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People in High Castles

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People in High Castles

The gulf between management and workers seems to be growing when it comes to communication, socialising and respect. The so called leaders of industry and most politicians seem to be devoid of any idea as to what is going on in the real world or how people are feeling or what work they are actually doing.

Board members are appointed to industries that they have no or limited knowledge of, they are then kept apart from the general workforce thus keeping them ignorant of any potential problems that the company may have. The only time these board members visit the work floor is when an important visitor is shown around; but even then only select members of the workforce that are introduced or spoken to. (more…)

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Are the wrong people being promoted?

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Are the wrong people being promoted?

How many times do we see the wrong person being promoted to the wrong position. We have all heard of the successful salesman being promoted to sales manager only to see them perform badly or even leave the company; thus reducing profits and increasing the company’s risk to market forces.

Nothing against the sales person, but not everyone is cut out to be a manager or to be in a position where they supervise staff.

The title manager is used inappropriately in most instances; the dictionary definition is “a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.” Therefore a manager must have the ability to manage things, including people, something many managers are incapable of doing, along with decision making. (more…)

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Fancy being a search consultant?

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Fancy being a search consultant?

Strange as it may seem when times are hard in finding new employment many candidates realise how poor some recruitment companies really are.

To be fair to recruitment companies and recruiters in general a lot of the problems emanate from poor or misleading communication from the prospective employer, something that is out of the recruiter’s control. A lot of the problems stem from recruitment companies employing recruitment staff who are trained in trawling databases and then firing of a large quantity of CV’s in the hope that one or more of the candidates gets an interview.

It is by seeing how the recruitment industry operates that many professional non-recruiters start to believe that they would make a better recruiter, on the whole I would agree with these sentiments; providing that they are good at talking and listening to people, self-motivated and an experienced manager.

It is at this stage that many people start to look at how to become a recruiter, or better yet a search consultant, they will contact recruitment agencies asking for a job, while others will take the franchise and “start my own business” route. All sounds good on paper, a named company, full support, sell the business when you have had enough; however the reality is a franchise costs a lot of money up front, the business is never really yours, you have to pay a part of all your earnings and an annual franchise renewal fee every year and the chances of selling it are zero, unless it is a famous name like MacDonalds.

It is with this in mind that we are taking the unprecedented step in seeking experienced managers who are not afraid of a challenge and who believe they have what it takes to become a search consultant. Background and industry are irrelevant, as long as you have a list of contacts and a specialised knowledge in at least one industry then we want to hear from you.

If you meet our strict criteria we will train you in how to become a successful search consultant (head hunter) where you will work under our name and help to make Aegle a force in the recruitment industry.

This offer is for a limited time only and is subject to certain conditions. The offer is not available to anyone who has worked in the recruitment industry.

Call Rick no on 01689820820 or email rick@aegle.co.uk stating “I want to be a search consultant” in the subject line.

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The economy needs lubricating

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The economy needs lubricating

Look down many high streets in the country and what do you see, gloom, dreariness, rundown shops and a lack of real customers.

The reason for this is partly due to the recession but also to a change in the shopping habits of people. Everybody now wants the cheapest product on the market, irrespective of whether it is any good or of the quality, purchasing is now down to price.

This has been brought on by the throw away age that we now live in. I can remember when my mother’s vacuum cleaner stopped working (a Hoover); the screams and wails at the cost of a replacement being at least 2 weeks of my father’s take home pay, hence we had it repaired. Now if an appliance stops working it is left on the drive to be collected by a modern day Steptoe in a white van while we go down to the local trading estate to view a replacement which we then purchase on line because it costs less. (more…)

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To succeed companies must grow their business – tell the accountants!

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To succeed companies must grow their business – tell the accountants!

Looking at the recent results announcements it is clear that companies are still focused on cutting costs in order to maintain profits rather than making any effort to grow the business.

