There’s a guitarist in a band I like who’s probably one of the most technically proficient people to ever pick up his instrument. You...

What is the best time of the year to recruit? That may seem a dumb question – you recruit whenever you have a need to, especially if the...

I was speaking recently with a chief people officer who revealed that almost a third of everyone his business hires leaves within six...

When something goes wrong, it can often be hard to understand why. And, unless the cause has been identified and resolved, the risk...

Unsurprisingly, I read a lot of CVs, some of which are much better than others. So how should a senior leader, director or executive...

Over the weekend, I watched a film called “Air”. If you’re not familiar with it, it tells the story of how Nike courted the then rookie...

A few days ago, I spoke with a senior business leader who’s seeking a new role. He told me he has already pursued an opportunity with a...

Before Colonel Sanders founded KFC, he worked a number of jobs including as a railway labourer and gas station operator. Before he found...

Back at the start of my career, I was sent on a course. Over three days, I sat through lectures and took part in exercises (that included...

Imagine you’re looking to make a large, important purchase – let’s say it’s a car. You visit a number of manufacturers’ websites to see...

A few things have happened to me recently that have made me wonder whether common sense is at all common these days. After all, shouldn’t...

Many of us love to hate politicians, lawyers and fat-cat bankers and it’s perhaps understandable given the associations with lying, greed...

Just as I’m sure many of you do, I receive marketing emails every week from businesses offering recruitment research services. Sometimes...

I’m sure you’ll have seen Twitter’s announcement of its rebranding to “X”. It’s apparently the first step in its journey to becoming “the...

Once upon a time, and not that long ago, an executive recruitment consultant was defined by the quality and extent of their network. If...

It’s often said English is one of the hardest languages to learn so maybe it’s no surprise that even native speakers sometimes confuse...

As an executive search consultant, the majority of the people I meet are experienced, senior leaders with strong track records in...

Familiarity can be comforting and maybe it’s one of the reasons that, when recruiting for positions at all levels, companies often go...

I read an article a while ago about how James Dyson thinks letting people work from home is “staggeringly self-defeating”. I remembered...

Commenting on Phillip Schofield’s fall from grace last week, Caroline Flack’s mother alleged that ITV “treats presenters as commodities”....