According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), younger workers struggling to find jobs after the financial crisis risk a lifetime trapped at the bottom of the economic ladder unless governments move swiftly to improve their skills and boost investment. The Paris-based organisation said the global jobs recovery was slowly gathering pace, but long-term unemployment remained a headache for many countries, especially in Europe. More than one in three jobseekers in the 34 OECD countries have been out of
If you thought a job in market research meant spending all day in a call centre working through a list numbers in the phone directory, you might be surprised to learn that there is a lot more to it than cold calling. So what do market researchers actually do? They collect data about specific markets for clients; data about what people like, dislike, want and don’t want – even how people behave. They often have an area of specialism, so they
More than half of employers fear they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers, according to a survey by the CBI. The employers’ organisation is warning that a skills shortage is “threatening to starve economic growth”. “Firms are facing a skills emergency now,” said CBI deputy director-general Katja Hall. In the Budget, the government announced a levy on large employers to fund new apprenticeships. “By developing the skills of young people, businesses can boost their productivity, employees can harness
Based on 5,247 interviews Hiring for Attitude, the top five reasons why new hires failed are: 1. Coachability: The ability to accept and implement feedback from bosses, colleagues, customers and others. 2. Emotional Intelligence: The ability to understand and manage one’s own emotions, and accurately assess others’ emotions. 3. Motivation: Sufficient drive to achieve one’s full potential and excel on the job. 4. Temperament: Attitude and personality suited to the particular job and work environment. 5. Technical Competence: Functional
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. “Steve Jobs”
