by Emma Fletcher | Jun 17, 2014 | Zena Everett's Blog
Career changers and job seekers are swamped with information and advice on the ‘right’ way to go about finding a new role. Much of this is anecdotal, or based on out-of-date research more relevant to graduate entry jobs. It’s a bit of a minefield and somehow...
by Emma Fletcher | Mar 7, 2014 | Zena Everett's Blog
Research shows that traditional biographical interviews have low effectiveness in predicting a candidate’s performance. An interview by an untrained interviewer may be no more effective a selection tool than a handwriting assessment. Consequently, many...
by Zena Everett | Jan 27, 2014 | Zena Everett's Blog
And do you have any questions for us? At this stage of an interview the temptation can be to either escape as soon as you can or ask something clichéd about the organisation’s training and development plans. Instead, now is the time to ask some smart questions...
by Emma Fletcher | Dec 13, 2013 | Zena Everett's Blog
It’s annual review season. You and your direct reports are probably as keen as each other to get it over and done with. When handled properly, the appraisal can inspire solid performers and reignite the poor ones. When mishandled (and I am thinking particularly...
by Emma Fletcher | Oct 31, 2013 | Zena Everett's Blog
Perfectionism is the uncompromising pursuit of exceptionally high standards. This would appear to be a great characteristic to bring to the workplace. These high achievers will use their time and energy in the pursuit of doing a first class job, they will get great...
by Emma Fletcher | Jul 11, 2013 | Zena Everett's Blog
Here are some observations about clients who have successfully looked for new roles or more freelance work. These are five common factors – some intuitive, some learned – that have enabled them to get what they want within their timescales. They are...
