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“Just wanted to let you know that Paula was awesome in the recruitment process. She really got it…the Company as a whole, what we're about, why the role is so crucial for us and she really honed in on the niggling issues with the interviewee. I was very impressed!”
Laura Marino, Director, Alchemi Group
The HR Headmistress' blog
Nigella Lawson: Sex and Drugs and Turkey Roll?
23rd December 2013
It comes as something of a disappointment that Britain’s favourite domestic goddess, Nigella Lawson, has feet of clay. They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity. I’m not so sure; her career may not be over but it will...
Mon 23rd Dec 2013 | Tagged as:
Keeping Suppliers Sweet
20th December 2013
Yesterday a number of my suppliers came for a sumptuous afternoon tea at our offices. Not all – some work at a considerable distance - but I try to get as many of them together as I can so we have a personal face-to-face chat at least once...
Fri 20th Dec 2013 | Tagged as:
Battling with Employment Tribunals
18th December 2013
In the course of our wanderings through the Looking Glass world of HR we meet some brilliant people who a) make sense of it; b) give good advice and c) have a sense of humour and thus keep us sane. My favourite employment solicitor and blog guest...
Wed 18th Dec 2013 | Tagged as:
Staffing Worries
16th December 2013
Over the last six months I have had to get involved in a good deal of recruitment one way or another. It is clear that good quality candidates are generally pretty rare. A recent study shows 85% of HR executives state the single greatest...
Mon 16th Dec 2013 | Tagged as:
The Cheek of it!
13th December 2013
Chutzpah. There are many words to describe its meaning. Call it cheek, gall, gumption, a go-getter attitude, initiative-taking, leadership, bold or brave – these roughly sum up one of the most important workplace qualities. Many...
Fri 13th Dec 2013 | Tagged as: