporate world. It is one of the key skills that organizations look for when hiring, esp. among fresh graduates. Business writing skills can be simply referred to as the art and ability to write clear, effective, … Continue reading The HR Hub: Email Etiquettes For The Workplace
The HR Hub: Help! I hate My Office!
7th October 2019
There are many factors that motivate employees to commit and perform on the job or generally look forward to coming to work every day. It might be apparent that in our peculiar context, pay and other benefits are key sources of motivation for employees. Also, the level and scope of responsibilities given to an employee … Continue reading The HR Hub: Help! I hate My Office!
The HR Hub: Career Growth – Whose Responsibility, Employee Or Employer?
27th September 2019
One of the most common questions I get from talents when profiling them for organizations is: “Are there opportunities for growth in that organization?” It is increasingly becoming one of the most important sources of motivation for prospective employees when looking for a job, the singular most important being the paycheck of course! Candidates are … Continue reading The HR Hub: Career Growth – Whose Responsibility, Employee Or Employer?
The HR Hub: Getting The Right Talent For Startups
20th September 2019
Startups face a peculiar challenge when it comes to hiring the right talent and the reasons are not far-fetched. Coupled with a dearth of skills is the scramble for the few available skills/talents by the big brands/top organizations. So, when it comes to hiring top talents, it seems like the smaller brands do not stand … Continue reading The HR Hub: Getting The Right Talent For Startups
The HR Hub: Why Training Is Non-Negotiable
5th November 2018
It’s interesting to see how organizations scramble for ‘already-made’ talents, in the context of not just having the right qualifications and experience, but also having the right skill-set which is usually acquired through training. Even fresh graduates are expected to have some level of ‘workplace skills’ if they are going to be considered for hiring. … Continue reading The HR Hub: Why Training Is Non-Negotiable
THE HR HUB: How To Handle Waking Up To A Job You Dread
1st October 2018
Mondays! A day like any other day, yet dreaded by so many because it reminds them to get to a job they dread. It’s rather tough going to bed at night depressed over the fact that you are going to be waking up to be somewhere you’ll rather not be. And quite unfortunately, you get … Continue reading THE HR HUB: How To Handle Waking Up To A Job You Dread
The HR HUB: Modern Administrative Professionals Wanted!
24th September 2018
Administration is arguably the most common and ‘easiest’ career field that you find many people in. It’s either borne out of choice, an actual lack of choice or out of a misguided conception that it is one of the easiest jobs to do. Little wonder you hear people say “I can do admin”, ever so … Continue reading The HR HUB: Modern Administrative Professionals Wanted!
The HR Hub: A-Z Basics Of A Good CV – Let’s Get You Noticed!
20th August 2018
Much ado about the CV! According to Glassdoor, each job vacancy gets an average of 250 applications. Little wonder it takes a recruiter six seconds to glance through a CV! Making a good inpression A CV is your first and perhaps only opportunity/contact with a recruiter/potential employer and this means you must make a very … Continue reading The HR Hub: A-Z Basics Of A Good CV – Let’s Get You Noticed!
THE HR HUB: I Got The Job! Now What? – Navigating Through The First Few Months
6th August 2018
I can clearly recall my first day at work just like yesterday, although it’s been over 10 years now! I was very excited, although I was posted to a town I hadn’t been to before. That excitement quickly faded into anxiety and stress. Nothing prepared me for that day. The banking hall was full and … Continue reading THE HR HUB: I Got The Job! Now What? – Navigating Through The First Few Months
THE HR HUB: What’s Wrong With Having A 9-5?
30th July 2018
The rave is on! Entrepreneurship is the new rave – at least here in Nigeria. It is not a hidden fact that most advanced economies rode on the wings of entrepreneurship to achieve economic liberation and there is no doubt that the private sector is crucial to economic growth, especially in the face of our … Continue reading THE HR HUB: What’s Wrong With Having A 9-5?
THE HR HUB: Going For a Job Interview? Here’s a Guide to Navigate the Tough and Dreaded Questions
25th June 2018
Interviews! The word elicits two parallel emotions at the same time: Excitement & Anxiety/Fear. Getting the opportunity to ‘exhibit’ your skills, knowledge, experiences, and abilities as well as having a shot at getting the job out of a sea of possible candidates elicits joy, excitement and most importantly, hope! On the other hand, the thought … Continue reading THE HR HUB: Going For a Job Interview? Here’s a Guide to Navigate the Tough and Dreaded Questions
THE HR HUB: Essential Tips For Hiring The Right People
18th June 2018
Recruitment and selection can either be a firm’s greatest challenge or be one of its greatest source of competitive advantage. A firm’s vision and strategic objectives would largely remain on paper without the right talent of fit to achieve them. A wrong hire has serious consequences for any organization, big or small. Valuable time that … Continue reading THE HR HUB: Essential Tips For Hiring The Right People
THE HR HUB: Why Outsourcing the HR Function is a Critical Need For Your Organization
11th June 2018
“You don’t build a business. You build people and then people build the business” – Zig Ziglar. People are the organization’s most strategic resource. Every business is established to achieve a set of pre-determined business objectives which should ultimately translate to increased revenue and profits. Without the right set of people who embody the necessary … Continue reading THE HR HUB: Why Outsourcing the HR Function is a Critical Need For Your Organization
THE HR HUB: Applying For a Job? Here’s What Organizations Want
9th May 2018
Two Former Classmates have applied for the same job role at an organization and have both been invited for a panel of interviews. They both studied Business Administration, Set of 2010. Same Class of Degree–2:1. Same number of years of working experience–5 years. Who would the organization choose and why? We tend to feel that having an education/qualification is … Continue reading THE HR HUB: Applying For a Job? Here’s What Organizations Want