Would you like the world at your fingertips?

  • Post published:05/03/2012
  • Reading time:2 mins read

If you're lucky enough to have an iPad, you can download The World in Figures app from The Economist – for free, thanks to Grant Thornton. The World in Figures…

Candidate interview techniques you can’t ignore

  • Post published:15/02/2012
  • Reading time:5 mins read

It’s really naive to think that assessing applicant and candidate qualifications can be done in just a few minutes. The claim that “I know when I meet the right one”…

Too many recruiters are buzzword-matching paper-pushers

  • Post published:17/01/2012
  • Reading time:6 mins read

Did you know that most people are not looking for a job? A recent survey made by the US company, The Adler Group conducted together with LinkedIn, revealed that 83%…

Silly quotes from real resumes

  • Post published:06/12/2011
  • Reading time:3 mins read

What better way to end a tough year than with some quotes from candidate resumes. I was inspired by a list that I recently saw in Thailand Construction News.  These…

Travellers should not be stopped!

  • Post published:11/10/2011
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Wow, I was taken by surprise when I saw your many emails in my inbox after the blog in August. The article headline was “Did you accept a counter offer”.…

Clients are going crazy for HR wizards

  • Post published:01/09/2011
  • Reading time:6 mins read

What is going on in the world of HR? Clients are queuing up outside my door screaming for help to find real talented HR candidates. They are looking for people…

One-page Resume too long?

  • Post published:05/07/2011
  • Reading time:5 mins read

Did you hear about the new type of resume only 140 characters long? Twitter fans will immediately know why 140 and not 141, because when you tweet text on social…

High impact resume; a How To

  • Post published:09/06/2010
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Your resume (not CV please) has only one purpose: To get you an interview... and the job interview: to get you the job. Don't ever mix up these two. Having…