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Business Mentoring: A Case Study

May 10, 2012 by

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It feels so long ago now, but we were once a small business starting out on our own, so we know how it feels to be the ‘newbie’ in town. Now as we head into our 17th year of business, our experiences over the years have taught us how much a little help can make a big… [Read more…]

The Mind of the Entrepreneur

March 16, 2012 by

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Last night, Campbell was pleased to be speaking at the Aberdeen Entrepreneurs meeting, discussing ‘The Mind of the Entrepreneur’. Campbell’s talk looked the behavioural characteristics of Entrepreneurs; are there traits that they all share? And quizzed the audience to find out if their own personality typed matched that of your ‘typical’ entrepreneur. The presentation also looked at… [Read more…]

Sick of boring sandwiches and lunching ‘Al Desko’?

March 13, 2012 by

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Are you guilty of failing to make the most of your lunch hour? Do you find yourself with the same dreary sandwiches week after week, falling into the same lunchtime routine? If so, we can help you break those bad habits …at least a few times a year, anyway! Why not take the opportunity to… [Read more…]

We need to talk…

March 6, 2012 by

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Workplaces are incredibly social environments; full of chatter from 9am till 5pm (and beyond!). From conversations on strategies and action plans, discussions with clients over new business, right down to chit-chat between staff; business thrives on talking. But when it comes to some subjects, broaching the topic and having a conversation can be complicated, and sometimes… [Read more…]

Effectiveness of Social Media in Recruitment

March 2, 2012 by

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Happy Friday, readers! Earlier this week you may have seen the fab post on ‘Recruiting the Next Generation’ from our guest blogger, 4th Year RGU Management with Marketing student, Laura Duncan. Laura’s article looked at the role Social Networking sites will play in recruiting graduates. It’s certainly an interesting topic and will no doubt have got a lot of you… [Read more…]

Recruiting the next generation

February 28, 2012 by

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This week we are pleased to feature our first guest blog of 2012 from Laura Duncan, a final year Management with Marketing Student at RGU, who discusses using social media as a tool for graduate recruitment. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had the vision of making the world a more “open” place, and he succeeded with millions… [Read more…]

Humpty Dumpty fell off the rig…

February 22, 2012 by

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Humpty Dumpty fell off the rig, He shouldn’t have sat there, but just didn’t twig, The safety rep had warned him, the very same day, But bad communication had got in the way! Not many people like having to stand up and speak in front of others, but most of the time, getting their messages… [Read more…]

Recruitment Using Social Media

February 16, 2012 by

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Last week I was delighted to give a presentation as part of a seminar run at Aberdeen University on using Social Media in a recruitment context. In keeping with the social media spirit of sharing, I thought I’d share the link to the Prezi that I pulled together: http://bit.ly/yldp1U I hope you find it useful and… [Read more…]

Elf Selection

December 13, 2011 by

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Now recruiting: Christmas Elves If you think you’re having a busy time just now, trying to buy presents, fretting over having to prepare Christmas dinner, dealing with extended families…then spare a thought for the good folk up at the North Pole! They’re really really busy just now; making last-minute preparations before Santa makes his round the… [Read more…]

UP goes to Hollywood!

December 6, 2011 by

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Well, not quite Hollywood  - but we have been trying our hand at something Hollywood is world-renowned for – its movies! If you’ve visited our website since its re-vamp earlier this year, then you might have noticed our new Top Tips section – full of hints and advice on a range of recruitment, training, job… [Read more…]

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