For those of us without a PHD in the English Language
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As ever, I like to share interesting emails with you - this one was more intriguing than most and quite entertaining.
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Interviewing
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In these days of high technology, of psychometric tests and assessment centres, of sophisticated websites and video technology, it is tempting to think that recruitment is so scientific, so precise that it can all be done at third hand or on paper.
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HR Directors hate over half their staff - and here's the proof!
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OK - that might be a bit strong, but here's a statistic for you - over 60% of staff are so badly thought of that at least half of HR Directors would not re-employ them.
At first I thought that this must be in our sector, the automotive industry, with its reputation for high turnover and poor staff development.
But no, it appears that we are no worse than anywhere else, for the survey was conducted across all industries, and involved 1,000 of Britain's biggest companies. It was carried out on behalf of the Institute of Directors a few years ago, but it has always fascinated me.
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How to keep your career on a safe track
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During merger-mania, with Groups growing, territories reorganising and manufacturers restructuring, it can be quite a stressful time for an employee.
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How do I plan my Career?
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Planning a career at present must seem a bit like property speculation in an earthquake, or picking the right pension fund for your retirement. The whole structure of the industry is changing around us, and you are expected to plan your future.
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CV Upload
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This area allows you to keep up to two CVs for using on this site, CVs that you can produce on your own PC and upload in either a Word (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) Format.
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You spend too much on recruitment.
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Okay, so I don't actually want to discourage you from recruiting -- turkeys do not vote for Christmas -- but we have been doing some work on staff retention recently, and we were surprised. Surprised how much money you will spend on recruitment in the next 12 months, and how little on keeping those very expensive recruits.
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Play fair – save money.
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Sitting where we are, in the middle, we can tell that it is a difficult automotive market.
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Our Interim Solution
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My article last week regarding interim management generated quite a response. And, it has to be said, quite a number of enquiries.
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Short-term fix can solve long-term problems?
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Every business gets faced with a crisis, either real or imagined, from time to time. How you deal with it determines the strength of your management, and the long-term future of the company.
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