Innovation and trend-spotting is at the centre of most successful companies. 'Wave-branding' company Sparks & Honey has a board set up where its employees write up jobs which they believe will come to exist in the near or distant future. Here is a list of the jobs that we found to be the[...]
The industry ofrecruitment in Malta is now blooming more than ever. However this means that competition is fierce, talent is scarce and a company's reputation does not cut it any more when searching for the #1. Recruitment has become as much of an art-form as it is a science, and attraction[...]
In a previous article we discussed the use of puzzle interviews [See Also | Riddles are for Storytellers] and how they are slowly becoming obsolete in the field of recruitment. Behavioural interviews are the way forward when applying for job opportunities in Malta. They are a solid and[...]
In a recent blog post, the Oxford Dictionaries Online has announced the latest additions to its online dictionary of current English. Amongst which are colloquial words known as Internet speech such as “selfie”, “twerk”, “TL;DR” and “emoji”. ... srsly? More interestingly, the term “bitcoin”[...]
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 &[...]
"What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?" Riddles have long been used as a measure of wit and intelligence. According to Greek mythology, the Sphinx sat at the entrance of the city Thebes. She would ask a riddle, with the hopes of[...]