This was a terrible weekend in world sport. In perhaps the biggest story to ever break, the USADA reports into the systematic doping programmes of Lance Armstrong and his US Postal cycling team were released. There is no bigger or more respected sports person in the world than Armstrong. Together with Tiger Woods and Roger
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Are You Passionate?
I would like to start by asking the question – what does it mean to be passionate? Would you consider yourself to be a passionate person? Have you ever met people who are lacking passion? I firmly believe that passion is at the very core of everything we do. Combined with love, passion is what
Then and Now…..
Is this the toughest recruitment market I’ve seen? I’ve been asked this question a couple of times over the past month by senior candidates and my answer, is no. It is certainly not a rewarding time to be in recruitment when we are competing with a slowing economy, stronger internal recruitment teams and larger agencies
Motivation Will Almost Always Beat Mere Talent
She is beautiful, intelligent, very hard-working, and has been successful at everything she has ever set her mind to. She comes with the grit and determination that most employers would die for and… oh, did I mention she also has skills that puts her in the top echelon in her chosen field? Meet my partner
Can We Separate Work and Home?
This week I met with a very good, long term client. He and I were talking about hiring an Operations Manager in the near future and what he would hope us to look for. Now, my client is pretty much a “straight shooter” and can be direct and brutal. He has high expectations and has
The Multicultural Workforce
As more and more companies have started recruiting people irrespective of their race, religion, gender and nationality, they are bound to face some of the common problems that can be associated with a multicultural workforce. The concept of “Multicultural Workforce” is evident across the globe, as a large number of businesses are recruiting people from
Making The Most Of Your Probation Period
I’m just about to enter my third month as a recruitment consultant and looking back, the time really has flown. When I stop to think about all the things I’ve learned it really is quite overwhelming, which is often reinforced by my colleagues and mentors telling me that ‘the early stages are the most crucial
The Simplest Things
Around the office last week we all spoke about R U OK day. Some of us spoke about the importance of such a day and the ambassadors who are involved, others about how silly of an idea it is and some just looked puzzled before asking what in the world it even was! For those of you
When Office Banter Goes A Step Too Fluffing Far…
In my opinion, an office without good banter is like a nightclub without alcohol and music…dull. I came to Australia after working for a company in the UK where I got told off for saying the ‘F’ word in a good-humoured context in the office. In protest I started using the word ‘fluff’ when I