Author: Gabriela Quintela

You’ve got two finalists. You prefer one, but you can’t quite say why. Is that gut feeling worth trusting — or is it bias in disguise? Telling the two apart starts with understanding how your brain actually works. We break it down.

Storing CVs in your email inbox puts your organization at risk of GDPR breaches around consent, retention limits, and data residency. Here’s what hiring managers should do instead.

Anyone who’s worked in an office has probably encountered that one co-worker with questionable hygiene habits. But calling it out is never easy. Not only is having the conversation itself difficult, but depending on your role, how long you’ve been at the company, and the office power dynamics, bringing up the issue can feel nearly impossible. If you’re a manager dealing with a similar situation, check out our guide on office etiquette and how to address workplace hygiene issues professionally. Below are some of the wildest — and grossest — stories Redditors shared about their unhygienic co-workers. You’ve been warned. 🤢 1. The most unexpected office hero “One person in my department never washed her hands after using the restroom. Every time we had…

In episode 26 of “Diary of a CHRO,” João Ricardo speaks with Rogier Van Hamburg, Co-Founder of ImpactWork — a consultancy helping organizations build work environments that are both productive and people-focused. The conversation centers on sustainable HRM, an acronym for Human Relations Management. “We call it Human Relations Management because we don’t want to see employees as resources,” Van Hamburg explains. It aims to achieve positive economic, social, and environmental outcomes simultaneously, both in the short and the long term. “Sustainable HRM is the strategic evolution of HR,” he adds. Van Hamburg also discusses ImpactWork’s survey of 188 HR decision-makers, which explores the key…

In episode 27 of “Diary of a CHRO,” João Ricardo interviews Ricardo Costa, the Chairman of the Portuguese group Bernardo da Costa and author of the 2024 book A felicidade é lucrativa (which translates to “happiness is profitable”). He has accumulated an audience of over 225,000 followers on LinkedIn.  In this interview, Ricardo Costa breaks down a powerful leadership principle: when you genuinely care for your people, they will take care of your business. “Sometimes people think, when we speak about happiness […], that we forget the profits or we forget the productivity […] No. So, we need to balance it. We can only give something to employees if we have profits. […] But I really believe that if we take care of the people,…

The Office ran for 9 seasons and 200 episodes because it didn’t have to invent anything. Real workplaces offer all the material for that type of humor. What follows is the evidence. 11. The double-spacer “I hate having to double-space Word documents that are single-spaced. It takes FOREVER.” source 10. Google Translate: 1. Junior dev: 0 “A junior developer once sent me a chat message in his native language. I did not know what it said, but Google Translate is a thing, so I could see that he was saying some very unkind things about me. I did not let on that I knew; I just replied with ‘?.’ He…

These days, traditional job boards often fail to attract enough qualified applicants — whereas the best candidates rarely apply to job ads. As a result, employers are increasingly turning to tech recruiting platforms to find top talent. That being said, choosing the right platform makes a difference. In this article, we’ll explore five European tech recruiting platforms, what makes them different, and which types of companies they best serve. cord Cord is an AI-powered tech hiring platform in the UK, with over 1,500 companies having used it to make direct hires. Originally launched as a niche tool for JavaScript developers to message hiring…

In episode 25 of “Diary of a CHRO,” João Ricardo interviews Rita Piçarra. She was the CFO of Microsoft Portugal when she made the bold decision to retire at the age of 44.  She recently authored a book, A vida não pode esperar (which translates to “life can’t wait”). Her message emphasizes that it’s possible to achieve financial security without needing to work until an older age, while still succeeding in both career and personal life. “I started this journey because both my parents passed away in their fifties; my father was 54, my mom was 59,” she recounts.“I decided, when they passed away, that I wanted…

Will you have to provide salary ranges in job ads? Are you allowed to ask a candidate about their current salary or expectations? Discover the answers to nine key questions employers have about the new rules.

According to a study by RAND, workers with chronic insomnia are absent for up to 18 days and present but not productive for up to 54 days. Take a self-assessment and discover how to improve your sleep.