Why Work for You?

The simple question I always ask myself when I see an organization advertising an open position is: “Why would I work for them?” The answer to that question is the essence of employment branding, which I define simply as the amount of attractiveness an organization...

What’s Happening in Learning in South Africa?

I have been in Johannesburg for the past 4 days attending and speaking at the Global Learning Academy conference.  This is a gathering of about 100 learning executives  from nearby countries as well as speakers from Dubai, the United States, Australia, and the UK....

How to Get the Most from Your Social Network

Social networks have grown to the point where they now challenge traditional ways of communicating, marketing, and recruiting. One of the measures we often use to determine the success of our networking is to count the number of people in it. But this is not really a...