Recruitment & HR Blog

Hiring process Hiring boomerang employees: The pros and cons

Find out whether you should consider hiring boomerang employees. We tell you all about the pros and cons of rehiring former employees.

Frans Lelivelt Mar 11, 2022

Talent acquisition JOIN’s most desired job role predictions for 2022

We’ve been forming our own predictions on what positions will be the most in-demand over the next twelve months.

Hannah Squire Mar 10, 2022

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Global recruitment: How to hire international employees

Find out how to kickstart your global recruitment efforts with our guide to international hiring.

Frans Lelivelt Mar 10, 2022

Company culture 20 employee appreciation ideas to show them you care

Do you want to show your team you value the hard work they put in every day? Find inspiration with these 20 employee appreciation ideas!

Frans Lelivelt Mar 03, 2022

Company culture Why you need to provide employee soft skill training (and how to do it!)

Training your employees in soft skills has a huge number of benefits, in all areas of the business. Here’s why you should do it, and how you can get started!

Amber Denwood Mar 01, 2022

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Company culture How to boost skills with employee hard skills training (and why you should do it!)

Training your employees to improve their hard skills will impact the overall productivity, growth, and profitability of your business. But how do you do it? We explore this here.

Amber Denwood Mar 01, 2022

Remote How to combat Zoom Fatigue

Zoom Fatigue is a phenomenon caused by excessive use of video conferencing tools. JOIN explains the signs and symptoms behind this mental fatigue and how your team can combat it.

Sarah Heßler Feb 22, 2022

Company culture Improve concentration with these 5 alternative productivity hacks

Everyone knows the usual productivity hacks like creating to-do lists or setting goals… Instead, we’ve looked at five alternative concentration boosters that can give your team’s productivity a gentle nudge.

Sarah Heßler Feb 16, 2022

Company culture How empathetic leadership can benefit your organisation

Empathy is often overlooked or underestimated as a leadership skill, but it’s arguably the trait that brings the most benefits to the organisation, leader, and the rest of the team.

Hannah Squire Feb 15, 2022

Hiring process The cultural fit controversy (and how to hire better)

Hiring for cultural fit is said to lead to unconscious bias and underperforming teams. So should you avoid it? Find out for yourself, as well possible alternatives.

Frans Lelivelt Feb 09, 2022

Talent acquisition How to create the best careers page on your website

If you’ve not optimised the careers page on your website, then you’re missing out. A careers page is an excellent talent attraction tool, and this post will tell you how to use it.

Amber Denwood Feb 08, 2022

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Planning enjoyable team building activities for introverts

Planning and executing team events that everyone enjoys can be a challenge. Find out what we've learned from extroverts and introverts for your next company event.

Hannah Squire Feb 08, 2022

Company culture Personality Types: Pigeonholing and Useful Indicators

Personality types can be used to derive insight into working methods, teamwork, skills, adaptability, and much more. But does it really make sense to put employees into pigeonholes? Let’s find out!

Sarah Heßler Feb 03, 2022

Hiring process Hard skills vs soft skills: which are more important?

When hiring for a role, hard skills and soft skills will play a massive part in each step of the process. But, which should you place more value in? This post will help you decide.

Amber Denwood Feb 01, 2022

Company culture How to improve employee engagement in 5 simple steps

Employee engagement is much more than just a buzzword. Find out how to proactively and sustainably improve employee engagement in your workplace, following these simple steps.

Sarah Heßler Jan 31, 2022

Hiring process How to conduct an interview: best practices for hiring managers

Are you planning to invite a potential candidate to a job interview? That’s great news! Find out how to conduct an interview with these best practices for hiring managers.

Frans Lelivelt Jan 27, 2022

Hiring process Fair shortlisting made easy

Fair shortlisting means equal opportunities for all and promoting diversity in your team. Find out how to set up a shortlist that is both fair and legally sound.

Sarah Heßler Jan 21, 2022

Organisation & processes Creating a Slack etiquette guide for your organisation

We've recently written several useful etiquette guides describing how we work here at JOIN. Find out important things you should focus on when writing a Slack etiquette guide for your organisation.

Hannah Squire Jan 10, 2022

Organisation & processes Our favourite keyboard shortcuts for Slack

Slack is supposed to make our lives easier at work. But, sometimes there are too many messages coming in, with notifications going off left and right. Keyboard shortcuts can make things a little faster.

Hannah Squire Jan 10, 2022

Organisation & processes Timesavers for Slack

Using polls, emoji reactions, and statuses gives you an in-real-time picture of how your team feels about everything. It’s almost like a live stream of feedback that you get daily. Find out how to use them effectively.

Hannah Squire Jan 10, 2022

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