Nerves can be a hassle, especially during an interview. And hey, that’s normal. I guess that’s because a lot of people see interviewers as some kind of monsters. They’re not. …
A Good Place To Develop Your Interview Technique
People often ask me “Where would be a good place to learn interview technique? I want to be confident when I hire someone based on their interview.” Well – the …
What is the Best Interview Question You Were Ever Asked?
Of all the questions I get asked as a headhunter (other than… what does a headhunter do?), the most common one is “what is the best interview question I should …
Seven Hacks to Make your Flight Less Stressful (Bonus Checklist Included!)
One of the banes of my job is the amount of time I spend travelling, and time in an airport can be stressful to even the most seasoned – and …
What Ice Cream Flavor Selection Can Teach You About Team Leadership
As Leo McGarry, Chief of Staff the West Wing observed about President Bartlett (for more of my musings on Josiah Bartlett’s management style click here); ‘he likes to be surrounded …
“Sell me a Glass of Water”
Fifteen years before Leonardo DiCaprio’s “sell me this pen” speech in Wolf of Wall St, I had a client come into our offices for two straight days of interviewing. This …
Five La La Lessons from the Oscars you can Implement RIGHT NOW to your Hiring Strategy
1. Emma Stone beat Meryl Streep to Best Actress On the surface, this was never going to be a fair fight. Prior to the 2017 nominations, Meryl Streep had nineteen Oscar …
The Five Best Leadership Mentors in TV History
1. Walter White (Breaking Bad) Building a business from scratch? Identifying a market need and fulfilling it? Managing both production and distribution? Dominating the market by eliminating the competition? What’s …
Why Should You Read This?
If you are an IT professional, run sales or presales teams or, or are responsible for HR or recruitment within the IT sector, this is the blog for you! I’m …