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How to motivate and retain top performers if you can’t promote them? It’s a management headache. You have a fantastic member of your team and they’re a top performer but, how do you keep them motivated if you can’t promote them? There will be times where an organisation simply can’t give a promotion and in […]

I’ve had a situation this week where a candidate I am working with has received 3 job offers. This is great news for the candidate (and me!), but is a sign of the current market and the challenges employers face when looking to recruit. Now more than ever, it is vital for employers to put

Actually, that’s not true at all! I’ve been told that I should use eye-catching headlines on social media in the attempt to stand out… Last week I created a LinkedIn poll asking my network to share their views on when they expect to resume travelling as part of their internal audit role. Well, the results

Today someone asked me what I thought about video interviewing vs face to face. This got me thinking, so I thought I would share my thoughts. Early 2020 video interviewing became the norm, and quite honestly essential for almost every company when face to face job interviews were suddenly unable to happen due to social

How do you write your own CV? A common question I am asked is “how should I structure my CV”, so I thought I would pass on a few ideas to help. Your CV should be tailored for each role you apply for. However, it is a good plan to have a more generic CV which

I’m often asked by clients and candidates if the video interview will continue to be part of the interview process. Well, this is what I think! My personal view is they will, even when we return to the office. The video interview may evolve over time and perhaps be used for initial first stage interviews,