A core component of leadership is harnessing positive influence to achieve desired goals for a business. We understand that leadership is not easy, so here we explore some key qualities we believe set a truly great leader apart.
Demonstrating Your Leadership Capability (or Potential) in a Job Interview
Whether you have extensive leadership experience, or want to step into your first management role, an interview panel will be looking for evidence of your leadership capability or potential. Let’s look at some insights and strategies to effectively demonstrate your leadership aptitude during interviews.
Is Your New Years’ Resolution to Find a New Job?
Setting Yourself Up for the New Year
Dissecting a Workday… Every 15 Minutes
Tools of the trade: Eisenhower Matrix and Avoiding the ‘Busy-ness’ Trap
We are all juggling a myriad of tasks, activities and distractions in our jobs, and it’s easy to feel like we’re not making real progress where it matters. We love a good framework at Gembridge and today we’d like to share with you a deceptively simple, yet highly effective productivity tool called the Eisenhower Matrix.
How do you know it's time to find a new job?
Managing Energy
Reference checks: A crucial part of your job search
Creating an Awesome Onboarding Experience
Applying for Roles
Do I need to write a cover letter?
How To Prepare For Interviews
LINKEDIN Tips & Treasures
Key Tips for Interviewing Over Zoom
Career Burnout: What is it, what are the signs, what to do about it
We’ve been hearing about burnout a lot recently in our conversations with candidates and clients. Burnout isn’t a good thing for you or your career, and it’s an important topic to discuss and to be aware of for yourself, but also, if you are manager, this is good to keep in mind when thinking about recruitment and retention of staff.
Finding and Keeping Awesome Fundraisers
Career evaluation: How to tell if it’s time to change jobs... and what to do next
The Art of The Exit Interview
When an employee decides to leave their workplace, most times there is a handshake, ‘thanks for your efforts and best of luck’. Perhaps (pre Covid) a farewell lunch or company assembly. One of the more important aspects for both the employer and employee, and one that if it is done, is usually poorly done, is to undertake an exit interview.
The Job Search - Anxiety or Relief?
Looking for work to most people is a mix of excitement, anxiety, nervousness and relief. We spend so long with our work colleagues that the decision to move on from them can feel akin to a divorce. Unless the workplace is truly toxic, our feelings of loyalty can be hard to shake. However, we all have different motivators and ambitions for growth, and when these are no longer aligned in the workplace, the relationship will have come to an end.