I was watching telly the other night and my boyfriend observed that the forensic guys on CSI were abbreviating ‘Gun Shot Wound’ to ‘GSW’. He found it a bit odd as acronyms are generally thought to reduce the amount of …
So, there are a few things that happen in the business world that have made our little team at 10collective wonder how some people can actually sleep at night. As recruiters we hear so many instances of unfair treatment from …
A couple of weeks ago, we attended the Drupal Downunder Conference in Melbourne (http://drupaldownunder.org/). 10collective was amongst the sponsors and even had a guest slot where I presented a talk: ‘The Truth about Job Hunting.’ The conference was essentially a …
Well, it’s a load of piss isn’t it?
Unless you live in a cave, you would have heard a bunch of stuff around the News of the World hacking scandal currently rocking the UK and News Corp staff internationally. Allegations of voicemail and message interception are rife and …
Thank Jeebus things have changed. Right????
I had quite a few people ask me recently if I thought that the traditional CV was still alive and well. With sites like LinkedIn where your entire work history, plus a bunch of recommendations are for public view, and …
Recently I decided it was high time to do something about my burgeoning waistline and a little less of the good life I enjoy so much, (a thought that has crossed many of our minds I’m sure). “It’s long overdue,” …
I think this blog entry might upset a few people. The intention is not to do that, but it is an opportunity for those gainfully employed to take stock of a few things. As a recruiter, I am privy to …
We love a good play down at GC central and are proud to present and support LA Gambin’s new rock musical, “Oh The Horror!” “Oh The Horror!” is playing at The Dancehouse from 8pm on: Wednesday 28th October Thursday 29th …
Chocolate is a wonderful commodity, readily available in literally ALL shapes and forms. A chocolate bar will sit prettily on a shop counter enticing you to pick up, unwrap and indulge in it. It’s almost too easy to find a …
There are articles, books and blogs everywhere telling you the rules about how to successfully manage a potentially nerve-wracking job interview and the advice is usually good. But one thing I can’t abide is the fact that virtually none of …
Free from the shackles of the corporate world and armed to the teeth with social media tools, a new breed of web savvy independent recruiters are emerging. I spoke to one of them – Georgie Carpenter. A relentless twitterer, Georgie …
You thought Lorem Ipsum was a candidate you forgot to book in and it’s really annoying as EVERYONE’S using her now! You can’t say goodbye to your Motorola StarTac… You got super excited about the pool table at your client’s …
You might have heard a couple of people go on about “the state of the economy” or “the financial crisis” or some other equally dull turn of phrase pertaining to the same lately and you may also have noticed that …
When recruiters get it wrong, we can really get it wrong…
Two years ago, I received a 35-page resume from a well-seasoned Product Manager and on each page was listed the Job Position, the Company and the employment tenure. After which, there was a generic list of the duties that an …
It might be uncomfortable BUT if it’s right, sometimes, you just have to do it. Or say it. Or write it. This theme just seemed to repeat itself over and over again in the last few weeks. I won’t launch …
Last week after having walked past an interesting doorway, with an interesting sign a gazillionth time, I felt compelled to drop them a line and introduce myself… I did my homework beforehand, obviously, and discovered that the interesting signage belonged …
The first EVER blog post for Georgie Carpenter Independent Recruiters is supposed to be something full of the joys of cliched marketing jargon and outdated sales speak. Isn’t that the expected and usual formula of business blogs? Well, this blog, …