Posts Tagged ‘behaviour/communication’
Who not to hire as a recruitment consultant
Long time readers of my material will be aware of the sort of qualities I believe are necessary to be a successful recruiter. Specifically my eBook, Succeed Quickly or Fail Slowly, goes into detail (with examples) of the top five competencies of highly effective recruiters. What I haven’t written about is the opposite end of…
Read MoreThe client’s side of the deal
This article appeared in Issue 38 of my newsletter InSight Published 25 June 2008 One of the most important things that ensured my success as a recruiter was working in partnership with my clients. I did ‘my bit’ and they did ‘their bit’ in ensuring that the best possible candidates were recruited as…
Read MoreEducating Clients
This article appeared in Issue 37 of my newsletter InSight. Published 18 June 2008 In InSight 30 I wrote about the importance of sounding credible with clients. Today I will go a step further and detail the areas in which you need to educate your clients. One thing recruiters often lose sight…
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 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…
Read MoreDo you sound credible?
This lead story appeared in Issue 30 of my Newsletter, InSight Published: 30 April 2008 A common request I receive from clients or prospective clients is to run a workshop on “client control”. Of course it’s a ridiculous concept because you can no more “control” someone else (unless you have…
Read MoreLessons in Business Leadership: Gordon Ramsay
I am an infrequent television watcher. There is very little that I regard as “must watch” TV and very few programs (over the past 15 years) have been compulsory viewing for me: Frontline (current affairs spoof), This Life (young Gen X yuppies making their way in the world), Capital City (the lives of neurotic, alcoholic,…
Read MoreTrust me, I’m a recruitment consultant – Part 2 Winning Client Trust
This lead story appeared in Issue 27 of my Newsletter, InSight. Published: 9 April 2008 I first wrote about the issue of trust in recruitment about a month ago in InSight 22, (which also appeared as a lead article in Recruiter Daily on 1st April). During my day spent in…
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