In my time as a senior recruiter I have sat through no small number of presentations. Many of them left me cold. I wondered if the people giving them really understood the purpose of the exercise i.e. to test in this way is the candidate’s ability to represent and sell an organisation, (and in the…
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How to Conduct a Mid-Year Career Review
There’s something about September, a legacy of the school academic year that means this time of year feels like a turning point. Previously a fresh start marked with new shoes, pencil cases and exercise books. Outside of a new job or a promoted position there aren’t quite the same clear milestones in the working world…
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On Riding a Segway and a Job Search
In a light-hearted moment, I agreed to celebrate my son’s graduation with an activity he selected for us to do together. I certainly wasn’t thinking about a Segway tour! Fear and the promise of exhilaration churned in my stomach as I reluctantly agreed to ride a Segway. As I finally began to enjoy the ride,…
Anecdotal evidence consistently suggests that many recruiters and hiring managers spend less than 30 seconds on the first reading. Will a Summary or Profile section help your résumé to cut through? I hear many opinions both for and against the idea of including a Summary or Profile section at the beginning of a résumé. Some…
I have been recruitment consultant for the last 10 years and absolutely love my job. I’m aware that recruiters don’t always provoke happy thoughts in the minds of job seekers and clients alike and that is maybe a blog post for another time, but for now I want to give some tips for getting the…