An essential skill of leadership is to be able to give feedback. It is something that great leaders do every day, navigating the amount of directness, specificity, and their own desired outcomes with all conversations whether it is with direct reports, peers and even when managing up. For leaders to get to where they want […]
You have a brand but does it work for you?
07/07/2016
Whilst the concept of personal branding is not new, it is becoming increasingly important for job seekers. Everyone has a brand, whether you know it or not, and the key to using it successfully is to continue to build and enhance it. How would those who have ‘clicked’ on your LinkedIn profile perceive you? A […]
Executive Coaching – Luxury or Necessity?
08/06/2016
In the late nineties, the notion of ‘executive coaching’ was introduced to the Australian business community; but in the early days tended to be remedial and reserved for organisations’ ‘problem children’. It took until the mid-naughties for this stigma to wear off and be accepted as an essential development tool to leverage talent in organisations. […]
The Career Many Fell Into
01/06/2016
Recruitment was once the occupation that many fell into. Students typically didn’t tend to go to University, study their degree and then actively seek out a role within a recruitment consultancy. Many recruiters with 10+ years’ experience share a similar story – “I was interviewing for a role that the firm was recruiting, I didn’t get that job, […]
Outplacement – The Smart Way
09/05/2016
Outplacement and Career Transition has been around for a number of years. It is thought that outplacement had its genesis in the 1960’s with the Standard Oil Company, Jersey, being the first organisation to “accept responsibility for providing a type of outplacement support for separated employees” and grew rapidly in the 1980’s with the plethora […]
Demystifying assessment
18/04/2016
Psychometric assessments are fairly commonplace these days, as it’s generally accepted that they are a valuable contributor to making accurate and objective hiring decisions. Moreover they can provide useful insights into how to best manage a new hire and ensure optimal performance. They are also commonly used for development, to build self-awareness to augment critical […]
There are as many opinions on what makes an amazing resume as there are recruitment and career consultants. Most will agree, however, that there is a fundamental difference between what makes an exceptional resume and what makes an engaging LinkedIn profile. The key differentiator between the two is the purpose, and by association, the audience. […]
A tragic irony of modern life is that so many people feel isolated from each other by the very feelings they have in common, including a fear of failure and a sense of not being enough. This can sometimes manifest itself at work but it certainly features in all elements of our lives. Brene Brown […]
The World Economic Forum recently published their report titled, “The Industry Gender Gap – Women and Work in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. This report has resulted from an extensive survey of CHROs and other senior talent and strategy executives from a total of 371 leading global employers, representing more than 13 million female and male […]
We all know the employment landscape is changing at the speed of summer lightning. A survey of executives from more than 350 employers across nine industries in 15 of the world’s largest economies has led to a report published in January 2016 by the World Economic Forum titled, “The Future of Jobs” and predicates how […]
