Communications

Were our universities right – ‘social media is a modern obstruction to gainful employment’?

Emily Knowles is a media studies graduate working in PR and copywriting. After finishing my degree in 2011, my prospects of finding a decent entry-level job looked bleak.  My marks were all right, but not outstanding, and the last sports award I won was in senior school. 1.  Bleak prospects for job-hunting graduates The only Were our universities right – ‘social media is a modern obstruction to gainful employment’?

Keeping employees motivated during challenging times

Courtesy of Dale Carnegie

The first challenge we had as a group was ‘how do you define ‘engaged employees’?’ This was clearly a new concept to many around the table. The consensus was that engaged employees feel involved in the business, have a clear idea about where it is going and their role in that, there is strong teamwork and employees give that bit extra because they want to see success.

Is it time for all senior executives to understand the principles of business-focused social media?

What percentage of senior executives – of UK FTSEs and corporates – would you expect to be on LinkedIn?  To be honest, I was trying to guess and couldn’t decide.  There are plenty of reasons for senior people NOT to be using social media, but even more for them to be active so they understand Is it time for all senior executives to understand the principles of business-focused social media?