Why Do People Get Angry Over Nothing?

The world, and now Australia is firmly in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic. This means that it is moving quickly through the population from person to person in multiple centres throughout the world. Through media, everyone would be aware of its existence and the potential risks associated with…

The recruitment of employees is usually not a straightforward business. It can take a lot of time and can have a fair amount of cost associated with it. Consequently, it’s important that costs are kept under control and reduced where possible, although not by cutting corners in the recruitment process since this will adversely affect…

LinkedIn is sometimes described as a ‘professional Facebook’ Each user creates a professional profile, and this is on display and searchable to others within LinkedIn, and more generally on the web. It has a number of purposes including: Networking for business opportunities For recruiters to headhunt and find individuals they might want to interview for…

Most people are able to tolerate a certain about of stress.  This is normal and desirable.  However, if, as often happens, you don’t acknowledge the stress you are experiencing, a threshold can be crossed with only a minor incident and create what seems like an over reaction to a trivial event.  This explains why…

It is always sad to hear about the negative aspects of humanity, tough conditions bring out the best and worst of humanity.  The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. This brief post seeks to warn job-seekers that scammers are actively using the pandemic to target a new range of people.    The last week has seen a…

Job interviews serve a very important function – to ensure that the candidate is the best suited for the role on offer – but there are questions considered illegal and should not be asked of a candidate.   How Can Questions Be Illegal? Your questions of candidates should be used to identify the best person…