World’s Top Human Resources Conferences 2020
Professional development is important for human resources professionals for networking, skill-building, and in many countries maintaining accreditation and certification. We thought that we would travel the world (or the internet!) and find some of the […]
Why Every Business Should Have a Training Budget
Barak Obama, in a speech, while he was a Chicago Senator, commented that “a budget is more than just a series of number os a page; it is an embodiment of our values.” While thinking […]
Hiring Strategies for Startups
After hundreds of hours of sweat equity that you have poured into your startup over the past 14 months your mobile rings with the most exciting news. A local angel investor that you have been […]
Employee Engagement: Winning in the Workplace
Doug Conant, a successful American businessman and former CEO of the Campbell Soup Company believed, “To win in the marketplace, you must win in the workplace.” Put simply, this means that employees are excited to […]
Does Hiring for Culture Fit Stifle Diversity?
Picture this scenario: You are the Operations Manager of a Series A funded startup that has been operational for just over a year. The majority of the 12 employees are millennials with an average age […]
The Key Benefits to Building an Exclusive Partnership with a Recruitment Agency.
Many businesses choose to opt to work in exclusive partnerships, for example this could look like an external agency partnership or a brand collaboration, and can play to a business’ advantage! I want to delve […]
Is Grit the New Black of Your 21st Century Career?
In 2013, the Angela Duckworth’s TED talk “Grit: The power of passion and perseverance” proposed that grit was the one characteristic as a significant predictor of success. Since then, Duckworth has suggested that grit is […]
Q&A on Leadership and Talent Development in the Advertising industry, with leading Organisational Psychologist, Debbie Sandy
The fast-paced and evolving nature of the Advertising and Media industry often means that many young leaders are stepping up into leadership roles quite quickly, with little training or coaching in team management. At Mint […]
Diversity provides the best environment for your talent
There is a lot of conversation happening around ‘Diversity’, whether that is diversity in society, an example being the recent campaign around Marriage Equality in Australia, or whether that is diversity in the workplace. So […]
8 interview questions you never knew you needed
An interview should never just be about answering questions. It’s about asking the right questions. With that in mind, here are 8 useful questions you should ask to ensure you’re maximising your chances of success: […]