Boss Meet Up = Motivation

Our latest survey results reveal that 78% of people find that having a meeting and catch up with their boss about their work and progress helps them to stay motivated.

We tend to agree! Taking the time to go over the work you have been doing with another helps to re-set and re-focus. It can help to iron out issues and it is a good time to have any outstanding questions answered. Having a meeting with your manager may involve the praise and recognition everyone needs to spur them on at work as without that, it is easy to lose interest in daily tasks.

Many other motivating factors at work come from communication that a catch up with a manager brings. This may include the simple ease of communication with a boss, trust, inspiration and respect.

Everyone is different when it comes to what motivates them at work but what is clear is that most people need to have that regular catch up with their boss whether it is face to face or on the phone.

What do you think?

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41% need to see their boss at least every other day to stay motivated at work

Our recent survey about motivations at work have found that 33% of people need to see their boss every single day to stay motivated at work. 8% felt that every other day would suffice which means that a massive 41% need to see their boss AT LEAST every other day in order to maintain motivational drive.

16% think a few times per week would keep them motivated, 20% say once per week, 2% say once per fortnight and 8% say once per month.

The survey also found that 13% did not need to see their boss at all which probably accounts for those self-motivated individuals who have bosses that work from home or in another office on the other side of the Globe. 

With technology today, companies employees do not need to work daily from the same office but it is clear from this survey that we need to be careful about splitting up too many of the workforce as many individuals feel they need to work closely with their boss in order to stay motivated.

Let us know what you think?

Do you work in the same office as your boss and need to see them to stay motivated?

Or are you someone who likes to have your space and can drive yourself on?

Top 10 Searches on TipTopJob

If you are interested in knowing what people are searching for on TipTopJob, then here is our Top 10!

1. dotnet developer
2. architect
3. sales customer service advisor
4. agricultural engineer
5. area manager
6. assistant branch manager
7. art antiques dealer
8. architectural designer
9. architectural technician
10. architectural drafter.

You can check out the illustration here: http://www.tiptopjob.com/viewnewsstory/storyid/4329_-top-10-search-terms.

We cover 61 Industries so if your search/keyword does not appear here then do not fret. We have millions of searches being made. If you are more interested in a specific industry simply get in touch with us to ask marketing@tiptopjob.com.

41% use Linkedin as their favoured social network to find a new job

In a recent poll to find out which social network users favoured to use when finding a new job, Linkedin came out on top. 41% of respondents said they would prefer to use it over Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

TipTopJob’s survey also found that Facebook was the second most favoured social network with 32% saying they preferred it. Twitter was the least popular with only 3% of users using it and Google+, 24%.

Most people are aware that the best way to find a new job is through networking which is why the social networks have become an increasingly popular place to start given that is it so easy and available 24/7. Each of the networks bring their own merits and usefulness to the table but when it comes to looking for a job we wanted to find out what people thought about them.

Linkedin is the most obvious place to start as a professional. It allows you to link in with other people, update your own professional profile, do company searches, contact people and update your own status. It is a “business” network and therefore most commonly seen as the best place to start looking for a new job. Mike Dauncey adds, “Linkedin is more commonly used amongst certain industries like Engineering, IT and higher end roles over those blue collar workers and careers in, for example, the Health sector so it will be more popular for certain industries.”

Facebook and Twitter are more for “social” uses and allow connections of friends rather than just business associates. Although they allow you to follow companies of interest, see job postings, network etc and can be useful for some in finding a new opportunity, Linkedin seems to be the most popular choice still. Google+ is becoming ever more popular given it is a Google product and works in a similar way to the other networks.

Have you found a new job through a social network? Which one? Let us know.

Infograph on Jobseeker figures by Continent

After collating statistics at the end of March 2014, we have put together a pretty infograph to display our jobseeker numbers by Continents.

