by admin | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog
We work on average 1,866 hours per year. That’s not counting the overtime, the business trips away, the training and the conferences we attend. If you are unhappy at work, generally this translates to being unhappy with life. In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear...
by admin | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog
I read an interesting concept called the see-saw principle in Susan David’s book Emotional Agility. It discussed the idea behind being over-competent at your job compared with being over challenged in your role. Both were extreme. If you are over-competent at your...
by admin | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog
Recruitment on the client side of things used to be about phone calls and gatekeepers. You get a yellow pages and work through the list of businesses to work out who the MAN was (Means, Authority, Need). This was often done by navigating a number of gatekeepers...
by admin | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog
We’ve had a few jobs this week where the job advert wasn’t reflective of the actual job. This was due to not having sufficient contact with the hiring manager and being able to thrash out the finer details of what they’re looking for. Recruitment is...
by admin | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog
Has anyone else got any grudges that they’re holding on to? I realised recently just how many I had and the negative effect it was having on my relationships with people in general. As that wonderful quote in the film Jerry Maguire says ‘if you don’t love everybody,...
by admin | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog
What are some of the worst experiences you’ve had as a candidate? I’m sure you can remember one that still sticks out in your mind because a bad interview is rarely forgotten! Mine was an interview for a high street agency. They had kept me waiting for over half an...
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