Hiring
Somebody Resigned? Don’t Be A Fool. Stay Cool.
A while ago I wrote what proved to be a popular blog about how to resign with grace. But what about the manager who gets a resignation? How should they behave? Sad to say, the commercial world is rife with mind-blowing tales of how badly bosses react when an employee...
Accounting & Finance Jobs Update August 2015
We get asked many times a day what the accounting and finance job market’s doing. There’s certainly a lot of activity out there, but the answer’s not straightforward. I would describe what we’re experiencing at the moment as a period of transition. Here’s why: THERE ARE A LOT MORE ACCOUNTING...
Is Aptitude Testing And Personality Profiling Your Recruitment Crutch?
I am risking the wrath of the HR world on this one. Tomatoes may be flying before the day is out, and I'll need to be very careful attending any HR conferences for the next while. But this just has to be said, because here at the...
It’s Time To Rethink Your Talent Relationships
Genevieve Dariuax, the French authority on ‘the art of elegance’ offers a single piece of advice for men when entertaining a woman. "He should never talk too loudly in public, even if he is highly successful; and he should be adept at making the imperceptible international...
People Don’t Leave Companies. They Leave Leaders.
I have employed thousands of people over the years. And every time one resigned, a little part of me died. (OK, I lie. I have actually danced a celebratory jig around my desk on the odd occasion, but that’s another blog!) Mostly, my natural reaction has always...
How To Take A Reference Check That Isn’t A Complete Waste Of Time
I’m frequently floored by hiring managers who make job offers without taking even one reference check first. Perhaps I shouldn’t be so surprised. I know that a lot of people view reference-checking as an old-school hiring practice – it’s just not as cool as the latest...
15 Ways To Make Sure I Will NOT Hire You
This is not ‘career advice’. I am no ‘job search guru’. This is not scientific, empirical or out of your latest HR manual. But I have interviewed more people for jobs than you have, and I am acutely aware of what annoys me, frustrates me, and inclines...
Mind The Gap: How To Build A Winning Team With Succession Planning
Whether you know it’s coming or not, receiving a resignation letter is never pleasant. Speaking from experience, I think it can feel worse still when you have a small team. Losing one person in a team of five means losing 20% of your workforce. If you’re...