Recruitment doesn’t need to be difficult, yet so many hiring managers put much energy into proving that the process hasn’t worked. It’s more than 25 years since I collected my first SHL certificate and began the extraordinary journey …

There are some fabulously talented friends, clients and colleagues in my network who are seeking new roles. Like me, many have views on what a great CV achieves, how to prepare for an interview and what constitutes a positive candidate experience. Fortunately, we all add something positive to the debate …

My sense is that with a great big dollop of creativity and flexibility (in equal measure) we could get even more talented people back into work … I’m promoting a more holistic approach to resourcing and to recruitment.

The highs and lows of the market are taking their toll as previously successful leaders consider resourcing their businesses for the future. Makes sense doesn’t it, but what is the future? For some it’s simply about reducing costs …

No, I’m not going to start with, “Once upon a time” although I am keen to get you up and running with your story. If you’ve worked with me already, you’ll know how much emphasis I place on storytelling.

Your business brand is critical – it’s about how you’re perceived and what you want to say. If you want people to love your brand, then you need to keep them onside and treat them with respect. Many have invested time and their careers in your business …

It’s time to own your own future.  I’m encouraging you to take a little time out, to take a deep breath and to consider the opportunities available.  I’m here to help you make changes. Let's talk.

It’s just over a year since I posed the question, “Where do you work happy?” and at that time it was to provoke a light-hearted conversation. Here we are just 12 months later and it’s a far more serious health conversation …

Right now, I’m probably somewhere between reaching for the reindeer and still trying to find the unicorn.  I’m never quite sure when I should follow the advice to dream big. 

Today I am on my positive communications soapbox.  Whether reading CVs or interviewing I’m frequently surprised by …

It’s tough when you believe that you’re getting it right and your customers tell you differently.

I created my first change story in 2001 to demonstrate how work and careers could develop to better reflect the needs of businesses and their people.  The story began as a brown paper montage …

So many of us find job descriptions a chore, putting them way down the priority list and mumbling something like, “they don’t really matter – they don’t get read anyway”.  On a bad day that could be me …

Out and about with a friend recently, we passed a village school which jogged her memory and she recounted an unfortunate tale about a recruitment decision she’d heard.  The heroine of her story was an accomplished chef …