It is easier to give birth than raise the dead…

It is easier to give birth than raise the dead…

I have always centred my recruitment career around NEW business.  Why not old business?  Why not a warm client?  Because what has been and gone before you is NOT under your control. The phrase ‘it is easier to give birth than raise the dead’ is a phrase that my Dad...
Many hats in HR

Many hats in HR

I talk to so many people in HR that have an overwhelming amount of responsibility under their remit.  One HR Professional I spoke to the other day not only had recruitment under her job title but also payroll for the entire organisation!  Talk about two of the most...
What you resist, persists

What you resist, persists

It’s one of those cute phrases that pops up on Instagram when you least expect it. But I’m starting to see that there is truth in these words. How often do we put things off?  Avoid the uncomfortable?  Avoid putting our own needs first?  How often do we resist asking...
Never too late to make a career change

Never too late to make a career change

We work on average 1,866 hours per year.  That’s not counting the overtime, the business trips away, the training and the conferences we attend. If you are unhappy at work, generally this translates to being unhappy with life. In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear...
Are you coasting or roasting?!

Are you coasting or roasting?!

I read an interesting concept called the see-saw principle in Susan David’s book Emotional Agility.  It discussed the idea behind being over-competent at your job compared with being over challenged in your role. Both were extreme. If you are over-competent at your...
Where have all the gatekeepers gone

Where have all the gatekeepers gone

Recruitment on the client side of things used to be about phone calls and gatekeepers.  You get a yellow pages and work through the list of businesses to work out who the MAN was (Means, Authority, Need).  This was often done by navigating a number of gatekeepers...