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Talent Management Matters · 3M ago

Sunday Ruminations…

I find myself drawn back to my blog for the first time in many many months!  It’s a very cold and snowy February day.  The Rugby’s on, my 7 month old daughter and her father are asleep on the sofa and a roast is cooking in the oven.  Bliss! So what’s pulled me back and [...]
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

It’s been so long…

…I’ve almost forgotten how to post onto my blog! First things first, an apology for my silence for what WordPress tells me has been 155 days since I last posted!!!  Has it really been that long?  How time flies! I wanted to share my news with you, which I hope may help explain why I’ve [...]
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

5 ways to ace that interview

Ok so this might very well seem obvious to some, however, working in recruitment, I’m often amazed at how people seem to miss the basic things that will help them succeed at interview! So here goes…My 5 ways to ace that interview! 1) Turn up on time (not too early not too late) How you [...]
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

Social Media at Work – What should a Social Media Policy contain?

In todays technology-framed times more and more people and businesses are embracing Social Media and using it for a variety of things.  Be it contributing to industry debates, research, marketing, networking or resourcing, the way we are choosing to communicate with each other has shifted once again
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

Silence

It’s been over a month since my last post and I’m staggered by the continued activity on my blog and the number of hits! Perhaps it’s the geek in me! Either way, apologies for my silence, I’ve been exploring the world of in-house recruitment and have been somewhat sidetracked. I shall be back with m
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

Redundancy – Simple Do’s and Don’ts

Today I’d like to look at some simple do’s and don’ts when it comes to Redundancy, for businesses who are facing times of change and possibly downsizing. It’s a sad sign of the times that most of us have been personally affected by redundancy of late.  Either as a person having been/being made redun
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

So if “All the world’s a stage…” what about Age Discrimination?

All the world’s a Stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages…” As You Like It – 2/7 So if  ”All the world’s a stage” what about Age Discrimination? This question is one [...]
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

To make you smile – A 5 minute Management Lesson

I got sent this (slightly risque – sorry!) email today and felt I had to share its humourous wisdom…especially on a sunny Monday! A 5 minute Management Lesson Lesson 1 : A priest offered a Nun a lift.  She got in and crossed her legs, revealing a little of her leg… The priest, glancing over, [...]
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

What the F**k is Social Media NOW?

I came across this brilliant presentation today (courtesy of Brand Infiltration) and I just had to share it with you.  It’s all about the changing world of Social Media and contains mind-blowing statistics. Did you know for instance that if Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populat
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Talent Management Matters · 1Y ago

Hot off the Press…Our latest Promotion…

Growing Your Business with an Extra Pair of Hands Creative Leadership have today launched their new Essential Recruitment Package for Small Businesses.  It’s aimed at helping busy entrepreneurs save time and effort in finding and securing the best talent for their growing business and avoid recruitm
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