1)  You are only as good as your placements

2)  Plan your work and work your plan

3)  Stay in touch with prospects, clients and candidates: never forget that time kills
     all deals

4)  Remember when hunting for candidates, as in hunting for lions, to use a rifle
     not a shotgun

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Following my recent post 10 deadly CV sins I thought I’d give you some tips on how to improve the layout of your CV by applying some simple rules.

Here are 10 layout tips:

1. Only 1 goal
The layout of your CV should only have 1 goal: to create a fast [...] Continue Reading…

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10 deadly CV sins

June 11, 2009

Having worked as a Hiring Manager and a Recruiter, I have screened thousands of CV’s throughout my career. Some make me want to pick up the phone straight away, some make me want to cry.

I often get requests from candidates “How do I make my CV stand out more?” [...] Continue Reading…

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After an extremely busy week with not much sleep and a cold that wouldn’t seem to disappear, I used the bank holiday yesterday to just chill and do nothing. It was raining outside and I hadn’t watched a movie for ages, so we decided to watch Yesman. I am [...] Continue Reading…

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The elevator pitch

May 29, 2009

  

You walk into an elevator of a 30 story-skyscraper and who is standing next to you? Bill Gates! Here is your chance to talk to him about your fantastic idea, your business, yourself. The door closes. How much time do you have? You don’t know. You don’t know whether [...] Continue Reading…

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A few days ago, I was talking to a high-level Pipeline Engineer who told me that several of his colleagues left the company “just to take on a higher salary” at one of their competitors. He also told me he was considering doing the same. I asked him whether [...] Continue Reading…

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Last week, I visited the Sydney Small Business Expo, organised by the NSW Government. The day consisted of various presentations on the current economy and clinics to improve marketing, sales and general business skills.

I talked to many business owners with various types of backgrounds: graphic design, telecom, ICT, travel, [...] Continue Reading…

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Most of our disappointments in life are based on expectations, or better said expectations that aren’t met.

If you question this, try the following: grab a sheet of paper and write down what you expect during a random day, from the moment you get up until you go to bed, [...] Continue Reading…

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