The figures show the following:

Europe: 1,096,157
North America: 779,055
South America: 229,046
Oceania: 56,786
Asia: 1,016,602
Africa: 51,2119

Check out the infograph online here: http://www.tiptopjob.com/displaycontent/sectionid/27/contentid/1472_-infograph-on-jobseeker-figures-across-the-continent-on-tiptopjob

It is also possible to download the PDF here: http://www.tiptopjob.com/images/stories/2014/Infograph_Continents_Map_World_Title.pdf

 

Think you want to be a lawyer???

If you are struggling to work out whether you want to be a lawyer or not and you want to investigate what the role involves, what training is required, what the entry requirements are and skills needed then check out this useful job profile we have put together for you…

“The lawyers’ role varies depending on the actual job. It is a myth to think that it involves being in a courtroom all day long defending or prosecuting.

A lawyer will act on its clients’ best interest advising them what their legal situation is throughout a case. Your actual role will depend on who you are working for and if you specialise in a particular area. Lawyers may work on civil or criminal lawsuits as well as other legal proceedings.” 

Read the rest of the article here: http://www.tiptopjob.com/displaycontent/sectionid/15/contentid/1468_-lawyer-job-profile-description

National Hug Your Boss Day is confirmed for Friday, 22nd August 2014.

It is official, National Hug Your Boss Day is confirmed for Friday, 22nd August 2014.

National Hug Your Boss Day was created in August 2008 by TipTopJob.com. It was created in order to promote the awareness of relationships between managers and employees and between colleagues. In a nutshell, we believe that if you are someone who gets on with your boss, then you will be more motivated and productive at work.

We want to promote good working relationships in the workplace as at the end of the day, you spend most of your waking life at work. If you are someone who gets on with your boss and colleagues then you are going to be far happier at work than those who do not. We want to offer advice to those who do not have these healthy relationships as we believe it is vital to a company’s success.

Over the years, we have conducted much research and asked hundreds of questions about hugging your boss, relationships with bosses/colleagues and more to come up with some interesting findings.

This year we want to raise the awareness of employee relations within companies who have staff who do not work in the same office whether it is being located in different offices across the Country or World and only communicate via email, intranet, MSN, Skype and telephone. We want to find out if this situation changes how you feel about your boss and if it fundamentally changes your drive and motivation.

Our website allows you to play a game to find out who your boss is, take a test to find out how good your relationship is with your boss, check out “hugging” pictures of companies who already support the day and read serious articles about motivation at work for both the employer and employee.

We celebrate on National Hug Your Boss Day by asking everyone to take pictures or videos of “hugging” your boss and uploading them to the Facebook page or emailing them in to marketing@tiptopjob.com. To take part that is all we ask….

This year we are running a competition to find the BEST boss. Let us know why your boss so GREAT? We will be sending out a bottle of champagne to the BEST BOSS of 2014. We want to hear your reasons so get in touch with Corinne on coz@tiptopjob.com and tell us why your boss should WIN!!!!!

72% search for a job from their mobile at least one per day

With the increasing use of smartphones, it is not surprising that in our latest survey we found that over 72% searched for a job from their mobile at least once per day.

Not only that, our survey found that 28% of people actually search several times per day and 19% every hour. 25% said they searched once per day!

On the other end of the scale, only 17% said they NEVER searched from their mobile. As the months and years go by, this figure will reduce further. More and more people are moving to use mobiles for more than just telephone calls and text messages. Smartphone provide the ability to do so much more from a mobile with increasing speeds and ease.

So, where do you sit? Are you one of the 17% who have never searched for a job from your mobile? Do you think you may do next time?

If you are a regular user, do you use apps or the internet pages of job boards? And what else do you use your smartphone for other than phone calls or text messages?

We would love to hear what you have to say about this very prevalent topic. Let us know on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter or Google+.

Unemployment in the UK down

The total number of unemployed people in the UK is now at 2.33 million following the latest fall in the number of people not working. The unemployment rate continues to be 7.2%.

The number of those unemployed within the age group of 16-24 fell by 29,000 taking the total number at 912,000 which is the lowest level since 2011.

The official statistics show that the number of people in employment is at a new high of 30.19 million. Also, another positive statistic is that over the past year, the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance has fallen by more than a third of a million.