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Ben Pace Lehner

Economic Figures in Malta Click on the button below to open 'In Figures: The Economy of Malta'. Full-length PDF. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic economies all over the world are being affected, some more heavily than others. With the findings of a recent study performed on the economy of Malta,..

Robert Delia

The art of succession planning focuses on being able to identify alternative options should one's initial plan fail or cannot be implemented. For this reason, Succession Planning is very similar to Contingency Planning insofar as succession planning within an organisational context increases organisational flexibility and helps an organisation have more..

Ben Pace Lehner

Technology has forever changed the way we work and interact with our colleagues. It has become the new norm to answer work emails while picking up your daily cappuccino in the morning or finishing up presentations while watching TV at home. Technology’s emergence into the office, for better or worse,..

Ben Pace Lehner

Skills in the Sector In January 2020, a survey by the MGA revealed that 730 jobs remained unfilled by Malta-based companies by the end of 2018 due to a skills shortage in the country. Firstly, what’s your take on these recent findings and do they reflect your experience within the..

Ben Pace Lehner

Sexual harassment has unfortunately been a persistent parasite in the workplace for a very long time with no region, industry, executive level and income brackets being immune to it. Sexual harassment has been a topic which comes up for a period of time then kind of dies down again only..

Ben Pace Lehner

What are Soft Skills? Soft Skills are interpersonal skills which relate to how one works which include interactions with colleagues, problem-solving and stress/time management. Communication skills, empathy and listening skills are also types of soft skills. Soft skills are very important when hiring a new employee as they are the..

Ben Pace Lehner

The traditional dynamic where employers hold the upper hand is changing. Employers no longer have complete power over where people work, this cost and control over how and what information is shared with them. Today as technology is evolving and more employees have access to better technology, this is leading..

Ben Pace Lehner

Contributing from a recruitment consultancy perspective we look at insights into what preparations we are making with our clients and give potential jobseekers an idea of what to expect when job hunting and hopefully allay any concerns that may be stopping those from looking to move jobs over the next..

Alan Cini

2020 has transformed the traditional workplace for thousands of businesses across the globe, and for GO it has been no different. It has, however, been a year of cultural growth and learnings for the company and one that has defined its employer brand.