I believe the role we have in our work with HR Directors is in the provision of business solutions and we do this through the people-element of the business.
As communications and commerce rely even more on digital medias, I pose the question in following question in this month’s blog:
How can Mobile & Video can help secure the pick of the crop of top talent for you?
Sometimes managers are promoted so quickly they forget what it was like when they first started out.
There are a lot of management competencies that have been developed through research over the years. They provide a good solid foundation for developing management skills and improving performance. However, they sometimes feel intangible, so when I’m working with managers I sometimes use a very simple exercise to help clarify to the managers which are the most important skills and behaviours they need in their organisations. It goes something like this:
Niki’s piece on interviewers not being up for the job of recruiting well caught my eye, as it would, being a professional in the recruitment industry, living and working in the Capital, an avid reader of the Evening Standard and an expert talent hunter on a mission to ensure the best candidates are placed right first time.
In her piece, in the paper last week, Niki quoted some of the strangest interview questions; here are some she used, below:
I’m Rosanne Shochot: Director of David Alan Consultants, specialist talent finders in the finance sector, placing people who last in the City, West End and Docklands!
I hope you have had a successful month within your businesses.
I am delighted to tell you about the David Alan Consultants pre Spring offer for Recruiters and HR Directors in the City, Central London & Canary Wharf.
For the whole of March 2011, our special recruitment rate finder’s fee is just a flat 15 % on the first job vacancy we secure for you within these catchment areas.
As a consultant I like to be tested by interviewees and I recently came across similar themes in a blog from James Caan that was published via the Entrepreneurs’ Business Academy blog, an organisation of which I am a member.
I thought that the points he made were so on message and relevant and it is my pleasure to share them with you here:
When recruiting new staff, it is important that the roles and objectives are clear, together with strong guidelines and clarity in the role.
The importance of managing staff is essential in order to get the best out of individuals; and by regular monitoring, good staff can become excellent! This process includes having clear guidelines, goals and regular updates on the role, as well as opportunities for the person to develop in his or her position to keep motivated, interested and challenged.
I’m really thrilled to announce the arrival of the new David Alan Consultants Video Interviewing!
This new facility for us sees one of my goals for our business come true!
Video Interviewing is all about convenience and saving time – for employers and employees. These qualities are at the heart of what we do. Everyday.
With summer here, the best way to avoid the stress of vacationing staff, is to call in a top temp.
I’ve often heard clients wondering out loud if it is worth getting a temp in to cover a vacationing staff member’s position – be it for a day, a week or more.
The process of getting a new candidate in to learn the systems may sound like a time consuming hassle but experience tells me this argument is a false economy.
In the debate of ‘to temp or not to temp’ I can firmly say that a temp might just save your bacon.
Here at David Alan Consultants, we know that by staying ahead of the times, we can offer our clients better service.
I’m delighted to announce we are now offering a Video Interview feature to our business.
In this digital age, it’s important to keep up with the constant innovations in technology and the exciting opportunities they bring for new ways of doing business. Pre-recorded video interviews are changing the face of recruitment to the advantage of both our clients and our candidates.
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