Tag Archives: talent

Don’t let age be a barrier to your career goals.

Age should not be a barrier to the realisation of your career goals. Take the appointment at 33 of Andre Villas-Boas as Head Coach at Chelsea Football Club. If you are good enough, determined enough, focused and purposeful, then don’t … Continue reading

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Andy Murray and the winners mind

Andy Murray is clearly a huge talent.  You don’t get to be ranked 4th in the world without being able to play a bit. He has, as yet, failed to win a major Championship. Could this be his year? Having … Continue reading

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Bounce-back-ability Rory McIlroy Style!

“Bounce-back-ability” is a phrase I love. Nowhere was that phrase epitomized more keenly this weekend than by Rory McIlroy. Huge congratulations to a young man who yesterday became won his first golfing major at the age of 22, becoming the … Continue reading

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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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CEO’s engage your people

The gap between rich and poor, the perceived “haves and have-nots” is getting wider. In the UK the impact of the global financial crisis saw predictions of catastrophic unemployment that failed to materialise to the extent anticipated. Why? People pulled … Continue reading

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Recruitment and Politics at the IMF

The worse kept job application on the planet is out. Christine Lagarde has formally announced her application for the post of President of the International Monetary Fund. Much public support of her candidacy has been forthcoming from the corridors of … Continue reading

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Careers Advice – Who’s your role model?

There is much to be learned from those with whom we work. Study those in your workplace, what do they do well, what do they do badly? What works, what gets results, what delivers success? How do they interact with … Continue reading

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Davos 2011 – Fondue, Cheese, Chocolate and Jobs.

This week sees the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  Amongst the fondue, cheese and chocolate, their is important work to be done by the great and the good in Business and Government to take advantage of … Continue reading

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A smart investment in future talent

Last week KPMG, the global consulting firm, announced plans to launch a 6 year training programme to turn 100 of this years school leavers in to Accountants.  The specifics see KPMG working with 20 schools in disadvantaged areas to recruit … 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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