For most of us who are either working or looking for work, there are two things that we have all done in our employment life. First, you have submitted your resume and applied for a role; Second, you have uploaded your resume to a career resume database website. Either way, your contact details are uploaded,
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Executive Search v Advertised Recruitment
The question is often asked of me “why should I use Executive Search and not just run an advertisement to secure my shortlist”, and it is a great question. But for most of us that operate in the world of Executive Search, there are distinct advantages on both sides of this argument but it really
Those Employee Engagement Benchmarks Mean Something, Right?
Let’s face it, most of us in Business love a good benchmark. Knowing where we sit against others is as much a part of the human condition as secretly watching reality-TV shows – sometimes we just can’t help ourselves. Looking back, I have been associated with a number of companies that have collected large amounts
To work, or not to work…?
This blog is actually being written as I am genuinely unsure of where I stand on this issue. I want to gauge your opinion and also create a discussion so please, help me out! To set the scene, I am currently writing this as I enjoy watching an episode of Masterchef on my lounge. I
In Times Of Uncertainty
It wasn’t that long ago that a client said to me “ In times like these I grow my business!” With a bemused look on my face, I asked him to explain what appeared to me to be a very courageous “play”. This guy had serious form in the residential real-estate market. He is considered
Leading In The Face Of Adversity
This may provoke some interesting comments and I hope that it does! Over the last few weeks, there have been three events that have been really interesting to me to watch and I wanted to share my thoughts with you as it highlights Leadership in the modern world. Firstly: I am a British Citizen and
Leadership – As Important Today As Ever Before
The federal election was held in Australia on the weekend and, three days after, we are still waiting for a result. Even though the polls were consistently predicting a 50/50 split between the two major parties, people seemed genuinely shocked at the result. We are looking down the barrel of another hung parliament and this
Self-Improvement, Are You Stuck In The Comfort Zone?
Being a massive sports fan my whole life I’ve managed to play just about every sport that was possible over the years through school, university, socially and/or randomly. Since moving to Brisbane again I’ve decided I didn’t want to commit to a competitive team sport as I didn’t feel that I could give it 100%
Take Time To Plan For People
Financial year 2015/16 is nearly behind us. I for one see the last financial year as a year of challenge and development. The challenge has been financially navigating through very tough times. Our business had relied on sectors that were in decline and we had invested heavily in new business lines and business line leaders.