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Social Recruiting Conference 2011

I recently attended a conference with a keynote speech from the Marketing Director EMEA of Linkedin, Laurence Bret Stern Her (excellent) presentation left me with one statistic that really struck a chord. 80% of US Employers are using Social Media … Continue reading

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Daniel Pink – A whole new mind

“Find out what it is you do out of a sense of enjoyment and challenge, not for the external rewards. Do what you do because you like it, it’s fun, interesting, challenging, meaningful.” “People who are intrinsically motivated do just … Continue reading

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Career lessons from Sepp Blatter

I love Association Football. Soccer. The Beautiful Game. The pinnacle of the club game, The Champions League Final, played last weekend was one of the most exhilarating examples of how the game should be played and one of the most … Continue reading

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Career Change Advice – Find out what makes you tick

When considering our career choices, so many of us start from the premise of “who do we want to work for, what job do we want to do”.  Wrong. Start from the premise of “what makes you tick”.  What really … Continue reading

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Beyond the Ferrari

A friend of mine left school at 16 with little by way of qualifications, high hopes and a huge amount of ambition.  His ambition was simple.  To own a Ferrari. By the age of 23 he’d done it.  Blood sweat … Continue reading

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To much stress at work? Time for a career change.

Have a look at this video compilation of some of the things stress in the work place has caused people to do. Life is short. Stress can be a killer. It can make people do crazy things. It’s no joke. … Continue reading

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When it’s time to go, move on. Career lessons from Fernando Torres.

For months I have watched Fernando Torres body language.  He looked dis – engaged, disenchanted, de – motivated, defeated.  He is a wonderful footballer, a superstar of the beautiful game.  He is adored by hundreds of thousands, maybe millions.  For … Continue reading

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Is it ever a good time to go back?

Growing up in England in the 70′s and 80′s with a passion for football that engulfed my life, Kenny Dalglish was a superstar.  My statement is not born out of blind hero-worship (since the age of five I have been … Continue reading

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The Ying and the Yang

I am repeating myself. I don’t want to be told who to hire. I am interested in your talent, your aspirations, your ambitions, what motivates, what inspires, what drives you, what you’ve learned, what you want to learn. Your gender … Continue reading

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Recruiting and retaining talent in tough times

An interesting perspective on the value of great people to an organisation came from a customer of mine recently.  This particular CEO and his HR Director proudly showed me round their new production facility that had harnessed some of the … Continue reading

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