Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure

After working hard for long hours and toughing it out, we at least expect success. However, more often than not, at the end of the day we are exhausted and still have a long list of tasks to complete. Why does this happen? According to the authors, working adults have a fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be resilient. Yes, resilience involves working hard, but it also requires one to stop, recover, and then begin the hard work again. Recovery is key to maintaining good health, but also preventing lost productivity. To build resilience, you need to be willing to stop. This means spending some time away from your phone, eating lunch away from your desk, and actually using your vacation time

https://hbr.org/2016/06/resilience-is-about-how-you-recharge-not-how-you-endure

 

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Are Your Interviewers Trained to Ask the Right Questions?

Are Your Interviewers Asking the Right Questions? An interview is an opportunity to identify the best person for a role—but the questions asked can either support a fair, effective hiring decision or expose an employer to unnecessary risk. Interviewers should focus on a candidate’s skills, experience, behaviour and ability to perform the role. Questions relating […]

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Ireland’s Hiring Market Remains Strong Despite Skills Shortages

Businesses across Ireland continue to invest in recruitment as confidence improves, particularly within engineering, manufacturing, life sciences, finance, logistics and technology. While hiring activity has increased, employers continue to face significant challenges sourcing experienced professionals with the right technical and leadership skills. Skills shortages remain one of the biggest barriers to growth, meaning organisations must […]

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Some organisations hire. Others build.

At Clark Recruitment, we don’t just recruit—we help organisations build stronger teams, better cultures, and brighter futures. By combining market intelligence with a personalised approach, we connect exceptional talent with businesses that are ready to grow. Clark Recruitment. Recruitment Redefined.