Tag Archives: recruitment
social media – who’s spying on you?
I’m a great fan of social media. I use LinkedIn extensively. I have a Facebook page for my business and also a personal Facebook account. I use Twitter too. Social media can be time consuming, but professionally (LinkedIn especially) it’s … Continue reading
Filed under recruitment, social media, technology
Corporate conscience and responsibility
In our cynical world, it generally takes a lot to shock me. However I was reminded the other day how much some companies regrettably still operate in the ‘dark ages’. I was talking to someone who worked for a company … Continue reading
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Counter-offers
One of the challenges in executive search is dealing with ‘counter-offers’. These are often made to candidates who have been headhunted, by an employer who realises at the point of resignation they don’t want to lose this employee. So they … Continue reading
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The importance of updating your CV
Good article in this month’s Recruitment International about the importance of updating your CV. It points out that there are too many ‘vague’ CV’s which are generally out-of-date as so many people claim they haven’t enough time to update their … Continue reading
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The best retail experience
An article in this week’s edition of Marketing Week sparked my attention. Written by a great client of mine – Richard Ash of Green Room Retail – he talks about the positive effect of retail staff being great ambassadors for … Continue reading
Filed under customer service, design, retail
CV tips for Graduates
Some useful tips here for graduates when writing their CV’s – http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/jul/06/make-your-cv-work
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How to resign without burning bridges
A good article here. Resigning from your job is not always easy, and it’s a process that should be taken with care. The points about ‘not burning bridges’ and ‘understanding the counter-offer’ are especially pertinent and useful. http://bit.ly/bkOrlL
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