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Beware the drawbacks of an overambitious employee: 20 May 13 An employee with strong ambition is a double-edged sword. It can be to the company’s advantage to hire ambitious people who work very hard for success. It can also, however, introduce unhealthy competition among staff, create gossip, undermine colleagues and disrupt teamwork. “I want to hire highly ambitious people, as ... Read full article

Why hoping for the best is a passive acceptance of likely failure: 15 May 13 For over a decade now I’ve competed in triathlons and over this time I’ve met more than my fair share of characters and personalities! A sport that requires skills and effort in not one but three back to back separate disciplines; there are times when people question the mental acuity of those who participate willingly in this madness. ... Read full article

Considerations when hiring in a talent short market: 14 May 13 By Paul Endacott, Managing Director, South East Asia Despite the global uncertainties, Asia is in growth mode and for many businesses achieving annual targets, this means driving a greater revenue contribution from the region. That bodes well for career opportunities here, but talent pools remain shallow and good candidates can be hard to find. So... Read full article

Making your telecommuters productive and in the culture: 26 Apr 13 Has Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s new CEO, thrown the baby out with the bath water by ending telecommuting at the internet giant? Telecommuting employees can be highly productive and you are often able to attract higher calibre employees to your business or retain your existing people for longer by offering telecommuting as an option. However, to... Read full article

The Changing Face of Singapore IT Careers - Merger of business and technology: 15 Apr 13 Developer > Senior Developer > Team Leader > Program Manager > CIO Developer > Senior Developer > Architect > Development Manager > CTO Granted this may be a massive simplification, but essentially, this is the classic roadmap and any deviation is just renaming the standard designation. However, as the Technology s... Read full article

The thing about making career switches… should you do it and what to take note of?: 15 Apr 13 By Mark Enticott, Managing Director, Hong KongA change in career is a very big decision and it comes at an opportunity cost to your current career especially if you have been in your role for a reasonable period of time. I undertook a significant career change when I decided to go into recruitment even though I was a qualified Chartered Accountant ... Read full article

360° Recruitment: The straw that breaks the camel's back or a necessity for good customer service?: 11 Apr 13 For the uninitiated, 360° Recruiters are those whose job involves the whole of the recruitment life-cycle. Starting with the prospecting that leads to picking up a job vacancy, moving to sourcing and selecting suitable candidates for that job and (hopefully) culminating in the successful placement and post-placement support of that candidate. N... Read full article

Graduates, graduate everywhere but not in ICT: 5 Apr 13 "It must be a slow news day" read one of the responses to an article earlier this week which caught my attention. The title of said piece proclaims, "Australia trains more fitness than IT professionals" and as a self-avowed member of both communities the post intrigued. Writer Nigel Dalton elaborates, “Australian employers get access to m... Read full article

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