This is not always a bad thing, and is implicit in the employment deal struck between many individuals and their employers. Many, but not all, jobs are very dependent upon your ability to interact with other people outwith your own company; clients, suppliers, candidates, government bodies etc etc. Before the advent of social media, companies...
This is only one of the many reviews you can read of the #TRULondon Unconference, which took place near Brick Lane, in London’s East End, from the 16th to 18th February. Slap bang in the middle was the first UKRecruiter Networking event of the year, at the same well-appointed venue. I’ll leave it to others...
As a recruiter, I’m well aware of the pitfalls of considering and accepting a counteroffer from an existing or other employer. However, there is very little available advice for employers who want to avoid the dreaded “No Start”. Don’t believe anyone who says that recruiting is easy right now, and that any employer can pick...
Know this. Each of the major job boards in this country firmly believes they will ultimately be the last one standing. Or at least they would, if job boards were sentient beings. Their management teams not only believe it too, but also have the declared intent of making it so. This is not such a...
I’ve been attending networking events for the online recruitment sector since 2001. They have been a staple in my annual calendar, and have been an invaluable part of what I do. Because I live 400 miles away from the throbbing metropolis, (the big smoke, that Laandon town) they have given me the opportunity to meet...
I wouldn’t really class myself as a brave person, or a risk taker. What I am though is headstrong, obdurate, stubborn, and compulsive. I usually like to call it decisive. This normally manifests itself in committing to a course of action, rather than regret making no decision at all for years to come. I know...
This weekend, I had occasion to buy son No2 his first suit. He has an interview for Uni and the sixth year school prom soon, so one that could be used for both purposes would be ideal. As he was trying on various items, and grimacing at the discomfort, I distinctly recalled buying my own...
This is not, repeat not another blog about flying, and the funny things that happen at airports. OK it is a little, but I’m using it as an example, or a metaphor so it’s alright. Budget airlines have been responsible for turning several accepted norms on their heads. Easyjet and then Ryanair popularised the model...
I’ve brought my three sons up to be grasses; tell-tales, clipes, snitches, there are many names for it, and I’m happy with them all. Needless to say, this is not a popular or common view. Society has contrived to agree with those that demand silence; that you should never tell on someone else. Excepting of...
You’ll have noticed that I do this in my blog. I tend to ask questions aloud about topics I don’t entirely comprehend, rather than tell you how angry I am about something, and tell you how my opinion matters more than anyone else’s. [OK, sometimes I’m blunt and opinionated] This applies again to this topic,...
