My executive coach bought this book for me and, honestly, I didn't have high expectations.  I like good fiction along the lines of Tom Wolfe and Carl Hiaasen and I thought this read would be mediocre at best.

Wow was I wrong!

Not only did it provide an inspirational, if ruthless role model of an executive recruiter but it's a hell of a multi-layered crime thriller as well.

I also received the DVD of the movie but haven't watched it yet.

I'm going to look up…

As fellow Talent Acquisitionists we’re constantly focused on meeting our targets by recruiting the needles from the haystack with the desired calibre. While that’s good we also need to be aware of the changing scenario across the Globe and how it can affect the Indian Market.

Staying updated about such developments poses a problem when we’re constantly flooded with information.  Even a simple process of selective attention is hindered and choosing what information to retain becomes…

For everyone who is starting a business or has been cultivating a business for some time now, investing in personal branding is a must. The process of developing a "mark" that is created around your name or your career is an essential part of turning your business from mediocre to extremely successful. Through proper personal…

Interviews are a nerve racking experience but try not to let them be. This is your opportunity to shine and show your potential employer what you can do. These tips will help you succeed:

1. Prepare. Ask questions about format so you know what to expect.
2. Look smart, 1st impressions count.
3. Smile, be polite and greet everyone you meet in a way you want to be remembered. 
4. Do your research. 
5. Interview prompts give you time to think.
6. Answer…

This is my account of Day 2 “The Afternoon” of Talent 42 2016.

To start off we had Justin Thenutai of Microsoft speaking on “How Microsoft Elevates Recruiting Performance with Market Intelligence”. Long story short it is on how to understand Market Trends to predict supply and demand to help in staffing planning. They use a lot of…

5 Ways to Clean Up a Toxic Performance Management Practise For Good

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THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN SCANDAL EXPOSÉ.

When I read about this dirty (but not-so-secret) secret, I knew I had to…

With the current economy looking quiet fragile at the moment, employee productivity too has taken a downhill plunge. With the very little access to continuous corporate training, it does not encourage growth and commitment to the roles and responsibilities allocated.

Even with a bleak scenario such as this, it is still a good idea…

Job Market Maker just raised $1 million in funding and is launching a new product called ENGAGE. They are offering a 7 day free trial.

Built for active recruiters, ENGAGE allows users to source from a dynamic stream of over 100 million passive candidates. To provide recruiters with a competitive advantage, ENGAGE delivers real time signals to notify recruiters of when a candidate is most likely to be ready for a new…

As most of us know, unemployment is not easy, it actually really sucks!!!  Having to go through tons of job adverts and applying to them like there is no tomorrow (“insert dented finger here”), and then receiving no feedback.  Always such a tough pill to swallow. What makes this process worse is when you unknowingly fall into the traps of a SCAM.

There are so many…

With more and more competition and a lower job market confidence it is becoming increasingly difficult for your CV to stand out in 2016. You may have all the skills, qualities and experience but even the simplest mistake can separate the good from the great.

Basics:

It’s all about first impressions.…

With more and more competition and a lower job market confidence it is becoming increasingly difficult for your CV to stand out in 2016. You may have all the skills, qualities and experience but even the simplest mistake can separate the good from the great.

Basics:

It’s all about first impressions.…

Many Sourcers know how to locate lists of professionals in Excel format by using the operator filetype: and the typical column headings, such as name, title, company, and email. Indeed, by adding keywords to a search like filetype:xls name title company email we can find lists of professionals whose background we can…

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Compensation Data Facts - What's What in Compensation

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Professional services future... As in any business the prevalent trend within the consulting industry is to evolve. With knowledge being…

I was reading the Summer 2016 issue of the MIT Sloan Management Review in which an article appeared by Catherine Bailey and Adrian Madden titled “What Makes Work Meaningful or Meaningless.” The article gave me some pause for thought as to why cross functional teams sometimes failure to reach the goals that they have set.

My response is that these teams fail because we have not properly…

Compensation Data Facts - What's What in Compensation

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Professional Services history continued... The 1980s and 1990s brought change to the industry with the introduction of…

Take Heed Millennials it Could be a Bumpy (But Exciting) Ride

It’s summer and, therefore, about 3 million students in America have graduated high school and are making plans for what to do next with their lives. In my family I have a niece that has graduated and so I’ve been giving some thought…

Compensation Data Facts - What's What in Compensation…

Compensation Data Facts - What's What in Compensation…