Organisational behaviour is a subject that represents investigating different plans that can be formulated to improve employee behaviour, improve their attitudes in work and their commitment to the company as well as trying to increase their engagement.

Candidates who are invited to an assessment center usually have already past a first filter test, like a telephone screening or common job interview. They are evaluated simultaneously with other candidates who are considered for the same position. This allows a direct comparison of the candidates and, as a side effect, increases the pressure on each individual.

With 23% of unemployment, Spain is the European country with the largest rate of unemployment and the second country in the world with this gloomy record (only beaten by South Africa, which has 24% unemployment).  

To be honest, I don´t remember the last time I talked to a person who doesn´t speak English… Oh no, wait, I do.

Uploading your CV on a job board is a quick and easy way to let the world know you’re open to new job opportunities. However, as a candidate, you‘re competing with hundreds of others, so you need to make your CV as competitive as possible for a recruiter to find it among all of them.

To improve your chances of success, it is worth knowing what happens to your CV once it’s in an online database, how a job board actually works, and how a recruiter uses this resource to find their candidates.

The term "emotional Intelligence" is being heard more and more often in the world of human recources. What is it, and why is it important to talk about it?

Daniel Goleman, an Amercian psychologist introduced the term Emotional Intelligence (EI) to the general public. He defined it as the ability to receive and apply knowledge from your emotions and the emotions of others. Contrary to popular belief, Emotional Intelligence is not about being nice: it is a way of being smart – having your emotions under control, making the right decisions and using your influence on others in order to achieve common goals.

A curious trend is being spotted in job market; more and more Spanish people are emigrating to other European countries, especially to Germany. Nevertheless is it not the same kind of emigration which we have seen previously. Nowadays, an emigrant is typically someone with diplomas and advanced language skills. A new definition has been created for this type of job search: a person with education is now called an expat whereas a person without any is still referred to as an emigrant.