In life, your most valuable asset is the number of people who know, like, and trust you If you lost your job today, where would you turn? Most people look to their immediate network for support. Chances are, individuals that you have established a close relationship with can connect you…

China’s social credit score will fully roll out in 2020. Under this system, a huge range of infractions can result in stiff consequences through a lower credit score. When your “score” is deemed low enough, penalties can include loss of employment and other opportunities. Those that are deemed “trustworthy” get…

It takes humans less than a tenth of a second to judge a person’s trustworthiness just by looking at their face. And yet, when assessing a potential candidate, first impressions may not be the most reliable predictor for how responsible and trustworthy a prospective candidate may be. First impressions need…

It’s beginning to feel like the world that George Orwell famously penned in his classic dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. A world where individuals could not escape the watching eye of ‘Big Brother’, the leader of the totalitarian state, that gave rise to the use of the term in the modern…

Making hiring decisions is difficult and time-consuming. These difficulties are only magnified by the fact that approximately 85% of people embellish their experience on their resume. This makes it essential that you find ways to optimise your candidate screening processes. Especially considering that making a bad hire costs companies…

Both love and business foster crucial unions. However, the process of searching for a significant other is one that we generally spend more time on than the process of hiring a new employee, despite much overlap in the qualities that make for a good contender in both. Perhaps employers could…

Arranging meetings can be difficult. Over my career and time as founder of Reputationaire I’ve had to manage an over-loaded calendar and struggled to arrange meetings around my, and my contact’s, availability. You’ll probably agree; navigating your calendar and arranging meetings manually can waste so much time that could be…

3 steps to help address bias and increase inclusion within your organisation As the benefits for diversity within organisations become better understood, companies are quickly scrambling to rebrand their organisations to create an inclusive and diverse workforce. However, many companies still fail to attract interest from diverse candidates, or they…

As Australia enters a period with its lowest residential vacancy rates in more than four years, Australians more than ever are having a hard time finding a home for their families. As the rental market becomes more competitive, it’s important to ask: “What are landlords and estate agents looking for…