by Trish Springsteen | Jul 17, 2008 | Business, Communication
I don’t know about you, but in my previous occupation most meetings were held on a Friday. And it depended on who was in the chair whether it was a social or a planning occasion. Mostly it was the former.There are a number of maxims which sum up the normal business...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 10, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
During an interview the focus should be on selecting the best candidate for the job. That is the person who demonstrates the skills, abilities, experience and knowledge required for the advertised position.It is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of disability, and...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 8, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
On Monday I discussed the interview from the other side of the table – what the interviewer is trying to achieve and the basic process from the company’s point of view. When we are attending an interview for that dream job, every bit of information that we can obtain...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 6, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
You know, when we are obsessing over our upcoming interview, we tend to forget that there is another point of view. It is often very useful to look at the interview from the other side of the table. If we can understand what the interviewer is trying to achieve we can...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 2, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
Considering the amount of stress I go through at an interview I often wonder why companies conduct job interviews. Don’t they know that I never do myself justice at these things? I have an excellent CV which sets out all my qualifications and experience and my...
by Trish Springsteen | May 22, 2008 | Business, Communication
“I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours” Jerome K. Jerome – from Three Men in a Boat 1889When asked about happiness, Sigmund Freud’s response was “Work and Love” so I suppose if you love your work you’ve got it made!For a lot of us work is...
