by Emma Fletcher | Jan 22, 2017 | Zena Everett's Blog
If you knew that you were at the top of your game and would succeed at whatever you set your mind to, what would you aim for this year? Now that most of us are back in the swing of things after the holidays, I thought it would be useful to take a moment to pause and...
by Emma Fletcher | Nov 28, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
It’s peak networking time. Some people are natural networkers, but as recent research has found that up to 45% of us claim to feel shy some of the time, the chances are that many of us avoid networking if we can get away with it. Business networking is a...
by Emma Fletcher | Oct 12, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
In a ten-year study conducted by McKinsey, executives reported that they were five times more productive when they worked in a state of optimal concentration called flow. As author Steven Kotler points out, that means they could get as much done by the end of Monday...
by Emma Fletcher | Jun 30, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
I used to be a Recruitment Consultant, running a business that recruited staff for the recruitment industry itself, (yes, you read that right). That’s got to be the sharpest end of the recruitment sector. I became fascinated why some candidates achieved their...
by Emma Fletcher | Mar 31, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
Three Reasons why Recruiters don’t return your calls Part of a balanced job search campaign should involve engaging with recruiters, particularly the ones specialising in your function or sector. (Only about 20% of your time though, with the rest spent mining...