Regulation Gone Mad (Part Two)
Last October my column was complaining about regulation gone mad – the recruitment company that had to cease operations for two weeks because it had …
Last October my column was complaining about regulation gone mad – the recruitment company that had to cease operations for two weeks because it had …
I’m pleased if you’ve been attracted to my headline and perhaps reading my column for the first time. (Regular readers will know that my topics …
I’m indebted to SF who helped me with this month’s topic: succession planning. And I’m adding building a talent pipeline to that. Both of these …
My week had been moving along nicely, dealing with clients and candidates – juggling commitments as always – and everything seemed to be falling into …
You may have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came into effect in late May. Broadly, it’s a European Union (EU) regulation …
By the time you read this column, hopefully the drama of my past few months will be behind me. To explain: we run offices in …
Living in Southeast Asia is exciting, and there’s a new challenge every day. Things that are easy back home (wherever that is) seem to take …
I’ve written on this topic before, and it will probably come up again – a perennial question: why do companies sometimes dither so before hiring …
It’s going to sound a bit like a complaint (which it is) but the lift system in a building where we have an office is …
One of the less attractive features about living in this part of the world is the tendency to deflect blame. It’s always someone – or …
At a recent business networking event a man threatened to break my nose. He called me a crook and a thief, and continued to threaten …
Having a conversation with a friend, PA, whose business is in the creative branding arena, and he was complaining about the variable quality of people …
I read an article the other day where an agency recruiter talked about the importance of formatting CVs correctly; no mistakes – otherwise you risk …
I went to a human resources seminar the other day – the usual type of thing, people from differing backgrounds and disciplines giving their points …
Recently there’s been much internet chatter about recruitment agencies placing fake ads to attract candidates and then pitch those resumes to unwitting clients. You might …
Oh dear. The worst email mistake I’ve ever made surfaced the other day – and here’s the story. I kicked myself for days because of …