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How Easy is it to Attract High Calibre Talent in a Growing Economy?

I have been working in executive search recruitment for over 18 years and during that time I have been through several economic cycles including two recessions and a real boom period. The reputation… Read more

The Most Satisfying Thing About Accurate Behavioural Profiling & How to Stealthily Match it Against Your Team

When you are looking for senior level and business critical candidates to fill a vacant positions within your organisation there are a number things you have to get right; the job specification, the… Read more

CEO – Know Thyself

‘Know thyself’ is one of the tenets on which Western philosophy is founded. But knowing thyself is only half the story, 'Be thyself' needs consideration too... Read more

How to Appeal to the Best Candidates so You Never Get a Role Turned Down Again

If you have a vacant position within your company, it goes without saying that you’ll be looking for the highest quality, talented candidates. Whilst the role itself must be appealing, there are other Read more

Behaviours Versus Skills in Recruiting

Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has recently written that “skills shortages continue to pose a challenge for business"... Read more

Managers in Rail Engineering – Expertise Vs Leadership

‘The logical choice for an internal promotion from the engineering team is the best engineer’ A fair enough comment but what happens when a few months down the line it becomes clear that ‘the best… Read more