Career
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...
7 Tips That Will Help You Interview Like A Champ
If the mere thought of your next interview leaves you as a sweaty mess, you’re gonna want to read on. I have been in recruitment for about 20 years and if there’s one thing I have talked about a lot, and I mean a lot, it’s how...
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...
When It Comes To Public Speaking, Preparation Saves Perspiration
‘All speaking is public speaking, whether it’s to one person or a thousand.’ - Roger Love As a long time public speaker and presenter to large groups of people all over the world, I often have people say how lucky I am that public speaking ‘comes...
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...