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Guy Liddall
The importance of research
I received a telephone call yesterday. It was a cold call but it was unusual, it did not go the normal way. We get targeted continually...
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Guy Liddall
- Feb 13, 2023
- 1 min
www.hy you need to think before you apply
The Internet has changed everything. With one click of the mouse you can apply to hundreds of jobs, but so can everyone else. So while it...
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johannaj59
- Jan 30, 2019
- 1 min
The rights and the wrongs of personality profiles
Personality tests, or profiles, are still used as part of the act of application process by some employers. I'm often asked the right way...
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johannaj59
- Oct 31, 2018
- 1 min
A Bluffer’s Guide - Don’t
"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...
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johannaj59
- Aug 6, 2018
- 1 min
How to destroy your employer brand
Ask any managing director in our sector and they will all tell you that talent matters. And if talent matters then you will only attract...
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johannaj59
- Jul 16, 2018
- 2 min
How do you treat your runners up?
Or rather, as an article I saw today put it, how do you treat your Silver Medallists? Because actually this is probably the most...
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johannaj59
- Jul 3, 2018
- 1 min
Do you still enjoy working in the UK?
A new report from the Boston Consulting Group and online recruitment company The Network lists the top 10 countries that everybody wants...
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johannaj59
- May 29, 2018
- 2 min
I've been sacked, am I unemployable?
It rather depends what you've been sacked for. But most people who apply to me have not necessarily been sacked because they have done...
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johannaj59
- May 22, 2018
- 1 min
Don't go quiet on us
One of the most annoying habits recruitment consultants see is after organising a meeting or two between a candidate and a client and...
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johannaj59
- May 4, 2018
- 1 min
You don’t have to agree with everything
You are so keen to get that job, so desperate not to upset the interviewer that your first instinct is to agree with everything they say....
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johannaj59
- Apr 16, 2018
- 1 min
Nurture any new relationship
We all think that finding a new job is a logical, dispassionate affair. That the new employer will respect us if we take our time, if we...
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johannaj59
- Apr 4, 2018
- 1 min
Don't look shifty online
Having any online interview is an unnatural situation for many of us, and needs a little practice. One of the most common mistakes, one...
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johannaj59
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
Counter offers hurt
We sometimes go through a run when an employer persuades a candidate to stay. You might want to get mad, but really it is just a cost of...
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johannaj59
- Mar 26, 2018
- 1 min
CV Engine Optimisation (CEO?)
The Internet has changed everything. With one click of the mouse you can apply to hundreds of jobs, but so can everyone else. While it is...
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johannaj59
- Mar 19, 2018
- 2 min
Does personality profiling work?
It’s a big Yes and a big No from me. It undoubtedly works, but is it good for recruitment? In other words, it can tell you exactly the...
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johannaj59
- Jan 15, 2018
- 2 min
Unhappy because your world has changed?
The motor industry has become quite a challenging place. Times are quite difficult at the moment, especially for some groups and for some...
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johannaj59
- Jan 4, 2018
- 1 min
It isn't luck - never leave your career to chance
If you study the most successful people in your company, or within the industry, then you realise it probably isn't luck. They are the...
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johannaj59
- Dec 4, 2017
- 1 min
Promote yourself - you have to invest
I talked last week about "promoting yourself" by doing more that was useful for the company. By putting yourself out there. By using the...
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johannaj59
- Sep 27, 2017
- 1 min
Promote yourself - take on more responsibility today
Why wait to be given a new job and new responsibilities, you could decide to do it yourself anyway? Everyone of you can look for ways to...
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