June 10, 2016
Avoid Misfiring in Your Hiring!
Recruitment is a tough business – for both the job applicant and the recruiter. The wannabe recruit is desperate to land his or her dream…
Posts tagged with 'career skills'
June 6, 2016
How Do You Build Rapport at Work?
What does “rapport” at work mean to you? Maybe it’s just enjoying a bit of banter with a colleague, or perhaps it’s an important part…
May 23, 2016
Goal-Setting: Benefits and Cautions
Goals? Sure, I have them and I could more or less tell you what they are, but I didn’t need to write them down like…
May 10, 2016
Your Top Tips For Giving and Receiving Feedback at Work
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates, American…
May 3, 2016
#MTtalk: Preparing for the Unexpected
Life is unpredictable. During the past 10 years we’ve witnessed major banking institutions close down. We’ve seen terror attacks we never imagined would happen.
April 22, 2016
Don’t Be a Boring Speaker!
One of the ways my colleagues and I used to pass the time during interminable and dreary meetings was to amuse ourselves with a…
April 19, 2016
Getting Ahead in Your Career – #MTtalk Roundup
The question “Where do you see yourself five years from now?” is an old interview favorite. To you, it may be about being…
April 18, 2016
5 Steps to Enjoying a Better Vacation
In this guest post, Nigel Dessau, founder of The 3 Minute Mentor, explains why you should take a proper vacation –…
March 25, 2016
Is Imitation the Sincerest Form of Flattery?
Have you ever experienced the sting of someone stealing your idea, passing it off as their own, and enjoying more success from it than you…
March 18, 2016
Leadership? I think I’ll Pass the Buck!
As a “whippersnapper” doing the rounds of job interviews after leaving school, I brimmed with over-confidence as I sat opposite potential employers and regurgitated…
February 19, 2016
It’s Not the End of the World
When I first started school at five years old, I used to get upset when things didn’t seem to go my way. If I tripped…
February 12, 2016
Let Your Content Run Its Own Course
“Inverted Pyramid” writing is about sharing information in a clear, concise and attention-grabbing way. The most important facts appear first and are followed by…