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A Job Is For Life, Not Just The Festive Season
Posted by: MTS Admin on 19/11/2002 11:14:46
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Automotive Management 22 November 2002
I have talked before about the need to carefully vet candidates. It is about certainty. About knowing that the person in front of you is who they say they are and has done what they say they have done. To my mind honesty and integrity are at the core of all well-run businesses, and if you can't trust someone before they've even started work, what chance have you got when they are an employee.
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The 21st Century, Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted by: MTS Admin on 19/12/1998 12:09:46
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Automotive Management 19/12/98
We are not only approaching the festive season, but the last New Year of both this century and this millennium.
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Beware of the Bull
Posted by: MTS Admin on 23/09/1996 11:32:09
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Automotive Management 23/09/96
"I thought it would be easier to look for a new job with time on my hands, so I resigned"
"We had a major policy disagreement, so I resigned"
"I am not prepared to discuss the reasons for leaving as I am not prepared to betray my old employer's confidentiality"
"They discovered that I was looking for another job and sacked me"
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Interviewing
Posted by: MTS Admin on 18/08/2000 11:49:36
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Automotive Management 18/08/00
In these days of high technology, of psychometric tests and assessment centres, of sophisticated websites and video technology, it is tempting to think that recruitment is so scientific, so precise that it can all be done at third hand or on paper.
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How do I plan my career?
Posted by: MTS Admin on 22/01/1999 11:57:33
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Automotive Management 22/01/99
Planning a career at present must seem a bit like property speculation in an earthquake, or picking the right pension fund for your retirement. The whole structure of the industry is crumbling around us, and you are expected to plan your future.
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Do not sell yourself short - but do clean your teeth
Posted by: MTS Admin on 09/07/1999 12:04:12
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Automotive Management 09/07/99
In this computer age, in these days of psychometric testing and assessment centres, it is tempting to think that recruitment is so precise that it can all be done on paper. Business continues to be all about people, however, and their relationships with each other. The interview remains common to all recruitment processes. It is still the best way to decide, to put it bluntly, whether two people like each other.
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Preparing a Professional CV
Posted by: MTS Admin on 28/05/1999 12:08:43
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Updated 26/09/2006
I originally wrote an article about CVs for one of the first editions of Automotive Management (11/8/1990). Despite massive changes in technology, the principles and the problems remain the same today as they ever did. And so does the proportion of badly prepared documents. When applying for any job, a good CV will always be needed to get you through the door, even if it is in digital form.
For more information on preparing a CV in electronic format you need to read this article
E-CVs, welcome to a whole new world
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Show them you're a winner!
Posted by: MTS Admin on 24/05/1990 13:49:35
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(24th May 1990)
The British love the underdog and do not like a winner. They especially loathe a winner who talks about his achievements.
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Why grooming is the key to success
Posted by: MTS Admin on 11/03/1996 14:04:01
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Automotive Management 11/03/96
A plea from the heart to all candidates out there to dress appropriately for interviews, especially those for management or sales positions.
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How to stay safe out there
Posted by: MTS Admin on 03/05/1999 12:01:51
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Automotive Management 05/03/99
During merger-mania, with Groups growing, territories reorganising and manufacturers restructuring, it can be quite a stressful time for an employee.
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ECVs - Welcome To A Whole New World.
Posted by: MTS Admin on 15/02/2002 16:33:45
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January 2002
Over 7m people in the UK have searched for a job online in the last six months (nearly 40% of those who use the internet). Apparently 500,000 of them had obtained a job at least partially down to the Web. So it does work, even if less than 8% have been successful.
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Are you resigned to a happy new year?
Posted by: MTS Admin on 09/12/2002 17:17:34
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Did you watch ITV’s new programme on Holiday Reps last Thursday (10th Jan)? I must confess it’s not my ideal watching, but a part of it really caught my eye.
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Preparing a CV for the electronic age
Posted by: MTS Admin on 18/07/2003 16:54:15
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Over 8m people in the UK have searched for a job online in the last six months (nearly 40% of those who use the internet). Apparently 500,000 of them had obtained a job at least partially down to the Web. So it does work, even if less than 8% have been successful.
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A Job Is For Life, Not Just The Festive Season
Posted by: MTS Admin on 01/08/2003 16:46:29
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I have talked before about the need to carefully vet candidates. It is about certainty. About knowing that the person in front of you is who they say they are and has done what they say they have done. To my mind honesty and integrity are at the core of all well-run businesses, and if you can't trust someone before they've even started work, what chance have you got when they are an employee.
But this duty of care doesn't just rest on employers’ shoulders. As some of you have reminded me when I have published articles regarding candidate checking.
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Redundancy - don't be scared of it
Posted by: MTS Admin on 03/10/2003 17:26:55
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I first wrote an article on this subject in 1991, at a time when the economy was at its worst for many years.
Although times have changed, and no one would pretend that our industry was in that sort of lull, Rover, amongst others, has raised the prospect of lay-offs. There continues to be an awful lot of restructuring taking place, not least because of Block Exemption.
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REDUNDANCY – getting yourself back to the market.
Posted by: MTS Admin on 04/07/2008 20:47:41
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Last month I brought up the dreaded spectre of redundancy. Since there have rumours surrounding a number of groups, Pendragon has come out and told us about 500 job cuts, and a number of others are said to be considering cut backs.
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Your Most Important Document
Posted by: MTS Admin on 19/09/2008 14:00:54
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It is getting to the silly season for applications – with growing uncertainty in the air, some days we receive hundreds of CVs. Two weeks into September I need to write this article, and 70% of you need to read it!
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REDUNDANCY - It Happens To The Nicest People
Posted by: MTS Admin on 21/11/2008 15:14:52
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The economic landscape does not look too clever today, it seems like there is a downturn coming, though whether it is mild or severe only time will tell.
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What happens now?
Posted by: MTS Admin on 21/11/2008 16:12:57
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Well if the motor industry thought September was uninspiring, October does not look great either.
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It pays to bid a fond farewell
Posted by: MTS Admin on 21/11/2008 17:10:33
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Let's face it, the economy is in a fix. The AM website says that over 90% of you are considering redundancies in the coming year. I bet a number will use outplacement to soften the blow - in our opinion it is a very wise investment.
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