Where to focus - objective or obstacle!
Too many of us focus on obstacles, the things that get in the way. To counter this we need to decide what we want out…
Attitude versus qualifications.
It's attitude and not alphabet spaghetti after your name that counts in job interviews! This sentiment was echoed by…
Do you have a vision for your future?
Have you written down where you plan to be in your career in 1 year, 2 years and 5 year’s time? If you have then I…
Winning an interview versus winning at an interview.
When pondering over your CV, an interviewer, in deciding whether to invite you for an interview, has to get the…
GCSE, A Level, BA, BSc, MBA or EQ?
Someone with a degree is no more likely to be a top performer than is someone with no qualifications at all. As Zig…
The Job Ad – How to make sure you get it right
You may have seen a previous blog topic of ours where we posted about how to interview successfully – and we hope you…
Do your managers know what ER is?
Most people know what HR is. Most people know what PR is. But do you and your managers know what ER is?Nope, the ER…
Emotional Intelligence – A hot topic!
Emotional Intelligence. It’s a hot topic, a skillset much revered, and some have gone so far as to say it’s the holy…
Seven Reasons why Employees Quit
If a bad employee quits that’s great, we all celebrate. But when we lose a star player it can be devastating both…
Reaching destinations and achieving objectives.
Me, as we went up in the lift to my office: “You managed to find us okay?”Client, with gratitude: “Yes, great thanks,…
Learn the art of career management.
It doesn't surprise me that so many people hate Monday mornings! What really surprises me is that next to none of them…
What Motivates Employees to Perform Well?
We tend to assume that a good salary and good perks motivate employees to stay in their jobs and perform well, but is…
Are you recruiting and developing the most SUITABLE...
How would you know?If you would like an easy-to-use, reliable predictor of an individual's suitability for a role…
Elite managers coach - do you?
Google has recently conducted one of the most thorough studies of management behaviour and I'm fascinated by it! They…
So, what's your experience of recruiting?
Lots of articles out there focus on giving the candidates confidence and calming nerves around interviews, but what…
Be mindful. Respond, don't react!
Most of what happens to us, whether in our lives or in our careers, is totally beyond our own control. But as Epictetus…
Do you have any British/International Standards?
It is known that a British or International Standard can make your company more appealing to other businesses. Most…
R&D Tax Credits for Software Development
The Research and Development Tax Credit scheme offered by the British Government is based on the underlying principle…
Same old same old or different and inspiring.
The latest placement statistics for Proteus clients show that just under 10% of them find their next position through…
Answering that awkward salary question.
The salary isn't stated but the job advert says "excellent package".So what do you say when the interviewer says, "What…
R&D Spotlight – Digital Design Agency
Case Study Snippets:Global reach company which pioneers image production and content delivery.· Software Tools…
Heed Benjamin Franklin’s advice.
Benjamin Franklin taught us that we cannot improve our lot nor make achievements in our lives unless we continually…
More than just a feeling, how do you measure culture in...
If you aѕk аnу соmраnу whеthеr or not they have a сulturе оf “еxсеllеnсе” and “tеаmwоrk” аnd thеу will сlаіm thеу do.…
How important is self-motivation?
We can’t keep our careers burning bright unless we keep adding fuel to our motivational fire. We need our working…
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