Does anyone remember Filofax? They were often bulging personal organiser “systems” that took the business world by storm in the 1980’s. Executives ‘importance’ (or their sense of their importance?) was symbolised by the size of their Filofax, and big display stands of...
You don’t only see a doctor when you are 100% well, do you? And the same applies to a business coach. It’s an interesting fact that, in recruitment at least, some owner/managers regard a NED or board advisor as their last luxury, a sign that their business has...
I make a point of reading data-led reports about the recruitment industry, workforce demographics and worker expectations, salaries etc. You name it – if it comes from a reputable source, with a decent sample size and no (barely) hidden agenda, I’m interested....
In Spring last year, I started working with a client who ran a small business (25 staff) placing tech infrastructure and UX specialists. They’d done pretty well during the job-rich year of 2022, and the owner was ambitious for 2023. In fact, he wanted to...
A business I work with has 45000 candidate records on his CRM. This was a mature business. At the same time, his team were spending 20% of net fee income (yes, 20%) on job boards and CV download services. That was having a big impact on net profit. He was a bit...