Author Archives for Nicole Barrera

Centennials: the employees of the future

March 2, 2020 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts Even though millennials are mainly the ones under the radar of companies and the media, another generation is starting to find their niche in the world. They’re the centennials, or those born around the turn of the century and now on the verge of entering the labour market. In fact, the first young individuals considered... View Article

Choosing the perfect company to work for

March 2, 2020 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts  If you had to describe your ideal company, what features would stand out for you? We all aim to develop our career within competitive, cheerful environments. We spend so many hours at work that we really long to feel as contented in the office as we do at home. But how do we choose a... View Article

Organizational culture and its typologies

March 2, 2020 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts Defining the basic aspects of an organization’s business management model is becoming one of the main objectives for those companies betting on constant update and renewal. This conglomeration of ideas combines under the increasingly used umbrella of organizational culture, a key factor both in innovation processes inside an organization and the direction towards change must... View Article

Employment and new technologies: how to adapt to change

August 1, 2018 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts Employment in the time of technology: how to adapt yourself to this changing environment Every industrial revolution has brought along three scenarios that affected workers in different ways: the extinction of certain professions, the transformation of those remaining and the emergence of new ones. The fourth industrial revolution, which the world is undergoing right now... View Article

Assessment center techniques to activate selection processes

August 1, 2018 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts Assessment center techniques to activate selection processes For the last few years, an increasing number of companies are choosing assessment center techniques to make sure the candidate they’re going to hire is the most suitable for a certain position. No wonder, since this selection method increases the odds of recruiting the right person up to... View Article

Recruiting 4.0: new techniques for talent attraction

August 1, 2018 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts What is recruitment 4.0? In the last few years, technological breakthroughs have put the reign of traditional recruitment tools used by companies to an end. Classic staff selection methods – resume, recommendations, personal interviews, cognitive skills or aptitude tests, and group dynamics – are nowadays sharing prominence, accompanied by digital environments, with new tools at... View Article

How to improve internal communication

July 30, 2018 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts Keys to improve internal communication in the company Internal communication shouldn’t be understood as a simple goal within the company, reducing it to a mere exchange of information, either among employees or among them and those managing work teams. In other words, it is pointless to have the best talent available if the flow of... View Article

How to align business strategy

July 26, 2018 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts How can we keep our business strategy aligned? One of the biggest challenges companies must confront, particularly the largest ones, is to keep the contribution of human capital connected to the organization’s global strategy. This alignment is crucial when talking about creating the best experience possible for consumers, since professional teams in a company sometimes... View Article

Techniques to inspire idea generation

July 24, 2018 12:00 am Published by Nicole Barrera Leave your thoughts Activities to inspire idea generation Innovation, differentiation and value creation are among the goals set by any company. In order to accomplish them, idea generation is essential. To contribute in their conception is a task that can be encouraged by different techniques and activities in which every member of the organization must be involved. Precisely,... View Article