Imagine the ignominy of being the talent scout who said no to some of the biggest acts in the music business. Like the Sixties hit-pickers for the BBC who rejected The Beatles in favour of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, branded Elton John as a “dull performer with a thin voice” and reckoned David Bowie […]
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Granny Ina has a saying: ‘If you leave it ’til tomorrow, you’ve wasted today.” While Granny usually has the laundry in mind, it’s a motto that also applies to anyone looking for a role in sales. There are many reasons we come up with to put off finding a new job. I’ll leave it until
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If a sales team played football, the sales director would not only be the star striker but also the manager, physio and PR officer. Why so many roles, you may ask? Because the director not only personally hits sales targets, they also plan long-term company strategies, help those team members who may be struggling and
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Any manager struggles occasionally to keep their team focused and excited about the projects they’re working on. Just ask Jose Mourhino. On second thoughts, best not. That’s why it’s important to think outside the box and come up with new ways to motivate employees. It’s all very well giving an inspirational pep talk in the
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Some oil and gas jobs are not for the faint-hearted, especially on offshore rigs. Here the combination of wild weather and waves miles from the coast, the hard labour of operating heavy machinery and the safety regime of dealing with flammable materials throw up huge challenges every day. The flip side is this work can
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There are tins of chocolates mysteriously appearing in the veg aisle. There are mince pies growing from the floor into tasty pastry mountains. And, yes, they’re playing Mariah Carey on a loop. This can mean only one thing: it’s Christmas shopping time. Of course, this time of year is ‘all about the children’ and, if
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If you’re Ho-Ho-Hoping to bag a job in time for Christmas, tis the season to get your festive skates on. There’s a small window of opportunity for recruiting Santa’s little helpers – somewhere between selection boxes being spotted in shops and hearing the first strains of Michael Bublé. And that’s right now. So, for everyone
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When a psychology graduate goes to a party, they will often be asked if they can read minds. Well, unless they’re Derren Brown, not quite. But they are experts at understanding people and their behaviour, which makes them very good at predicting what people will do. Psychology is currently one of the most popular university
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Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and low moods – GPs are familiar with all of these conditions. Grampa Jack’s doctor is also an expert in trench foot. There are drugs treatments that can help manage such ailments – and waterproof boots for Grampa to wear on his allotment. But if you work in healthcare in
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We’re all under the influence these days – even Granny Ina, and that’s without a drop of Christmas sherry. We mean digital influence, of course: the marketing tool that’s taking the world by storm. Whether it’s rushing to buy Kim Kardashian’s new perfume or following a food blogger’s suggestion for somewhere to eat battered haggis
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