The linked article by Tim Sackett draws an analogy between choosing a car and hiring people into an organisation. The article made me laugh. But it also got me thinking about whether he’s on to something. Do we hire conservatively (ie. go for the ‘reliable’ car) because we value demonstrated experience in just what we’re […]
As the excitement of the Melbourne Cup weekend fades and exam season is well & truly underway, it’s time to consider summer holiday jobs for school and university students. While I have absolute respect for the cashiers in our supermarkets I think that if I were a student again, I’d want to explore further afield […]
Good leadership skills are crucial to the success of a leader! Such a simple statement that should be obvious to us all, but the reality is that often the ability to take employees with you – be it your team, a division or the entire organisation – is sorely lacking. Ask anyone! According to Towers […]
It seems that even experienced recruiters find it difficult to avoid subconscious biases when they hire CEO’s and others at the executive level. Or is it a coincidence that significantly more Fortune 500 CEO’s are 6 feet 2 inches or taller when compared to the average American population (30% vs 3.9%) or that voice quality also plays […]
Why would you want to coach your team?? How often do we read that people leave their jobs because of their Managers who they often consider to have poor managerial skills and too large an ego? How much more satisfying is it to have regular interaction with a great Manager? But what is it that […]
Redundancy is hitting many Australians at the moment. The most recent unemployment figures released today show the figure at 6.4%, up from 6% a month ago. It’s time for us to deal with redundancy better. If you are one of the many who are being made redundant, whether on a voluntary basis or not, creating […]
In busy lives that are largely based on routine, it’s difficult to find time to explore possible changes to those routines. But we should be thinking differently. We need to ensure that there is enough space and opportunities for taking an innovative tactic to the routine. Why is this important? Because change is a stimulant […]
Working on an executive search assignment recently, I was asked to find a strategic disruptive FMCG marketing director. This started me thinking more about the term ‘disruptive’ – a term being used liberally at the moment – everything from the retail sector being disrupted by online challengers to disruptive technologies that change how the world […]
Providing career help for school leavers & graduates is no walk in the park. It is a difficult time with career choices and decisions needing to be made, and a time when young people are faced with “big questions” such as: What will my career direction be? Do I want to take a year out? […]
Many thousands of 2014 graduates are coming to the job market over the next few weeks in Australia. Are you sufficiently prepared to tackle finding a job amid so much competition? Graduation can sneak up on us sometimes and once the euphoria of having completed exams and the celebrations have stopped, you may find yourself […]