As a recent business grad currently working for an executive recruitment firm, I find myself reflecting on how it is I ended up in such a fortunate position. Being a typical millennial I spend my fair share of time on the internet and have recently found myself reading articles and blogs highlighting just how hard
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Leadership; Lessons From The Sporting World
Those of you that know me understand that I am a massive sporting buff. I love sport; playing it and watching it. I believe that sport teaches people so many lessons for business and life; lessons of how to work as a team, have fun, deal with failure, respect others and perform under pressure. I
Positivity – Why isn’t there more of it?
Following on from my previous blog which was inspired by Led Zeppelin – I thought I would follow the theme by quoting another major musical influence in my life Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, The artist formerly known as Prince). Prince to some was overtly sexual, weird… but I lean towards the fact that he was
Communication Breakdown
I am really battling with how the word communication can be blamed for almost every business decision! From our direct experience with the data we see from our Business Intelligence tool – EmployeeLife, companies both large and small, geographically spread or with one centralised office; communication is nearly always the number one outlier. How many
Want A New Job? 3 Tips To Make It Easier
Okay, so it’s time to find a new job. You are ready for the next chapter in your career. Your decision may have been coming for some time, or maybe you received a headhunt call out of the blue and you’ve decided to pursue a specific opportunity, or maybe your hand has been forced by
The Four Most Important Words I Have Ever Learnt
When I started my recruitment career many years ago with Recruitment Solutions, the world was very different. We did not have email. There was no such thing as Seek. Twitter was just a typo for those who were unable to spell twit. As for LinkedIn? Yes, the tools at the disposal for a young recruiter
TRP vs TVP – What’s Really Important When It Comes to Remuneration?
What are your current salary expectations? What was your previous remuneration package? Let’s talk about your yearly salary review….. All topics of conversation that make a lot of people squirm! TRP or Total Remuneration Package is the term that a lot of people in today’s job market use. They can be made up of a
Do You Have A Performance Drumbeat?
Ever since organisations were created for the purposes of producing a profit, they have been interested in improving performance. Over the years there have been many theories and methods which have risen and fallen in popularity, the focus most recently being on technology-based systems which support annual performance reviews, surveys, 360 degree reviews and goal-setting.
What Era Is Your People-Management Process From?
“We are entering an era of evidence-based people management,” Robert Bolton, Lead partner of KPMG’s global HR transformation centre of excellence. Things are certainly changing in the talent space – traditional performance reviews are becoming extinct or at least questioned. Traditional engagement surveys are becoming criticised. Data analytics are the new normal! We here at Optimum embrace all these