A really scary story for halloween

When I was a kid we didn’t have trick or treat. We didn’t really have Halloween at all – we might watch a scary movie – that finished by 1am when the TV went off at a weekend. Yes – I AM that old. Now here’s a really scary story for Halloween… There is nothing […]

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The Book on Recruitment

Hi. Just a quick plug for my new book – out last Christmas – The Book on Recruitment – How to Find and Hire Great People and Grow your Small Business. A must read for everyone in the recruitment industry. Having spent years training small businesses how to do this vital activity, I thought it […]

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The difference between a Father and a Dad

Being Fathers Day last Sunday made me think about what it means to be a Dad. I (naturally) had the best Dad in the world, who I miss immensely and my kids now have (naturally) the best Dad in the world. But I will tell you the difference between a Father and a Dad. Any […]

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The Real Reason SME’s won’t Hire

So, I was just reading about the Beecroft review (again) and they have completely missed the point.  Yes, its probably a good idea to extend the unfair dismissal period to 2 years.  In some jobs it could take a year or more to really get a rocking performance out of someone and if you were […]

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How a 13 Year Old Might Just be the Cleverest Person I Know

So, you know how sometimes life surprises you and someone says something so profound that you (mentally) gasp and then a split second later you wish you’d thought of it. Well that happened to me about 5 minutes ago. My 13 year old daughter, Phoebe,  is sitting next to me and helping me do some […]

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