Discrediting the Common Video Interviewing Myths

Video interviewing has been around for some time now, and it continues to grow in popularity. As more and more organisations are looking to use video interviewing in their recruitment […]

Employee Engagement Strategies

Employee engagement is something we should always be looking to improve. It’s proven to have a direct link to strong business performance when a workforce is more engaged, and it’s […]

Tackling Gender Bias in Job Descriptions

A lot of the talk surrounding unconscious bias focuses on the way we make judgements and form opinions about people based on preferences we may not know we have, or […]

Transforming a Toxic Workplace Culture

We’ve discussed the tell-tale signs of a toxic workplace culture before here at Shine. From low morale and poor communication, to office politics and a lack of trust – toxic […]

Incorporating Soft Skills in the Hiring Process

Hard skills have long been seen as the criteria needed for a person to succeed in a role. Sure, hard skills are undeniably important, especially in positions such as technical […]

Personality vs Values: Which is the Best Hiring Measure?

Personality tests are often used as part of recruitment processes to assess candidates – so they can find the ‘right candidate’ for the role. These come in the form of […]

Well-Being Initiatives for Every Budget

CIPD reported that most respondents in their study believed that their organisations health and well-being strategy had shown positive results. More specifically, that it improved morale and engagement, as well […]

The Signs of a Toxic Workplace Culture

The office we work in is basically our second home. We have to spend a lot of our waking hours in the workplace, so it can be detrimental to our […]

Culture Fit vs Values Fit

What is culture fit?The recruitment world is filled with content about why we should be hiring for culture fit and how it’s an extremely important concept. But what is it […]

Returning to Work After Maternity Leave

Returning to work after maternity leave can bring lots of mixed emotions – worry, excitement, and everything else in between. There’s no one-size-fits-all to the best way to handle it […]