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Phone and video interviews became increasingly popular among recruiters to screen candidates during the pandemic. Now post pandemic, they are still in full force. If you're preparing for a job interview on the phone or via video conference, here are some powerful tips that will help you stand out as a top candidate.

Serena Williams’ story and business interests are proof that all athletes need to plan for life after sports. This proves true for those who have and those who do not have access to the financial resources that Serena has amassed. And that’s what makes Serena’s story so poignant for other athletes: she was not only a role model while competing, but is also a symbol for how important planning life is after competition.
Speaking on this crucial moment of her career, Williams said that she was not retiring, but “evolving” into a new stage in her life. And that while she will “miss that version of the girl who played tennis,” she is ready for a different life.

Talent assessments provide detailed insight into your workforce that can help you identify where to make the most impactful investments and where you can save on training and development efforts.

Team alignment is not just a ‘nice to have’ – not when you appreciate the benefits it can bring

Many organisations are simply not providing mentorship opportunities. A 2019 survey found that 76 percent of respondents identified mentoring as important or very important. However, only 37 percent had access to a mentor.

If your organisation is debating between offering cash or career transition support to impacted employees, here are some important things you should know before making a final decision.

In this series, we explore strategies that will elevate your organisation’s diversity and inclusion position. Here we take a look at methods senior leaders can adopt to drive forward powerful D&I initiatives.

Those who have strong soft skills are usually great listeners, persuaders, and collaborators. They make the workplace easier for others.

A career path should provide you the opportunity to work hard, develop your skills, apply your experience, and reap the benefits through new challenges, higher salaries, and more prominent roles.

The challenge going forward, as some workers choose to return to the pre-pandemic ways of things and others find they’d rather not, is how to ensure that resentments don’t build between your in-office and remote or hybrid workers.

With 77% of HR Directors believing that staff retention is a key issue but only 34% of employees saying they have a personal development plan in place, what can businesses do to resolve the retention disconnect?