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6 Things Recruiters Should Really Be Posting on LinkedIn (If You Want Attention, Trust, and Actual Conversations)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Most recruiters treat LinkedIn like a noticeboard:   Here’s a job. Here’s another job. Here’s a job you definitely won’t apply for.   LinkedIn isn’t a job board — it’s a credibility engine.   If you want clients and candidates to take you seriously, you need to show up with content

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The Conversations You Should Have Every Quarter

If there’s one thing I’ve learned working with thousands of professionals over the years—lawyers, accountants, consultants, recruiters, and everyone in between—it’s this:   Most client problems come from the conversations we didn’t have.   Not the big, dramatic ones. The small ones. The ones we put off because we

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Opening doors and getting new business

I had a great meeting with an old client of mine this week, where amongst chat of rugby and motorbikes, we discussed why it is that so many professionals don't like to business develop.   Interestingly, we both felt exactly the same way and came to the

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Say “Thank You”

 "What do you say to the nice Lady?” You hear parents say something similar to their children all the time. The child is given something and we teach them to say thank you. It’s polite, it’s nice. It’s basic manners. Why is it then, that in business

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One of the most fantastic things we have as recruiters are our connected systems and our email. It makes things so quick and easy doesn't it?  The so called good all days  In days gone by your bosses will probably tell you that they used fax

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TWO EARS AND ONE MOUTH…. THE KEY COMPETENCE

I’m often asked what the key competence is for people in sales and client focused roles:   “What is the key skill we should look for when we are interviewing for a new hire?”   “What is the number one skill that person needs?”   “What is the differentiator between a

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