An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Forward looking companies are embracing this wisdom and would like their employees to live long and fruitful lives rather than keeling over at their workstations. Physical fitness sharpens the mind as well as the body and soul. More pressing priorities and erratic schedules may make it difficult for SMEs to implement a workplace fitness program, but it's actually a matter of survival.

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A new study reveals Australians are the most offensive to work with while Brits and Americans are most likely to be offended. The study mentioned the top five most offensive workplace behaviours as not saying hello or good morning, not offering office guests a beverage, speaking loudly across the room, swearing, and taking mobile phone calls. The results were surprising as most thought the Japanese would be most strict.

While the war of the sexes wages in the workplace between male and female employees, one gender diversity guru became a "third sex" in order to make friends and influence people. According to science, men's and women's brains are different but how is this relevant to human resources? Successful organizations will work toward gender-intelligent leadership and a sense of understanding between the two.

Hiring managers devise behavioural interview questions based on the skills necessary to fill the position. Their targeted questions illicit answers from the candidates that show how they used their wits in the past. Although interviewees may not be able to pre-empt the questions, they shouldn't get into a CBC-style narrative about a previous job. Instead, use the Situation Action and Result method for a high-impact story that's to the point.