Moving to a new role is usually a cause for celebration. You may feel sad about leaving the comfort and safety of the familiar, and maybe a little scared. But new opportunities can be exciting and full of promise. That's certainly how I felt when I landed the job of editor-in-chief of a national English-language […]
I just about remember starting at my first job, and going through the time-honored ordeal of being paraded around the office to meet the team. Two introductions in particular stood out − and still do, after all these years. First, I met the team manager, Andrea. She got up as I came in, smiled, and […]
The Impact of Dress A few years ago, I was helping one of our directors open a new business in Jeffreys Bay, a well-known surfing town in South Africa. One of my colleagues and I had to conduct interviews to appoint frontline staff, administration staff, and a manager for the establishment. Both of us like […]