Career Progression: Think you’re underpaid? Five things to consider before quitting
Are you feeling underpaid and undervalued at work? You are not alone. The latest Hudson research1 has found that 30.82% of employees surveyed in Australia felt that they were underpaid, a decrease from 36.22% who felt underpaid in 2018. Furthermore, 50.78% of the respondents received no pay increase in the last year and it wasn’t…
Hiring: Good salary vs right employment offer
A good salary vs the right employment offer When it comes to wooing quality talent in a competitive market, we all know money talks. When people change jobs, most will want or expect a pay increase compared to their previous job – and a hefty hike can act as a powerful lure. This is borne…
Hiring: Hiring for adaptability
Why you should hire for adaptability to futureproof your business In my role at Hudson, I have a lot of conversations with senior leaders in businesses across Asia about the critical capabilities they need to hire to help their businesses adapt and change in a fast-moving world. No one wants to be the next Kodak….
Job Interviews: 10 tips to master a video job interview
Video interviews and Skype interviews are increasingly seen as a more efficient and cost-effective way to vet potential new employees – and with global hiring also becoming more commonplace, it’s worth understanding how best to maximise your chances if you’re invited to a video or Skype interview. It’s important to familiarise yourself with some Skype…
New world of work: Corporates vs startups: an innovative solution
“Don’t fear disruption, be smart – harness it.” This is the advice to corporates from Karen Lawson, CEO of Slingshot, on the best way to compete with tech startups. Lawson was the guest speaker at a breakfast seminar that Hudson recently hosted in conjunction with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). She spoke about the…
Leadership: Identify leaders: 4 qualities you may have overlooked
4 leadership qualities you may have overlooked when identifying future leaders Consider this quote from Forbes.com columnist Victor Lipman, who believes the most effective executives he’s met display “realistic assessments of their own abilities – their strengths and weaknesses, their effect on others, the gaps that needed to be filled.” That’s not to say the…
Leadership: Do you have what it takes to be a leader?
Could you spot a future leader in a crowd? Or understand just what an emerging leader needs to work on before they can move up the leadership ladder? Research from Hudson points a way to doing exactly that. Based on BAQ psychological data, the research compares ‘emerging leaders’ – those who have been identified as…
Resumes & cover letters: Resume writing do’s and don’ts
DON’T use multi-coloured text or too many different font sizes. Italics, underlining, shading, graphics and vertical/horizontal lines or boxes are also best avoided. DO keep your resume length to a minimum – two or three pages is ideal. Print in black ink, on one side of each sheet of A4 size paper, and choose fonts…