by Stephen Atherton | Feb 19, 2016 | Accounting & Finance, Executive, Superannuation, The world @work
A client recently asked me to find a Senior BDM for their boutique funds management business. Nothing unusual about that; however, my client only required someone on a part-time basis, three days per week (or equivalent). They were more than happy to provide flexible...
by Stephen Atherton | Dec 1, 2015 | Accounting & Finance, Executive, Superannuation, The world @work
In my regular meetings with business leaders from the financial services sector, we nearly always discuss their ongoing challenges for the recruitment and retention of key staff. In this context it can seem inappropriate to discuss their own career plans in the same... by mlove | Oct 29, 2015 | Executive, The world @work
There is a quote from Richard Pratt that has always stuck with me throughout my recruitment career: “Always hire the best person for the job, not the best available. If they’re available they’re not necessarily the best.” One of the most costly... by rgrant | Oct 1, 2015 | Executive, The world @work
“A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still” – Dale Carnegie Once, early in my career, I accepted a new role despite my misgivings about the position. The recruiter talked me into it. Female engineers were quite a rare find in the late 90s and... by bsakellaris | Sep 18, 2015 | The world @work
It sounds like a conversation to be had over breakfast in the Mediterranean, but it actually took place on one of the chilliest Melbourne mornings in recent months, when I was invited as a guest on the 3XY Radio Hellas Proinos Kafes program (that’s Morning Coffee in...
