by sborg | Feb 3, 2016 | Professional Support, The world @work
Imagine my surprise when on arrival at a prospective client’s offices, I was ushered into their boardroom, presented with a beautifully bound sales proposal and taken through a detailed slideshow about the company’s full suite of services. Their presentation to me was...
by cmonahan | Dec 11, 2015 | Professional Support, The world @work
“If I could wave a magic wand to create a perfect career opportunity for you, what would it look like?” It’s a great question, isn’t it? A former colleague of mine used it in all her hiring interviews. Open ended questions literally allow...
by Jill Van Der Ross | Sep 23, 2015 | Professional Support, The world @work
Have you encountered that person? The one who, before you even know what is happening, drags you off to a bar, takes you for lunch or you find yourself unwittingly accepting an invitation to go somewhere you don’t want to be. We’ve all had a moment with a...
by mfischer | Jul 2, 2015 | Professional Support, The world @work
Who hasn’t been guilty of being a bit tardy at work occasionally? Leaving a task to the last minute or putting the same job in the too hard basket for no good reason. In fact isn’t that how most of us got through school or university? I remember many late...
by hroche | Jun 12, 2015 | Professional Support, The world @work
While ‘job for life’ opportunities do still exist, the reality is that most of us will change roles frequently throughout our working life. For people who are seeking a new role either by choice or necessity and who are in the twilight of their careers,...
by jharvey | Mar 19, 2015 | Professional Support, The world @work
I don’t know whether I’m just getting a bit long in the recruitment tooth or not, but the question of character has been playing on my mind lately. I know so many people in business who are characters – they’re funny, engaging, witty, great to have a...