Villains of the Interview World   Have you ever interviewed someone who was totally unprepared for the interview?  We call them “The Winger”.  Here’s a few other Red Flag Candidate Personas we have put together.  If you have any to add please share!! The Kidnapper – Has a list of demands.  Examples are telling [...]

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace I first came across the term Emotional Intelligence (EI) back in the 90’s.  It was a saviour for me because my IQ wasn’t up to many of my fast-tracking colleagues. However, I was able to read certain situations where emotion was involved and also realised that my motivation could [...]

Starting a new job will have it’s challenges especially when it’s with a new employer. Different Processes – You will encounter different ways of working to what you are used to. Everything from different production processes to new accounting procedures. Outstanding issues and actions – There will be plenty of outstanding query’s to which you [...]

The Exodus of Skilled Labour and Management We got a great response to last week’s email regarding the exodus of skilled labour and management back to main land Europe.  Clients and Interims have responded in force telling us it’s their number one challenge. Here’s a couple of strategies that will help turn this challenge [...]

  We had a candidate in for an interview a while back.  Before the interview he went to his local retail unit, checked out all the clients and competitors product range, reviewed their strengths & weaknesses and fed it back at the interview.  Needless to say, he got the job! Whether you are in Operations, [...]