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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Women in the workplace. (Sonia Hickey)
Today the BBC ran a very interesting article on gender inequality in the workplace, certainly worth a read. It brought to mind the often quoted fact that women seems to be better at multi-tasking than men. It is generally seen … Continue reading
Can Pharma Improve Its Image? (Julia Walton)
Given that the pharmaceutical industry is in the business of saving lives, it beggars belief that an awfully high percentage of the general public have such a poor opinion of it. I have been surprised by some really quite intelligent … Continue reading
How do you retain top talent? (Hugh Joslin)
Retaining top talent is a challenge that all companies face, even the biggest and best – losing talented employees is an expensive business. Companies must account for lost productivity and skills, re-training and customer dissatisfaction. In all, Pricewaterhouse Coopers reckons … Continue reading
Where have all the account managers gone? (Steven Dwyer)
This is a question that I am asked often at the moment, and one that has myriad of answers depending on which sector the recruiting agency is in. Traditionally there have been certain sectors of PR including healthcare, technology … Continue reading
How will the Olympics affect you? (Stuart Brill)
A recent Guardian article here showcases one small ‘technology solutions’ company’s way of managing the anticipated disruption to their working day. What plans have you and your company made? Over the last few days I have learned that banks in … Continue reading
It’s all over…Because of Facebook! (Hannah Coleman)
I wanted to talk about something that I thought was going to be light hearted for a Friday morning. So I thought why not Facebook. I love being able to keep in touch with friends I’ve met since travelling the … Continue reading
Sniffing out your social media strategy success. (Alys Barber)
Meet Olly. He may look small, but he has power. In fact, he may be your new best friend if you’re a social media-savvy PR or marketing pro. Think of the time and effort that goes into finding out whether … Continue reading
Best places to live in the world…hhhmmmm (Sonia Hickey)
Oh don’t tempt me Guardian! With the wettest month since records began behind us, and an equally as miserable looking May, this article might be a worthwhile read for any sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder or the generally fed up! … Continue reading
A Bit Less of the Verbal Please! (Julia Walton)
As a responsible recruiter I am against the practice of potential employers taking informal, verbal references out on candidates without their permission. Not only does it breach the candidate’s confidentiality, but the danger of the news getting back to their … Continue reading
Infographic: Apple by the Numbers. (Audley Swain)
I’m far from an Apple enthusiast but it is interesting to see a visual representation of just how far the Steve Jobs empire extends. Beating Wall street’s quarterly estimates 16 out of 17 times is an amazing accomplishment. Having recently … Continue reading