Why you should hire impostors
Visiting the UK recently, former First Lady and author of this year’s bestselling book, Michelle Obama, revealed she still sometimes struggles with ‘impostor syndrome’. I’m reading Michelle’s … Read More
What Donald Trump Can Teach Us About the Hiring Process
Full disclosure. I am NOT a fan of Donald Trump. But I do find him very interesting to watch. And we can all learn a lot … Read More
Life lessons from a Brazilian prison
I often find myself browsing online for lighter news articles that might balance out the ‘Brexit will kill us all, stock up on medicine and baked … Read More
Fake news! The 5 most common lies that people put on their CV.
We look through a lot of CVs here at Blues Point, every day. Some are well presented, some are not. Some contain spelling mistakes, some do … Read More
Telling lies on your CV (no, not the car)
This is a guest blog by Adrian Berwick. A recent survey has suggested that as many as 85% of CVs contain lies or untruths. Telling the odd … Read More
10 career development resolutions that might actually make a difference!
Well, here we are again. It’s that time of the year (the beginning) where you realise that you didn’t achieve every single one of last year’s … Read More
Why the perfect candidate is NOT the best candidate.
Here at Blues Point we have a meeting every morning to talk about the status of our various recruitment assignments, and our plans for the day … Read More
Storm warning! Four things that Michael Fish can teach us about recruitment.
It’s mid-October, and we are entering peak Autumn. The leaves are on the ground rather than on the trees, the days are getting noticeably shorter, and Saturday … Read More
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail – your interview!
A good interview is all about preparation. I have interviewed three candidates today ahead of their prospective meetings with one of my clients. All three are … Read More
