A cat has nine lives – what about recruitment companies?
It’s amazing what some recruitment companies get away with. What I also find amazing is how naive some clients are. Naive because they believe they can get the same amount…
How to prepare for an interview – both sides of the table!
Well, I suppose it depends on which side of the table you are sitting. Let me start by addressing what you need to do if you are the candidate. How…
Applicants and candidates: same same but different
Why do so many HR people and line managers display an air of arrogance when interviewing people? Don't shoot the messenger now (that's me) but applicants and candidates tell me…
This is not headhunting
It seems every Tom, Dick and Harry call themselves headhunters nowadays. Even what some do at best, is shopping on the internet and electronic job boards. Don’t be fooled because…
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,…