Interview with Ali Hale, Writing Coach
Before working with Ali, of course I indulged my curiosity as most of us do these days, and went to read her blogs and find out something about her background. This blog in particular took my eye – as someone who was talked into studying Law back in 1977, and then who didn’t actually complete [...]
Those competency questions **!!??
Interviews are all about getting answers. Interviewers, whether it’s one person or a panel are not out to trick you but want you to respond in a way which shows them how you could transfer your skills and attributes, knowledge and experience into the role you are applying for. This means they want EXAMPLES of [...]
Recruitment Checklist [5] Assess
Now we get to the exciting part. Well, if it’s not exciting it’s certainly the most interesting. You’ve captured all your applicants’ data and you’ve short-listed a small number who you’ve identified most closely match the criteria that you require. So what do you do next? Decide on the assessment process and timings Define the [...]
Guestblog: Jill of all trades – a businesswoman’s diary of multi-tasking and being a media star
When we established our business offering Debt Advice to Women we envisaged having to do our accounts, washing up, filing, and making the tea plus all the glamorous jobs like cleaning the office, negotiating with suppliers and grovelling to the bank manager. What we didn’t envisage was having to be media ‘stars’ – okay maybe [...]
13 years after the death of Diana: Are the Royals worth the money?
Image via Wikipedia Can we still afford the British royals? 13 years ago today, Diana, Princess of Wales, was tragically killed in a car crash in Paris. No matter what views people had of the royal family, it was a shocking event that opened a Pandora’s box of emotions and left nearly all of us [...]
In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell
In her shoes is a series of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]
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