[Estimated reading time: 4 minutes] Recruiters are constantly looking to match the right person with the right skills to the right job. But what does it take to be a recruiter? Here are some traits that make a great one. See also: Recruitment in Malta The Ability to Listen Having the ability[...]
‘I’, ‘you’, ‘we’ – they seem like nothing more than filler words; a necessity when we speak. In actual fact, words such as these can reveal certain aspects of your personality without you even realising. Research by social psychologist James Pennebaker found that an individual’s use of[...]
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 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[...]
Defined as “the view that a person's duty is to achieve success through hard work and thrift, such success being a sign that one is saved”, the existence of a Protestant Work Ethic has long been the subject of debate. A recent study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior &[...]
Envy may play an important role in what the brain gives most attention to, as well as one’s memory. One experiences envy as an intricate blend of distasteful psychological states such as inferiority, injustice, and resentment. These emotions are generally hidden due to the fact that we don’t[...]