CREDITSHAYSBy Dr Maggi Evans, Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Consultant and Coach, Mosaic Consulting Fresh thinking and creativity are recognised as core skills that help workers and businesses to thrive. Most experts agree that innovation follows when these...

CREDITSHAYSBy JANE MCNEILL, Director Hays Australia For a large proportion of us, then, our day-to-day working lives now look very different to just a few weeks ago. Added to this is the requirement to help your department or organisation adapt to continue to serve...

CREDITSHAYSBy GRANT TORRENS, Regional Director So, as a leader who wants to be as effective as possible, ask yourself, how do you measure up in terms of your emotional intelligence? 1. Can you spot negative emotions?Firstly, think about whether you are able to preempt...

CREDITSFlexJobs By Emily Courtney What Is Career Resilience? Resilience is a trait that will serve you well in every aspect of your life, including your career. With alarming unemployment rates and continued layoffs and furloughs as the pandemic continues to take its...

CREDITSHAYSBy Gordon Tinline, Business Psychologist Psychological resilience is the capacity to deal with tough challenges and recover well from setbacks. Resilience is extremely important, especially when applied to career development and transitions, as it helps us...

CREDITSNortheastern Univeristy Graduate ProgramBy Shayna Joubert What is Career Resilience? In general, resilience is the ability to cope and persevere in times of stress and change. It is a skill that can be learned and developed. Career resilience, by extension,...

CREDITSNortheastern Univeristy Graduate ProgramBy Shayna Joubert In today’s environment where many teams work remotely, decisions are increasingly driven by data, and new technology is changing the way we work, personal and professional resilience have never been more...

CREDITSFlexJobsBy Jennifer Parris When you have a full-time, in-office job, it often doesn’t leave much time (or energy) for nonessential activities. After all, the time you spend commuting might zap five to 10 hours from your schedule each week. And factor in the...

CREDITSFlexJobsBy Rachel Pelta For decades, a traditional workweek for full-time workers has been five days per week for at least 40 hours each week. This means that, at a minimum, we spend one-third or more of our waking hours at work! In some jobs or industries,...

CREDITSFlexJobsBy Rachel Pelta When it comes to your average workweek, you probably think you work 40 hours each week. But if you consider how many hours are spent on work tasks vs non-work tasks (like doing the crossword puzzle), you probably aren’t working 40 hours...