This morning, I was part of a group of business owners discussing all things work-related, but with the emphasis on support and advice. We each aired a ‘how do I’ challenge we are facing; it was then dissected and examined and solutions provided in a non-judgemental and wholly supportive manner. [...]
Scrolling through my social feeds early this morning, the posts appeared to fall into 2 categories. Category #1 : ways to make working from home effective. Category #2: creative, entrepreneurial and often charitable ways to ‘profit’ from the impact of Covid-19 on our lives and businesses. Category 1 is [...]
Are you a good listener? Do you hear what’s being said or like many of us, do you switch off and make up what you think you heard? . As a recruiter, I believe listening skills are the most crucial tool in our kit. How can we understand a client’s [...]
Putting your CV together? Check out my hints & tips…. CV’s and resumes - they’re a minefield, aren’t they? Ask the opinion of 10 people and you’ll get 10 different answers. Picture or no picture? Marital status? Word or PDF? And since some of you reading this will be [...]
I grew up in a noisy and full-on household. The eldest of 5 children, all struggling to be heard, literally and figuratively, I was always surrounded by people and rarely experienced a moment of peace and quiet or some ‘me-time’. I lived with fellow students at Uni; I did flat [...]
Home for the long summer break, thousands of students are looking for work to supplement their often-crippling student debt. Unable to find and in most cases inexperienced for a traditional office job, they are more likely to find work in the hospitality sector: hotels, pubs, restaurants. This sector is popular [...]
Recently, someone I know offered 2 hours of her time for free, to help a varied group of individuals with their own business plans. She arrived promptly at all manner of chosen locations and disseminated 2 hours’ worth of her own valuable experience and skills to help these people in [...]
Late last summer, a post appeared on my LinkedIn timeline via a mutual connection. Describing her frustration with recruiters, being told she was over qualified and with finding a job when of ‘a certain age’, the poster eloquently and amusingly detailed her experiences. I read it with great interest, saw [...]
Call me old fashioned, but I think that interview etiquette is still alive and well. Things like a firm handshake and effective eye contact – they work and make a good impression. So, here are my 8 top tips (in no order) on creating the right impression for interview success. [...]
As a one-woman band, I often find myself multi tasking like mad, juggling a few balls at once. Every so often a ball drops: I forget to provide some interview feedback; I don’t get to speak to someone within 48hrs of receiving their CV; I’m late for a client meeting [...]
