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[...]
KONNEKT is supporting the annual Employment Case Law Conference for the 5th year running. Aimed at HR professionals, the conference is a half day event held by three of Malta’s most prominent employment law practitioners - Dr. Andrew Borg Cardona from BCGL Advocates, Dr. Matthew Brincat from[...]
Technology and easy access to information is making society more open to sharing personal details. Today, work histories are shared on Linkedin, social lives on Facebook and wish-lists on shopping sites. Some apps resident on smart phones ask for access to all contacts and calendar events, and[...]
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[...]