- All
- Blog and Journals
- Business
- Career
- Hiring
- Job Search
- Leadership
- News
Why You Should Give Up On Long-Term Dreams
Give up on your long-term dreams. And thrive! I heard this phrase a while ago from a 17-year-old boy diagnosed with terrible cancer. That phrase hit me in a very powerful way and has been nagging at me since then. Some time after that a 45-year-old friend of mine,...
What You Can Learn From Not Being ‘The Chosen One’
You strut out of that interview and you just know you did a brilliant job. But then, you get the dreaded ‘it was a really hard decision, but we’re going to go with the other person’ call. Ouch!Somehow getting all the way to the final interview...
I Quit! Handling A Resignation In Your Team
If you manage people, here’s a scene you’ll recognise and dread. The email: ‘Can we have a quick catch up in the meeting room?’ The nervous smile as you both sit down. The opening line: ‘I want to start by saying I’ve really enjoyed working here’. Losing...
A Recruiter’s Top Time Management Tips
Work smarter! Not harder. I was chatting with a friend a while back about some difficulties she’s been having at work. She started a challenging new job as a Finance Manager of a large department a few months ago and she’s having a hard time managing...
The Toughest Call Of All
'You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.' - Mary Tyler Moore. Imagine this scenario: I was sitting underneath my desk with my head in my hands, absolutely shaking with fear. I am now ashamed of the reason but I just...
Creating and Building The Best Team Ever
Is it important for you to remain ahead of your competitors? Well, we have great news for you. There’s a very simple way of achieving that: Continual improvement of your teams and yourself. Doing so will result in amazing improvements to your business. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? It...
How To Find Out If You’re A Tricky Character
Let me be completely and brutally honest with you today. I’ve been a thief, I have claimed credit for things I have not done, I have lied and harboured resentments. I am easy prey to addictions (smoking is the worst on this list). I tell you...
The Consult Guide to Resume Red Flags
There are a combined 118 years of recruitment experience in the Consult offices. This means a lot of interviews, client meetings and an incredible number of resumes reviewed. One of the benefits of working with Consult is the expertise that we have developed over time. Part...