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…]
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…]
December 13, 2011 by Lucy Thomson
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…]
November 4, 2011 by Lucy Thomson
Remember, remember the 5th of November! We hope you’re all off to see some spectacular displays this weekend! Of course, with tomorrow night’s festivities, we’ve had Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ stuck in our heads all week! She sings “Baby you’re a firework…” But what if you actually were a firework? More specifically, what kind do you… [Read more…]
Today’s Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast featured Campbell Urquhart, Managing Director of The Urquhart Partnership as one of the guest speakers. The topic was Aberdeen’s Got Talent. Click here to view the presentation that was delivered. Some companies internal IT may block this, so if you have any problems with viewing the… [Read more…]
August 22, 2011 by Lucy Thomson
Creative thinkers eat chicken, soft cheeses show desire for social advancement, prawns are for risk takers and jam shows a desire to please others… Actually, we can’t vouch for this, it could be a load of old baloney for all we know (sorry, couldn’t help it!). But whilst we can’t help you decipher more about… [Read more…]
May 5, 2011 by campbellurq
…and I can’t hear a word they’re saying… Here’s why. I believe there is a flaw in the old adage that says “Treat people the way you would like to be treated yourself”. Especially when it comes to communicating. Surely the adage should be “Treat everyone the way they would like to be treated” as… [Read more…]
December 4, 2010 by campbellurq
Think of someone who you believe to be average at their job. Now think of someone who is excellent at their job. What differentiates them? We ask this question a lot in the training sessions and workshops we run and the feedback we typically get looks something like this: Attitude Enthusiasm Confidence Technical knowledge Communication… [Read more…]
Free knowledge and sandwiches New Lunch & Learn dates have now been published on our website http://www.upwebsite.com/Events.html Why not come along? It’s a great chance to learn something new, meet some lovely, like-minded HR professionals and have a sannie on us. Belbin Lunch - Heard of Belbin Psychometric testing? Want to learn more and find out how it can be… [Read more…]
Psychometric tests provide a standardised, objective and reliable means of assessing individuals on a range of dimensions such as personality, motivation, verbal ability and numerical skills. In a recruitment context, candidates are often selected primarily for their “eligibility” for a role – their qualifications, technical experience and previous employment history. However, what often determines performance… [Read more…]
March 16, 2012 by uplimited
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