Norwegians treat working hours as a boundary, not a badge of honor. The Working Environment Act limits the week to 40 hours, yet Statistics Norway puts the average at 33.6 hours. Those shorter shifts free up two extra hours a day compared with the OECD mean, time most people spend with family or outside. Life
As the business world changes quickly, companies are under more and more pressure to keep good employees, encourage teamwork, and boost output. Managing people is what people management services do. These services include plans and options meant to improve the whole process of hiring and training employees, as well as managing their performance and helping
In the IT world, the fight for talent is fierce. Top engineers and architects rarely stay on the market—they’re already employed, in demand, and selective. To win them over, your company needs more than a good salary—you need an authentic employer brand. What an Employer Brand Means in the IT World Simply put, your employer brand
Some of the best people for your open role aren’t looking for a job. They’re already employed, doing good work somewhere else. These are passive candidates. And they make up a large part of the workforce, around 7 out of 10 people. You won’t find them applying through job boards or chasing ads. But they
Businesses of all kinds can find it hard and time-consuming to manage their employees’ paperwork. From making schedules and paying employees to ensuring rules are followed and keeping workers interested, the duties vary. But with the right plans and tools, these tasks can be sped up, and the stress they cause can be reduced. Use
Referred candidates are 55% faster to hire than those from career sites, and they stay longer. Yet, most companies underutilize employee referral programs (ERPs), even as hiring cycles grow longer and talent budgets shrink. Employee referrals account for just 7% of applicants but 30–40% of hires. Most employers now say referrals bring the highest return
Three out of four job seekers say they won’t apply to a company with a bad reputation, even if they’re unemployed. Yet many companies still invest more in job boards than in their brand. In a competitive hiring market, that’s a critical and costly mistake. A recent survey revealed that 86% of job seekers research
The need to be more environmentally friendly drives big changes in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) business. As worries about the environment grow around the world, EPC companies are starting to use eco-friendly methods to comply with rules and meet public standards. Growth of eco-friendly building materials There is a clear change towards sustainability
Hiring is hard. Finding the right people at the right time feels like chasing shadows. But what if you had a list of great candidates ready before you even needed them? That’s what a talent pipeline does—it helps you hire smarter, faster, and with less stress. A LinkedIn report showed that companies with strong talent
Finding good candidates is more than just a game of numbers. When it comes to competition in a market, having a strong pool of candidates is key. New ways of finding candidates can cut hiring time by almost 30% and significantly reduce hiring costs. Because job markets change quickly and employers’ standards for candidates are
