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Statistics Don’t Lie
This article appear in Issue 36 of my newsletter, InSight Published 10th June 2008 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data always makes for interesting reading. Recently there were releases for the population growth for the 2007 calendar year and labour market statistics, current until the end of April 2008. I have reproduced…
Read MoreAction Precedes Clarity
I have been coaching for just over four years now. Most of my clients have been executive coaching clients (coaching predominantly for enhanced work-related skills), with a small number being life coaching clients (coaching for increased personal satisfaction in one, or more, whole-of-life areas). I have worked with about 90 different people for periods as…
Read MoreThe Traits of a Leader (Leadership for Lawyers)
Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation The Traits of a Leader (Leadership For Lawyers) for the Australian Women Lawyers on 28th May 2008.As an attendee you have Members access to my Presentation and Summary documents from my website, using the password allocated to you.Below is a very brief summary of my presentation: What…
Read MoreInterview questions to avoid and what to ask instead
This article originally appeared in my newsletter, InSight Issue 34 Published 28th May 2008 I recently did some consulting work for a new client and as part of my work, I reviewed their interviewing template and sat in on a few consultant interviews. Oh dear! It was more…
Read MoreNPA Asia Pacific Conference 2008
Presented by Ross Clennett Thanks to everyone who attended the 2008 NPA Asia Pacific Conference on Friday 23rd May. Briefly, my presentation was about: Learning why clients provide a narrow job selection criteria that often leads to a poor calibre short list Understanding what actually does determine effective job performance…
Read MoreSetting your target for 2008/09
This lead story appeared in Issue 33 of my Newsletter, InSight Published 21 May 2008 The end of the 2007/08 financial year is less than six weeks away and most recruiters are working hard to make the final weeks of the year count in terms of converting jobs into placements to exceed…
Read MoreRoss Clennett Teleseminar 14 May 2008
2008 Australasian Talent Conference – What Can Recruiters Learn? Presented by Ross Clennett on 14 May 2008. This is a 60 minute summary of all the vital information I took from the 2008 Australasian Talent Conference and all the relevant trends and stories I plucked, which are relevant to recruiters in Australia and…
Read MoreTeleseminar with Ross Clennett – 14 May 2008
Australasian Talent Conference 2008 – What can recruiters learn? Thanks to all the participants who registered for my Teleseminar today which was a summary of all the vital information I took from the Conference and all the relevant trends and stories I plucked, which are relevant to recruiters in Australia and New Zealand.…
Read MoreAnswers to interview questions you should never accept: “I left because of a personality conflict with my boss”
Consider the following interview exchange, which any recruiter with more than a few weeks experience will be familiar with: Recruiter: “Why did you leave your role at XYZ company?” Candidate: (Stony-faced) “I had a personality conflict with my boss” Recruiter: …
Read MoreAdventures of a Job Seeker
This lead story appeared in Issue 31 of my Newsletter, InSight Published: 7 May 2008 I have recently witnessed, at close quarters, the experiences of a very good friend of mine as she looked for a job. She’s a recruiter. Her track record is excellent. She’s a successful leader of people, a proven…
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