With the accountants in charge the emphasis will always be on costs as these are measurable real figures but there will never be any consideration of the impact of say a lack of investment or failure to grow the business.

Without growth any business is a dead duck, you cannot expect to keep earning as you will either lose market share to your competitors or lose customers through natural wastage so all this focus on costs is rather self-defeating. (more…)

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Social networking & Networking

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Social networking & Networking

A lot of people do not realise that there is a huge difference between social networking and networking; by not understanding these differences you may be storing up trouble for your future career prospects.

Social networking is exactly what it says; you are using it to communicate between friends and family or even to try and make a “splash” out there in cyber land; nothing wrong with doing this as long as you are not doing it under your own name or using your work email address. Take a look on Facebook or Twitter to see how many people are using a works email address, you will be surprised.

Should you feel inclined to let off steam about a news item with a comment that could be taken the wrong way then have the common sense to make sure you are anonymous. If you are using a social networking site then be careful what you post and the type of pictures that you put up. Potential employers do look at Facebook and Twitter to check up on you, so a photo of you in a naked drunken pose is not going to enhance your career prospects. (more…)

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Send the kids out to work

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Send the kids out to work

It appears that children who take on part time jobs, like paper rounds, have better money sense and awareness than those that rely on bank of mum and dad.

Surely this is obvious to anyone that did a paper round or other job when they were at school; like many adults I did a paper round from the age of 11 (I know I should have been 13 but the shop keeper didn’t care) until 16, I helped the local milk man during the school holidays and from 14 I worked in Woolworths on a Saturday; nothing unusual for any of the kids at the time. (more…)

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As safe as banks: Not if you are in the Euro zone

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As safe as banks: Not if you are in the Euro zone

When will the EU realise that the single currency is creating more trouble than it is solving, the idea that you can put the German power house on an equal financial footing with Greece, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus and many others is ludicrous.

The southern European countries have always had a lower cost of living, with lower salaries and lower housing costs. This made them particularly attractive to northern Europeans as holiday destinations, second homes and retirement. It did mean that these countries had to pay a larger percentage of their income to purchase luxury goods and cars; but this was offset by lower costs for food and a better way of life.

Since the introduction of the Euro to these countries the people have seen a reduction in the cost of certain luxury goods and cars, but higher costs for nearly everything else; yet no real increase in actual salaries. You cannot expect an employer to increase the wage bill to German levels without a massive hike in the cost of their product, a rise that will make the product uneconomical to produce; thereby moving production to the Far East. (more…)

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Twenty applicants for every vacancy in London.

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Twenty applicants for every vacancy in London.

The average number of applicants for every vacancy in London stands at 20, sounds bad? Then the figure for the Isle of White is even worse at 24 applicants per vacancy.

The figure quoted is of course an average figure with some vacancies being heavily oversubscribed and others receiving no applicants at all.

From our perspective if we let it be known we are seeking a Business Analyst we will receive so many CV’s from “wannabes” that we spend hours of our time rejecting applicants that do not meet the criteria which slows down the process of identifying the right people: whereas trying to find a good cash management sales person with language skills is as rare as hens teeth. Before you send in a CV we are looking for neither at present, though people with foreign language skills are always of interest. (more…)

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The Good Life; RIP Richard Briers

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The Good Life: RIP Richard Briers

We all remember the BBC Sitcom The Good Life starring Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal as 2 people who took the plunge and opted out of the rat race to become self-sufficient by growing their own produce and selling any surplus. A brave move, especially if you live in the suburbs; however how many workers that reach that mid-life crisis, normally between the ages of 40 and 46, have got the courage to step aside from their career and start again.

I would hazard a guess the number to be very low. Most people will continue doing the same old job for the same company where the future prospects diminish daily all because they lack the courage to look around and see what else is out there that can give them a better life style. The main reasons for not taking the plunge are “I need ££ to live”, “what else can I do?” “the family needs”. (more…)

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