We asked a Head of HR with extensive experience to answer a few questions about the main challenges they face in their profession today, how has the covid-19 pandemic affected the workplace and employees’ demands, as well as, what are the key things to be considered by candidates looking for a new job role. What […]
Turn your employees into salespeople
Employees are the face of the company in the outside world and what they communicate to their surroundings about their employer and its products has an important role to play in business’s reputation. From the opinions they express about their company’s services to how happy they are at work, employees can have a strong impact […]
Is cross-selling part of your marketing & sales strategy?
Cross–selling is the method of promoting additional products/services to customers in order to achieve increased profits. Cross-selling techniques include product recommendations, offers and special discounts on related products. Let’s take a look at some examples: A woman is interested in buying a dress and the salesperson is also suggesting her to buy a pair of […]
Job security is an illusion. Stay relevant and competitive.
Professional success comes with the ability to remain valuable at work by staying on top of market trends and challenges. Employees are called to demonstrate high performance, be agile and deliver results, goals that cannot be achieved if their business knowledge and skills are stuck in the past. New technologies make their way into the […]
2020 Year Review – It’s a wrap!
What a year 2020 has been.. No one can doubt that! I am sure most of you are very excited to see this year going with the hope that 2021 will be a happier and healthier new year to come! What about the good things we have experienced this year? Let’s have a quick look […]
Don’t be such a Queen Bee – Women as managers
I am writing this article with the occasion of ‘women supporting women’ challenge that boomed out on Instagram a month ago. During these days one could see more and more women posting black-and-white photos of themselves and nominating other female friends, family or colleagues to do so as well. The purpose of this initiative was […]
Post COVID-19: Hello new world!
Most countries around the world are still in lockdown to combat the invisible enemy, coronavirus COVID-19, even though considerations have now started for the gradual re-opening of the markets within the next few weeks. Airports still barely operate, just for necessary flights and to carry medical equipment. Most of retail shops and markets started facing […]
Employees’ well-being and business continuity during COVID-19 times
During the crisis of coronavirus pandemic that the world is facing, employees’ well-being should be no.1 priority for all companies. It is the time for organisations to show how much they truly care about their employees by taking impactful actions and precautionary measures. Avoiding a virus incident in the workplace will not only protect employees […]
Changing jobs
A tough decision to make, for some, especially as we grow older! I often come across friends and other people who feel unhappy at work but take no action to change things. Not being satisfied at work does not always have to do with the organization one works at; that person might not be a […]
Never underestimate a client
We all have felt it sometimes, when we walked into a store for example, that the attention we received was not the same as the man next to us dressed in a Gucci suit and Louis Vuitton shoes. In general, people tend to shape their perceptions about someone’s wealth, based on their appearance, the brands […]