Today is my last day with my current employer in central government. I am gutted to be leaving a team of committed and diligent people who want to make learning better. They ‘get’ how things need to be and are trying, within a culture and context that is extremely challenging, to make a real difference.… Read More Thank you and goodbye
…would be great to have you. You’d be an asset anywhere. People would be stupid to pass you up. This is the world we’re in right now. If you work in recruitment, you need to think about how this period is going to impact your brand. The way organisations respond now will define how you’re… Read More Anyone…
If you say you want to change things, make sure you follow through. It’s going to be harder than you think and WILL cost more in terms of budget, energy or any other metric you use. The test to you when things are tough is to ask yourself, am I doing this because I mean… Read More Mean it
Another in the occasional series where I vent. I could call people out on this but I won’t because it’s a) not professional to air this publicly, and b) I’m still actively seeking work. If you think I’m talking about you, get in touch. Job boards scraping other job boards to post the same jobs… Read More What grinds my gears – recruitment
You know you need to step away from the work desk when a Microsoft advert plays, and the sound makes you check you’ve logged out of work. The sound of MS Teams notifications now makes me nauseous; the ‘bing bing’ of a call and the multi-tonal ‘thrum’ are triggers which increase my heart rate –… Read More Pavlov’s video call
Lost and Desperate 