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…]
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…]
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…]
December 2, 2011 by Karen Reid
It’s happening again. Every few years or so, I start hearing the same old complaint from people I meet with. That there’s a ‘shortage of skills’, and ‘it’s getting really difficult to recruit’ here in the North East. I’ve heard it so many times now that you’d think it would be easier if I just… [Read more…]
October 28, 2011 by Lucy Thomson
“Achoo!” Your colleague blurts out, as they sneeze for the fifth time, managing to catch it with their hands. “Bless you”, you say, “….Oh, can you pass me that stapler?” No, no no! Don’t do it, people! The other night I went to the cinema to see ‘Contagion’; a film about a rapidly spreading and… [Read more…]
September 27, 2011 by Lucy Thomson
I love a good fact, me. Almost just as much as I love reciting them back to others (much to their delight, I’m sure….) Which, of course, is why I love the BBC’s wonderful ‘Q.I.’ (or Quite Interesting). Watching it the other night (Series 9, Episode 3), I found myself nodding in amusement and recognition… [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 4, 2011 by Morna Ronnie
How Harry Potter got me thinking about ‘opening doors’ to a better career The other night I was watching the 50 Greatest Harry Potter moments with my children and one of their friends. As the countdown from 50 downwards started there was much speculation about which clips would be in the top 10, given that… [Read more…]
November 24, 2010 by campbellurq
Welcome to the age of the “Tapas Consultancy”. I think it’s been gathering pace for a little while and it makes absolute sense to me. It’s a very simple concept. Basically you take a traditional service / consultancy firm offering and break it down into easily digestible, inexpensive, bite sized chunks – just like a… [Read more…]
We will be running some free lunch and learn sessions soon to explain and demonstrate our new HR portal and also provide free access to attendees. Contact us for details.
March 13, 2012 by uplimited
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