Seriously Speaking: Is it really doom and gloom for job seekers?
Julian Rogan, partner at executive search firm Global Blackswan in Newcastle, delivers his verdict on the current state of the recruitment market.
I have been asked a question more times in the past twelve months than in the entire previous decade. That question is ‘being in recruitment must be really tough at the moment what with there being no jobs around?’ The answer to that question may surprise you.
The answer is that we have found as economic conditions worsened, we actually saw an upturn in demand for our services. There are various reasons for this but the most important factors are those that govern the success of any business at any given time, namely: understanding what your customer wants and exceeding those expectations; being innovative in conception and delivery of your product or service and ensuring that you understand your market better than the competition.
5.Sep.10 | Seriously Speaking
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Will the Tall Ships really put wind in the sails of the region’s tourist industry?
AS CROWDS bid farewell to the Tall Ships this week businesses have been totting up the success of Hartlepool’s historic event. The races saw an estimated one million visitors descend on…
12.Aug.10 | Seriously Speaking
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Shared Interest blog: How to lose weight and influence people
AS PART of the Shared Interest team here at our Newcastle HQ, fair trade is more than just a mark. Daily contact with our customers means we regularly see the…
29.Jun.10 | Seriously Speaking
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Learning from the mistakes of Capello and company
Richard Nugent, leadership and confidence coach for premiership sporting clubs and businesses, explains the lessons that any team or business can take from England’s World Cup failure. For England and its…
28.Jun.10 | Seriously Speaking
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Friday Coffee Break: From beautiful game to the boardroom
SPORTS and business success coach Richard Nugent chats to bdaily about board and changing room stresses and the parallels between them. HE MAY not be a household name, but to many…
11.Jun.10 | News
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Bdaily’s Jon Corbett meets David Ginola
David Ginola started his football career in France before moving to England in 1995 where he played for Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Everton. In 1999, he was…
3.Jun.10 | News
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Business Interview: Movie man turned gamer
TODD Eckert, producer of the acclaimed biopic Control, featuring the troubled life of Joy Division frontman, Ian Curtis has spent the last two and a half years working with Gateshead…
26.May.10 | Seriously Speaking
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Preparing your business for disruption
Neil Stephenson, CEO of North East technology firm Onyx Group, on the need for business leaders to steel their empires for unforseen circumstances. AFTER airports across the UK were affected by…
26.May.10 | Seriously Speaking
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Business Interview: American ambitions for Robson Brown
EARLIER this year American firm Round2 acquired the North East’s biggest ad agency Robson Brown. Here we talk to the company’s chairman Garfield Ricketts about the motivation behind the deal…
28.Apr.10 | Seriously Speaking
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Talking tax: All change
In the run up to the general election, it is interesting to look back over the changes in the tax system over the terms of the present government. The following…
12.Apr.10 | News
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Business Comment: Making the most of social media
Talking Business with Gary Jobe, digital director at Cravens I’ve come across a number of news articles lately describing how businesses aren’t utilising social media - apparently only 2% of…
6.Apr.10 | Seriously Speaking
