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You’re just starting up your company’s HR team and you’ve got no clue where to begin?
We’re sure the first thing you did was head over to Google and searched for “HR for Startups” or “How do I set up an HR team”.
You would have found plenty of articles, checklists and a whole host of information which you are now sorting through and trying to read, all while keeping your business going.
Well, that’s why the Hi5 team thought it would be best for us to do all the hard work for you.
We’ve sifted…
First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/certifications-advance-career
With the rapid evolution of online learning, there is no shortage of certifications you can pursue. They can make a significant difference and take your career to a whole new level.
IT professionals who gained new skills in 2020 received an average raise of $12,000-$13,000.
Let’s learn more about the perks of certifications for your career and how to choose the right ones.
Getting industry-relevant certifications benefits your business on multiple levels. First, employee education is crucial to hiring managers. They look for long-life learners who go the extra mile to improve industry skills and knowledge.
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First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/helping-people-reluctant-workplace-reopenings
While all jobs and job searches differ, many successful job searches still require recruiters, human resources (HR) professionals and employers to:
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in other ways, it has also changed recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding. Many of these processes have occurred virtually.
Similarly, some workplaces are conducting all their work virtually. Some offer a mix of virtual and in-person work. …
First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/tips-start-digital-marketing-team-creativity
Digital marketing isn’t an easy job. It requires an almost endless stream of creativity, but the human mind isn’t a limitless source of incredible ideas that can simply be supplied on demand. Even the most creative people can have periods where their imagination isn’t quite as vibrant as usual, and even the most successful marketing teams can struggle with a lack of ideas from time to time.
If and when this happens, it can feel like a major challenge for any business. After all, in the modern world, digital marketing is one of the primary ways…
First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/improve-public-speaking-skills
Public speaking is an important skill to have even if you don’t make regular presentations in front of a group or a public charity event. Developing your speaking skills can increase your confidence and help you overcome any speech-related anxiety you may have.
Developing your speaking skills can increase your confidence and help you overcome any speech-related anxiety you may have.
Speaking to groups in both work and personal settings can help you perfect and improve your public speaking. Whether you need to give a presentation at work to your fellow colleagues, deliver a eulogy at…
First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/office-essentials-after-pandemic
When this pandemic is over, the world will probably look very different from what it once was, due to the many changes that will become necessary to thrive and the need for social interaction that will arise.
There will even be changes in your office environment at your place of business, whether you are the business owner or an employee.
Here are some essentials every office will need after the pandemic is over.
In many offices around the world, there are cubicles or separate rooms for each employee to work in so that they can have…
Originally published at https://www.get5.io/blog/help-employees-succeed-multi-generational-workplace
The importance of a variety of viewpoints and perspectives in an office cannot be overstated. Your workplace has strived to increase gender equality, racial diversity, and background experience in your office. But have the higher-ups really done enough to make sure the wide range of ages in the workplace is adequately represented?
Just by taking a quick look around your office, you can really see whether or not they have. Are there older employees that have been with the company for what seems like decades? …
First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/improve-written-communication-team-increase-productivity
As a leader, you have a lot of responsibilities. From keeping your team efficient to nurturing a positive work atmosphere, you need to handle it all. You must constantly work on improving your relationship with your team as well as their relationship with each other. While there are many ways to do this, effective and clear written communication is key.
Advocate open communication, and you’ll be making way for positive changes.
To increase your team’s productivity, and keep everyone on the same page, you have to find a way to improve written communication in your team…
First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/goal-setting-boost-personal-growth
Many of us want to be the best versions of ourselves, and in doing so, we try to work on our self-development by setting various goals and smashing them. For some individuals, setting goals can be a herculean task. But is goal-setting important? Yes, because it will help to lead you towards achieving your full potential.
Many factors are involved in personal development, and goal setting plays a major role. Hence, this article entails tips that can help you set goals, achieve them, and hasten your self-development process seamlessly.
As the saying goes, “Before scrambling the…
First published at https://www.get5.io/blog/8-tips-create-engaged-workforce
An engaged workforce is always an asset to have. It is incredibly productive, profitable, passionate, determined and the list of the qualities of a dynamic workforce goes on. All these qualities of an engaged workforce together take your organisation on a fulfilling journey of success.
If you implement the right strategies, you can cultivate an engaged workforce.
So, you need to cultivate an engaged workforce in your organisation. No doubt, the task of formulating an engaged workforce is not easy, but it shouldn’t be too difficult either.
There is another essential thing which you’ll need along…
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