In today’s world, we feel the need to write posts about our thoughts, our looks, what we’re doing, and where we’re going, freely on social media. But do we ever ask ourselves: how does this affect us when seeking employment, and what kind of message is this sending to prospective[...]
They say beauty is only skin-deep and that it’s ultimately what’s inside that matters, however, research may be showing that attractiveness may indeed have a role to play on the money you’re pocketing and the *job opportunities in Malta that come your way. Research by Judge, Hurst and Simon[...]
A manager's role of keeping a workforce engaged is crucial to ensure the smooth running of a company. The correlation between a motivated team and a successful business is inevitable. Ohio University identified the damage caused, benefits and reasons for a happy workforce below; A poor[...]
A joint research study from Duke University School of Business & Stirling University highlights why so many people are comfortable with choosing a dull job over a more stimulating one. “Effort aversion” is the concept that one will select a simpler task over a more engaging one even[...]
The Malta Chamber of Commerce has recently released a report with findings uncovering patterns and trends related to employee sick leave. The report focuses on absenteeism due to injury, vacation and special leave, and its implication on local businesses. The main points that emerged from[...]
A recent study investigating self-employment in the labor market was conducted at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, resulting in a controversial yet interesting piece of information. See also: Jobs in Malta The study consisted of 192 fictitious applications that were sent to various HR[...]