Archive for 'November,2011'
Job seekers: Want the right role? Then ask the right questions
So you are all set. You have an interview lined up with what seems like the type of company you have been looking for, you have reviewed the job description thoroughly, done your homework on the [...]
Make 2012 a S.M.A.R.T. year
As another busy year comes to a close, many of us, understandably, find our thoughts wandering from the daily grind to the forthcoming holiday and festive season. I, for one, love this time of year. From [...]
Fun and Money – The two reasons to come to work
There are only two reasons to come to work. Fun and money. And you have to have both. One of them will not be enough. Not if you want to love what you do, that is. [...]
The pillow book
It used to be the custom that Japanese parents gave young people who were about to be married a ‘pillow book’. This was a small volume of wood-block prints, showing all the details of sexual intercourse. [...]
10 types of content to create engagement & drive traffic to your blog
The challenge for any blogger is to come up with new ideas for writing content that makes readers turn up and keep coming back! If you have just started blogging it can seem overwhelming and daunting [...]
Practise, practise and practise some more – Then try something different
What is the difference between an elite athlete and a corporate professional? Besides the obvious, one earns a living sweating it out on the field, the other sweats it out behind a desk. But both are [...]
Knowing this could change your life – It has changed mine
I just learnt something so powerful it has profoundly changed me. It’s an insight I wish I had known 35 years ago. It would have changed my life’s path, and is changing it now. Here’s what [...]
Paving a career path of ‘no regrets’…
How many people suddenly wake up one day and think “I wish I’d become a …” or “I really wish I had gone down that path …”? Perhaps it’s even happened to you. I know for [...]
User Experience – Designers do it better
The role of the User Experience (UX) Designer seems to be organically redefining itself. While this makes my job as a Talent Agent more challenging (or downright difficult), the repressed visual designer in me says it’s [...]
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Is technology getting in the way of your work?
'Stack' is a good game for lunches. Everyone puts their phone in a pil
Are you a LinkedIn liar?
If LinkedIn decided to police their users...just how would they do thi
Are you a LinkedIn liar?
That's exactly right, but for some reason, some recruiters and employe
Are you a LinkedIn liar?
How is this any different to the exact same information appearing on a
Job forecast for digital marketing
In the UK, digital marketing is going from strength-to-strength; as a