7 tips for setting effective employee goals

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If you’re a manager, you’ll know there’s a lot to juggle – including keeping tabs on what your team is achieving. Flying by the seat of your pants isn’t an option if you have KPIs in place, and know that your performance will be tracked and evaluated by those above you. The solution? Setting effective…

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How to take advantage of the new-year job market

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Some employers prefer to hire when they need to, no matter the time of year. Others are strategic about bringing on new people – and they like to take advantage of the market when it’s likely to be flooded with fresh new candidates. If you’re in the second category, a good time to hire is…

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How to motivate your employees when they return to work

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While some people actually look forward to returning to work after Christmas, many employees struggle with the post-holiday blues, say experts. And if you’re the boss faced with a workplace of unmotivated staff who are wishing they’d never left that deckchair in Bali, what can you do to get their heads back in the game?…

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7 strategies to recruit teachers in 2023

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If you’re a school teacher, parent or child, there’s a good chance you’re being impacted in some way by the nationwide teacher shortage. What no one can seem to agree on is whether it’s a shortage or a recruitment and retention problem – and of course, then there are the deep political divisions on how…

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