I remember as a young lad in the Eighties, watching the fabulous Maggie Philbin on Tomorrow’s World as she spoke passionately about the advent of home computers. She was predicting that because of these little technological miracles, not only would the future see all our household chores performed by robots, but the office as we [...]
Do you ever find yourself saying “I hate my job?” Since being made redundant from a fabulous job in the brewing industry, I spent around 5 years in the employment wilderness. In those 5 years I took on a number of marketing roles in myriad industries from travel, consultancy and retail. I enjoyed the majority of [...]
That initial impression you make at an interview will set the scene for the entire process. From what you are wearing to the handshake, from eye contact to your posture, there are so many facets that you need to get right to get your interview off to the best start. For some great tips on [...]
Facing an approach from a recruitment consultant? Wondering how you can defend yourself? Try these tips: What to tell them when they call: 1. Old school: All applicants for new jobs must be fluent in Latin. 2. Call back: Give me your home number and I’ll call you back at an inconvenient time for you tonight. [...]
The great philosopher Mario Ballotelli, once asked the world, “why always me?” And if you are stuck with a colleague who is more annoying than one of those vacuous morons from TOWIE, then you will probably be asking yourself the same question.
The current job market is more competitive than ever before. With many candidates simply take the scatter gun approach to applying for jobs; you have to make your application somehow stand out above the rest. After putting together a brilliant CV, you will be ready to start applying for jobs yourself. But before you do, [...]
We all know the terrible consequences of employing the wrong person into your business. As well as the cost in poor performance and the threat of losing customers, you will have also wasted precious resources in onboarding. And then there is the dent in morale it could have on the rest of your staff. When [...]
The UK political climate has changed considerably following the last general election, when the Coalition Government took control from the Labour party. In the two and a half years since the merger between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, UK public policy has experienced a sweeping change across all areas. This includes the Social Care sector, which [...]
An effective onboarding strategy is unfortunately something that businesses don’t pump enough resources into. With the country’s GDP continuing to tumble, the importance of recruiting and maintaining the best talent on the market is growing in importance for businesses who want to remain competitive in 2013. So, when you have been through the recruitment process [...]
There are myriad behavioural factors that contribute to an individual excelling at leadership in an organisation. Having worked under the leadership of some excellent leaders and some abysmal ones, a colleague asked me the other day if I could name the three worst facets in managers I’ve worked for. After a short ponder, I came [...]
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