Did you show your accomplishments in your resume?
I finished last month's message by explaining you the difference between accomplishment and achievement. Here it is again: An achievement is a goal that you have reached. An accomplishment is…
Who was Grant and Thornton
Many have asked me over the years where the Grant and the Thornton names come from. So for the record and history books here's our story. In 1924 (B.E. 2467),…
Show off your professional background the right way
You need to draw attention to the right things on your resume. Your educational background is secondary to us unless you are a new graduate who recently left university. I…
Prepare before your job interview
Too many go for a job interview without having a plan and without any preparation at all. If this is how you do it, your odds of making a positive…
Is executive search the same as recruitment companies?
I am often asked who our competitors are. You have no idea how I reply and you will for sure be surprised to read my answer. Unless you know me…
What is your Employee Value Proposition
It’s the same the world over. Within the next 10 to 20 years there will be more people leaving the labour market than joining. From the forecast by United Nations,…
How to write a resume that will get you an interview
PUBLISHED THE FIRST TIME IN 2010 There is only one purpose of a Resume: to get you an interview with a prospective employer. You need to present your skills and…
The B.S. Interview
It's the irony of recruiting people. Whether you are a line manager, whether you work in HR or in a third party recruitment firm. You hire people you should not…
High impact resume; a How To
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…
Is it better working with 4 recruitment companies at the same time?
Do you believe you are increasing the likelihood of filling a vacant position by 300 to 400 percent if working with several recruitmen companies? You may think that the recruitment…