Management lessons from Donald Trump
This is a big week in politics, because the US midterm elections are taking place tomorrow. It’s a chance for the American public to make their … 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
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
Revealed: questions the interviewer should NEVER ask
Conducting an effective interview is difficult enough. You need to clear your diary, read the CV, prepare some questions, and read some of our blogs, here … Read More
Does Employee Engagement Matter? Ask football!
Employee engagement is critical to business success. Very simply, an engaged workforce is a productive workforce. And a disengaged workforce puts the brake on performance. There … Read More
It’s British Pie (chart) Week!
It’s a good week for British pies; they will be in the spotlight for a whole 7 days! But the news isn’t so positive if you’re … Read More
Five lessons I learned last week
Last Wednesday at Blues Point head office there was considerable drama. I left home at 7.30am – earlier than usual, because my wife was doing the … Read More
Lessons we can learn from the large accountancy firms
An old friend of mine started a new job about 6 months ago. He’s an experienced accountant, and very good at his job – according to … Read More
Recruitment v Christmas
I bought a Christmas tree the other day. It’s a nice one – a Nordman fir, about 6 ft tall, with a good shape and needles … Read More
Why we turned away business this year
It feels counter-intuitive to turn business away – after all, you’ve got some space in your diary, you’ve got staff that can help you, so why … Read More