What the Dickens is going on?
December 1, 2011 4:11 PM written by David Thornhill · Leave a Comment
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it Read more
Challenge your Clients
November 23, 2011 11:45 AM written by Hannah Keep · Leave a Comment
But don’t break the relationship! Classic call, you can hear it now can’t you? ‘well when am I going to get feedback? Why haven’t you come back to me? You said this role was urgent’ (said in a frustrated tone). It happens every day, in every office, all over the world, when the client isn’t Read more
Recruitment – Do you want the blue pill or the red pill?
November 23, 2011 11:38 AM written by Philip Marks · Leave a Comment
I love that scene from The Matrix where Neo gets shot at with 100 bullets and he slows time down, leans back, relaxes and dodges every one of them. He seems to control time and space. What he has done is change his perspective of what is going on in reality. As you can tell, Read more
Do you celebrate success enough in your business? Success breeds success!
November 16, 2011 1:01 PM written by Nicola McHale · 1 Comment
We did last week at the launch of my book Transforming Teams and that was one of the key messages from the delegates on the night. Over 40 senior leaders came together for the evening in London to bring Transforming Teams to life. They came from all sectors – Public and Private – Corporate and Read more
Breaking News: Vaccine For Recession
October 25, 2011 10:02 AM written by Philip Marks · Leave a Comment
“In Minneapolis, Chicago, London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, the numbers quickly multiply: one case becomes four, then sixteen, then hundreds, thousands, as the contagion sweeps across all borders, fueled by the countless human interactions that make up the course of an average day. A global pandemic explodes.” Don’t panic. This is the synopsis for Read more
Strategy by the seaside
October 16, 2011 12:19 PM written by Mike Walmsley · 3 Comments
Leadership is seldom straightforward but right now in our industry it’s possibly more challenging than ever. Uncertain economic conditions and downward pressure on rates – not to mention intense competition for both the best business and the best staff – are just some of the pressing issues faced by recruitment businesses today. When you add Read more
Standards? It’s money that talks, isn’t it?
October 14, 2011 11:35 AM written by Philip Marks · 1 Comment
Manager: “Call the candidate back and tell him the other offer was pulled!” Consultant: “I can’t, the client offered him directly.” Manager: “Then tell him there are rumours of redundancies, last in first out and all that.” Shocked? Probably not. Infuriated? I would certainly hope so. The recruitment industry sometimes has a reputation for only Read more
