by Martin | Jul 3, 2024 | Management and Leadership Styles
Understanding Staff Turnover and Retention Rates Staff turnover refers to the rate at which employees leave an organisation and are replaced by new hires. This includes both voluntary departures (resignations) and involuntary departures (terminations or layoffs).... by Martin | Mar 20, 2024 | In the Press, Media Room, Uncategorized
Very pleased to announce that I have been awarded the Most Influential CEO 2024 for staffing and recruitment. https://www.ceo-review.com/winners/peoplemaps-com-3/ Awards like this are important because they help get a message through the noise. Let’s face it... by Martin | Apr 25, 2023 | Recruitment Training
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn So how can Jigsaws help you with your recruitment? I was working with a client recently who has a staff turnover issue. As I started to investigate and gather information, it became apparent that there was insufficient understanding of the... by Martin | Mar 6, 2023 | Case Studies, Work Environment
This is who was at my client meeting last week. Isn’t he adorable? This boy lives in dog heaven. He spends all day at a pet food factory being fussed over by everyone that works there. When he meets dogs at the park and they ask him about his life, they will... by Martin | Jan 21, 2023 | Recruitment Training
How do you feel about speculative calls from job seekers? It’s Saturday morning and I have just received a call from a student looking for some part-time work. How do you feel about such approaches? Personally, I am always impressed. When someone goes to the... by Martin | Dec 31, 2022 | Celebrities, News, Films, Books, Personality Types
The Guardian newspaper article wrote, “The couple had argued over a bubble and squeak side dish, and then over the location of an iPad charger.” So what has this to do with personality type? There are two sides to this story and we will never know exactly... by Martin | Dec 8, 2022 | Management and Leadership Styles
What makes a successful leader? This was the question posed in the following article that I was asked to contribute to. There is a lot one could say in answer to this question. I am interested in hearing what your answer is. Leave a comment below if you haven’t... by Martin | Nov 8, 2022 | In the Press, Media Room
Great to get a mention in Best Startup Scotland. They tracked more than 100,000 Scottish startups and used this information to highlight top employees, founders and organisations they thought deserved more appreciation. We all like to feel appreciated. They then... by Martin | Nov 17, 2021 | Carl Jung Psychology, Personality Types
The Problem With Labels PeopleMaps was designed to deliberately avoid the use of labels. Labelling would make life easier for PeopleMaps, however, they have inherent problems, which is why the decision was taken not to use them. Labels Are Pejorative No one likes to... by Martin | Nov 4, 2021 | Featured, Personality Test
Here’s what to do if you have been asked to complete the PeopleMaps personality questionnaire. For Existing Employees If you are an existing employee and you have been asked to complete the personality questionnaire, then this is what you need to know. The first...
