Please don't oversell your experience. I can spot B.S. a mile off, and I will rate you more for your honesty if you haven't done everything we need - instead assure me of your plans to learn and fill the experience gaps.
Read More....despite everyone’s claims of commercial savvy, we still see 2 very different camps of HR job seekers. Those who think and talk purely like HR practitioners, and those who think and talk like business leaders who just happen to have the HR specialism in their "toolkit".
Read MoreThe interim contract and consultant market is becoming an increasingly popular route for many senior-level professionals who have achieved most or all of their professional milestones, and seek a new change of direction in their career.
Read MoreI remember sitting with my then colleagues in a London office, and having one of them exclaim - look at this CV, this person has been working for 30 years, which is longer than I've been alive!
Read MoreEvery HR person tells us that they're strong for relationship building, business alignment and partnering, change & project management, etc, etc. If I had a dollar for every time I've heard exactly the same platitudes......
Read More…with so much of our lives spent at work, dare I say that choosing the right career and working environment could be a bigger decision than choosing the right life partner?
Read MoreThe interim CV can be a valuable tool to get yourself into any recruitment process but becoming part of the “go to” network of an interim recruiter might actually play a more important part.
Read MoreIf you are a private person, you may not want family photos in the background.It’s also worth checking the lighting and I know this might sound vain.
Read MoreThey received over 3,500 applications. They did not have the time/energy/resource/whatever, to read them all. So too bad if the 100% perfect person was applicant number 3500.
Read MoreI haven’t run my stats on this but my guess is that despite our warnings in advance, four out of five HRDs fail the most basic of behavioural competency interviews.
Read MoreMaybe you already use it as a basic courtesy to acknowledge the efforts of your social circle when you take the time to pen your gratitude for a gift, or for being hosted at a party or dinner. And with many of us leading crazy busy lives today, it might in fairness be a "Thank you" SMS or email, instead of the lovely hand written cards of old.
Read MoreComments I’ve received from this group in this month alone include:
“You don’t know what you’re talking about so do yourself a favour and put my CV through your client if you want to make some money.”
“What a f*****g pile of s**t”
“Bog standard automatic reply, don’t know why you bothered you moron”
Read MoreNot everyone leaves their employment by choice...... Any kind of vagueness or glib explanation will only affect your credibility with the interviewer. Lying and fudging the truth will invariably be found out. Professional interviewers can spot B.S. from a mile away and their “gut instincts” are honed to spot any inconsistencies.
Read MoreMany of us fear tests, having negative memories of them from our school days. However, if tests are part of the process for the role you want to be considered for, you'll have overcome your concerns.
Read MoreAs part of her interview answers, she regularly references (by name!) the people in her team and/or her business, who are poor performers and/or leaders. In fact, she cannot speak well of anyone in the organisation.
Read More"...I do not know even which feedback to ask for since I don't even know which role we have been discussing nor have I actually applied for any specific roles. Do you think I am doing something wrong, or is there something wrong with my CV?"
Read MoreMake sure your Linkedin profile features a professional photo. Frolicking on a beach holiday, glamour shots fit only for your boy/girl friend, receiving (what appears to be) a lap dance in the company of your mates, or getting sozzled at a wedding might all make for fun pics, but not for your professional profile and especially not whilst you're hunting for work.
Read More72% of people we talk to have not forewarned their employers of the extent of their work concerns at the time they commence their job search process – no wonder employers are surprised upon receiving resignations!
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