While a good deal of importance is often placed on credit management policies that minimise your risk and maximise your cash flow, business owners often forget the considerable power of a well designed and clearly worded invoice. There are a number of examples of companies large and small that fail to issue effective invoices. Just […]
Networkers are made not born. The best Networkers I have met, in their earlier days were shy, lacked confidence, and had low self-esteem. The majority of those top Networkers are women and there is one reason for that.That reason is most women know how…
As a child you have no fear and the world is a fascinating place to explore. Fantasy and imagination are encouraged and all things seemed possible.You may wish to be a fireman or a policeman a superhero, a sporting hero, a wizard, a witch, a hobbitt or…
It is amazing how many reference checks we do where the candidate has not asked their Referee for permission to use them as a Referee. Some are very surprised and get quite upset. You can hardly blame them. It also reflects badly on the candidate.Refer…
Eight month ago I would make allowance for any number of errors in a resume because of the shortage of quality candidates and lack of competition. The labour market as changed dramatically and because we now get a large number of applications for each …
There are many mistakes you can make when searching for a job. Some we learn from and grow to be better people and others we continue to make without realising we are doing anything wrong.As a Recruiter one thing we never forgive or forget is when cand…
On Friday 24th October 2008 I had lunch with Prime Minister Rudd … along with 542 other business people. I was attending the “Small Business Summit on Global Financial Crisis”Nice food was provided and I networked with several other Small Business Ow…
What is a Résumé?The Macquarie Dictionary definition:Résumé – A summing up a summary –What is the main purpose of the resume or CV?Essentially it is a sales tool for applicants to put forward their strongest case as to why they…
Which is worse Death or Redundancy?The easy answer is death is usually quick and final. Redundancy can be just as traumatic but if not handled properly will develop into a long lingering sufferance for the person involved and their friends and family.R…
Thinks not to do…1. Give upWhen you first start networking it is not always easy. The more you do it the better you get at it. So never, never, never give up!2. Listen to negative peopleI am not sure who said this quote but it is very important to re…
