Are you paying too high fees to recruiters – or too little?
Recruiters are pulling wool over your eyes; deceiving and misleading you to hide what is really going on behind the scenes. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry can set up a…
How to give your CV or Resume a makeover
You are wrong if you think the CV or Resume is to get you a job! It’s not. Here's the thing you must keep in mind when writing your Resume,…
Recruitment fraud is a serious problem for anyone hiring staff
Have you ever been cheated, exploited, manipulated and jerked around by a candidate or applicant who wanted a job in your organization? You may have, but perhaps you don’t know?…
Be careful using OpenToWork on your LinkedIn profile
If you don’t want your boss or colleagues to know that you are job hunting, you must know how to use (or not use) the Open-to-Work on your LinkedIn profile.…
Why should someone come work for you?
If you cannot give at least 10 great reasons, why someone should come and work for you, then you could be in trouble. I asked a client that question recently…
40% of executive searches fail; clients to blame for most of them
Are you surprised? The research from ESIX says that 40% of executive searches fail and that the clients (hiring companies) are to blame for 70% of these failures. What is…
Are you fed up, as a candidate, with slow recruitment process?
Topping the list of reasons why you and other candidates exit a recruitment process is that your time was disrespected by the hiring company. Next, that the recruiting process taking…
This is the sloppiest way to recruit
Hiring companies using multiple agencies at the same time are shooting themselves in the foot. It’s mismanagement and inefficient. Stop it. The argument said in desperation from those who wrongfully…
5 tips to bridge Thai and Western working culture
It is no wonder that foreign executives and Thai colleagues or staff at times find each other complete idiots. Just think of these potential pitfalls: Do you use first name…
Use this crystal ball when hiring staff and get to the truth
In fact, some hiring managers would be better off flipping a coin to decide if it’s hire or not-hire. At least there is a 50% chance of getting it right.…