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Are you Opportunity-Minded?
This article originally appeared in Issue 65 of InSight published 21st January 2009 After his elevation from semi-retirement to the Tasmanian Parliament in June last year, I wrote about my Uncle Ross (Butler) in InSight 37 as an example of the new career possibilities available to Australia’s seniors. This New Year’s…
Read MoreGihan Perera interviews Ross Clennett: 12/11/08
After significant feedback from clients and subscribers, I have decided to offer membership to RossClennett.com which will provide members-only access to a range of professional development products and services, currently unavailable to the general public. One of main features of membership includes expert interviews with leading recruitment figures, available in audio format to…
Read MoreWhat to Look Forward to in 2009
This article originally appeared in Issue 64 of InSightLong-time readers of this weekly missive know I’m a glass-half-full-kind-of-guy. That’s not to be delusional, it is simply looking at the world in a way that gives me a sense of purpose in taking action, that I believe, will make a difference to the results in both…
Read MoreThe Good News About Being Fired
This article was originally published in Issue 63 of InSight on 17 December 2008 New CEO: I’ve decided to advertise your job and you can apply for it if you wish. Me: What! New CEO: I need a stronger person for your role. Me: But I was only promoted into the role 6 months ago and I have never had any…
Read MoreExcellence in Executive Recruitment
This article was originally published in Issue 62 of InSight on 10 December 2008 InSight 58 was devoted to my annual review of the quality of job advertising in the Australian Financial Review. I rated this ad [click here to view] by Tom Key of Lloyd Morgan as the only outstanding ad published…
Read MoreChristmas & The New Year: Re-double your focus
This article originally appeared in Issue 12 of InSight Published 12 December 2007 The Christmas/New Year period was traditionally one of my most enjoyable times when I was a recruitment consultant. But not for the reasons you might suspect. Yes, there were a few good parties around, the water warmed up for more comfortable scuba…
Read MoreAustralia’s top corporate & government career sites
This article originally appeared in Issue 60 of InSight Published 26th November 2008 Recruitment agencies have traditionally thrived because outsourcing the recruitment of high quality candidates was seen by clients to be an effective use of their time compared to doing the hard yards of advertising, screening and interviewing all the candidates…
Read MoreThe UK market and what it means for Australia
This article originally appeared in Issue 59 of InSight Published 19 November 2008 Last week I told you a little about the personal aspects of my recent 2 week trip to the UK. Today I want to provide a few professional comments about the UK recruitment market. It is the one market that…
Read MoreDullness Rules: AFR Job Ad Review 2008
This article originally appeared in Issue 58 of InSight Published 12 November 2008 I have to admit, I wasn’t especially optimistic of reporting back to you that the quality of Australian Financial Review (AFR) ad writing had improved greatly in the past 12 months (see my 2007 review in InSight 56). …
Read MoreWhy are recruitment ads so average? Part 2
This article was originally published in InSight Issue 8 on 14 November 2007 Republished in Issue 57 of InSight on 5th November 2008 What makes an ad effective? Last week in Part 1 I wrote about my experience of having reviewed all 99 ads in the previous Friday’s (02 Nov, 2007)…
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