Jamie Van Cuyk helps small business owners and leaders become effective day-to-day people managers so they can hire, develop and retain the best employees. She transitioned to consulting after seven years in leadership positions within the corporate world, which makes her uniquely placed to offer advice on how to thrive both in and out of…
Soft skills are essential for any new recruit to fit in to your corporate culture and become a productive employee, it also reflects well on the company’s hiring process, but how to measure them? First, a definition: Soft skills, aka employability skills, are a group of essential abilities that involve the development of a knowledge…
Asking the right questions, in a structured way, is the key to hiring the perfect candidate. The following six questions are designed to dig a little deeper and get to know the real person you’re interviewing. Tell me about your greatest professional achievement This allows the candidate to share some of their proudest moments with…
From serving as a soldier in La Legion, to bringing mobile coverage to Peru – from the heart of the jungle, no less – it’s been quite a career so far for Huawei technologies’ Madrid born Project Control Manager David Roncero! However, he’s only just started; here’s his thoughts on upcoming projects and future advancements…
From church minister to keynote speaker, via poetry and exciting PR projects with the Finland tourist board. MG meets the king of engagement Scott Gould for a chat about – you guessed it – engaging with your audience, and how you can utilise this skill both in and out of the workplace… Keynote speaker, management…
Lori Bumgarner is the owner of paNASH, a career coaching service, and is a certified transformational coach with over 20 years of experience. In this exclusive feature, Lori offers her essential advice for becoming more confident in your career and, with the help of new book – Personal Branding – shows you how you can…
If you’re interviewing for a role, I can guarantee you will be asked the above question. Below are example scripts of what to say, and more importantly, when to say it… If you voluntarily leave a company: You may be leaving because your previous role was Internet Explorer-level awful, but positivity is key –…
‘I wish I had called you sooner’ is a common comment Sarah Johnston hears from her clients. As a former corporate recruiter, Sarah got tired of seeing great people get passed over for opportunities because they didn’t interview to the best of their ability. She launched her business, BriefcaseCoach.com in 2016 to partner with high…
They say first impressions last forever, so ensure yours is the RIGHT one and you could be closer to landing your dream job! Business analyst and recruitment specialist Sheetal Rai from Worknrby.com gives you some essential advice for making that first meeting count… When the interviewer asks you, ‘Tell me about yourself’, what is he /…
This question can be a blessing in disguise, so don’t shy away from it! The goal of this question is to help measure cultural fit by analysing the following factors: how humble is this candidate? How transparent are they in talking about difficult subjects? One approach to answering is to analyse the key skills needed…