How important is your online profile? It turns out: very. Facebook Just last weekend on a drunken endeavour, somebody took a picture of my group of friends in a club. We’re all generally quite unphotogenic anyway, but the one person that stood out was my friend who somehow managed to look like he was getting […]
Dealing with distractions at work
It can be difficult to focus on work when your mobile’s ringing, new emails keep popping up, your work colleague keeps pestering you and your friend wants you to go for lunch. On top of that, you found a really interesting website which showcases a whole load of hilarious cat pictures. How ever will you […]
Recruiting Leaders In Your Business Using Uncommon Sense
When hiring new staff for your business, how often do you recruit with a view to recruiting leaders of the future? I was at a networking event last week at MMU (“no really Carole – you …networking?? Don’t believe it” I hear you say) Actually I hosted an event at MMU for the Chamber this […]
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 […]
New Year New Recruits?
With the New Year (and the recession?) well and truly over, many companies are once again turning their thoughts to recruitment. New year new recruits? Do you have the time and the skills required? There are many more candidates on the market than normal and many are indiscriminately applying for anything – “its in my […]