New Year, new job? How to land the PR job of your dreams
It’s that time of year when we start to review our lives, and careers. Are we challenged enough? Are we satisfied enough? Are we currently the best we can be? If the answer is no, then it’s time to...
View ArticleLeading a Team – Top Tips for Dealing with Difficult People
It’s a difficult thing to step up and manage people who you have been working with as colleagues at the same level. After all, most of us want to be liked by our peers, want to belong to a team and...
View ArticleHow to Make a Great First Impression
Top tips for making a good first impression The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer states “It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us.” It takes less than three...
View ArticleHow to Avoid The Tick Box Appraisal
Is it appraisal time again? Are you ready to carry out a worthwhile performance appraisal? No, why not? Yes, you’ve been busy, tight deadlines, last minute stuff landing on your desk, but why does work...
View ArticleFive Things You Shouldn’t Forget During an Appraisal
The ultimate goal of an appraisal is that both the appraiser and the employee leave the meeting feeling energised, motivated and engaged to perform. What’s the point otherwise? In a previous blog post...
View ArticleThe Clash of the Working Profiles: Which DiSC Type Are You?
Have you got one of those dominating, in your face personalities at work? Or perhaps someone who asks you a million and one infuriating questions when you ask them to do one simple thing? Or the social...
View ArticleGetting the Best Return on Investment in Your Career
HR professionals spend a lot of time talking with candidates and employees about their careers: what experience do they have, what are their goals and expectations, how will they get where they want to...
View ArticleHow To Steer Your Career In The Right Direction
So, you’re a graduate embarking on the first job search to kick off your career. Exciting? Yes. Difficult? Definitely. Not only is this the first time you’ve really been faced with your professional...
View ArticleRise Academy: Nurturing Creativity in the PR Industry
The PR industry isn’t investing enough in creativity. This was the key finding in The Holmes Report’s global 2014 Creativity in PR study. The survey of 600 PRs uncovered a need for more investment in...
View ArticleUnlocking Creativity: Inside the Rise Academy
PR and communications should be routed in creativity. Innovative, thought-provoking campaigns are the lifeblood of PR. We have an obligation, as PR professionals, to our clients – and to the wider...
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