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Trump – the better presidential choice?
So the fight is over. I say ‘fight’ because the media has presented the election as a truculent contest rather than a debate on comparative issues. And, as an aside, my blogs endorsing how the media is normally ‘off beam’ … Continue reading
Employment Opportunities and Brexit
The future looks good for UK opportunities. We are opening up our trading platform and increasing our target audience from about 500 million to multi-billion. Globalisation has long arrived and we are already trading on a world stage. We shall … Continue reading
Brexit’s positive outcome means the media need help – they’re still in denial
It is fascinating when we read media articles commenting on Brexit and how performance figures distort the picture. The majority of the voters put their tick in the ‘out please’ box. These include MPs, judges, economists, professors, MDs, truck drivers, … Continue reading
Trump – what is his personality type?
As a head hunter and executive career coach I have spent my working life defining personalities and after over 25,000 interviews I have identified 4 distinct personality types – the Influencer, Supporter, Analyst and Creative. People perform to type. Know … Continue reading
Referendum and its Aftermath
Leavers to win In or out the repercussions will be dynamic. Leavers to win will force a new perspective on many issues. The WHO (World Trade Organisation), ignored during debates (arguments) will present itself as the largest global trading platform … Continue reading
Your personality will do the voting on the 23rd
In my publication ‘your lowe profile’ I have identified 4 distinct personality types which determines how people behave and I have identified the voting preference of each type below The Influencer will be persuaded by the extrovert, upbeat, can-do, let’s … Continue reading
Good listeners learn faster
Consider theses scenarios. You are in a lecture and one of the students constantly interrupts the lecturer to contest what they are saying. Their motivation can be twofold: they are making a verbal pose. In other words they are demonstrating … Continue reading
Who should you ask for advice!
Who is your best friend for advice! So often we get the mistaken impression that friends or colleagues want advice and when we give it they will follow it avidly. When I started as a recruitment consultant and … Continue reading
Job descriptions and communication skills
Job descriptions and communication skills When we read in the job description that the candidate needs ‘excellent communication skills’ we think, “What a shame. That rules me out as I’m more on the quiet, introvert scale.” Very often we interpret … Continue reading
I hate Fat Cats but do love their salaries
I hate fat cats but love their salaries The banking crisis caused us to focus on the contradictions in our society whereby we tolerate what is generally accepted as greedy by behaviour, greedy because the beneficiary does not deserve the … Continue reading
