Volvo has an interesting interactive part of their web site at the moment that is asking "Who would you give a Volvo to?" and then asking for stories about the person and which car in their range you would give. Some people have even nominated their cats and dogs! You can even send them an e-card to tell them how much you care that you are 'giving' them a car.… Read More »Volvo Car Giveaway!
I am always struck by the ability of some people to conduct business conversations on a cell phone in a crowded public space. Before cell phones became the norm, there was the story of the business man on a subway train in London who was being rather noisy with his 'calls' to clients etc. Until someone in the carriage had a heart problem and a passenger asked to borrow the… Read More »Do You Know When & Where You Are Being Talked About?
Seth Godin has done it again – at least as far as I am concerned. A while back he posted on his blog a story about someone getting a job by supplying only their references and not a resume. This recent posting makes equal sense to me – how about you? Would love to hear your thoughts. See Seths Blog
Many of us seek the elusive – perfect job – but is it really possible? For Ben Foster a former e-Bay worker it would appear that he has attained it – quitting his full time job to play poker according to this Wired blog entry This might not be for everyone, but Foster is an example of someone looking at his ideal job more from a necessity versus a passion… Read More »The Perfect Job?
I am taking the opportunity as I enjoy my extended vacation in the UK to do just that – and came across this story. A sales assistant at a UK retailer, Blue Banana, was fired recently – via text message – and the manager of the store reasoned this as – "We are a youth business and our staff are all part of the youth culture that uses SMS messaging… Read More »“You’re Fired” – By TEXT!
I seem to be reading and writing more about the importance on blogs in the whole career and recruitment 'game' – and commented just recently that if Donald Trump and McDonalds are blogging you know its getting manistream – see post here There was also another article this week on the ERE Exchange that talks about the fact that recruiters if searching for the next generation of leaders need to… Read More »Why Blogging is so Key in the Recruitment Game
Chances are you might well know Kevin Bacon – or at least someone you know, knows someone, who knows someone, who knows someone, who knows someone who knows Kevin Bacon. This is the basis of many of the online social networks such as LinkedIn, its not who is your network that migth help someone but maybe someone they know etc etc. An article on the Electronic Recruitment Exchange this week… Read More »Do You Know Kevin Bacon?
Catherine an English bilingual secretary working in France thought that blogging about some of the funny going's on at work and what happened to her were pretty harmless – especially as she kept herself and her employers anonymous. – Catherine's Blog Not the case, she has just been fired from her job and is claiming unfair dismisal in a test case in France. This is not such an unusual situation… Read More »To Blog or Not to Blog – That Is The Question
I am preparing for our summer vacation, an extended trip to the UK. We only do it every few years, but always look forward to going back reconnecting with friends and family. We are looking at booking a few days accommodation in various places for in between stays and trips to people and yesterday I found a neat site that you can book rooms in various UK castles, we thought… Read More »The Perils of Conducting Business OnLine
I just spent the most amazing morning with 20 of Canada's leading youth, who have just been recognised as this years recipients of the award Canada's Top 20 Under 20. There were a great group of enthusisatic and engaged individuals who are already making a significant impact in this country, their communities and in the lives of Canadians. Some are running businesses, some non for profit groups and others are… Read More »Canada’s Future Leaders