All posts by Duncan Brodie
Create Some Space On Your Calendar Before An Online Job Interview
Online job interviews became the norm in many ways during the times of COVID restrictions and lockdowns. Going forward, with hybrid working being more and more common, it’s likely that all or at least part of the job interview process will be online. The big convenience of the online job interview is that you don’t have to […]
Continue readingMake Sure Your LinkedIn Profile Includes Contact Information If Job Hunting
If you are an accountant or professional, chances are that you have set up a profile on LinkedIn. You might even have uploaded a CV. So far so good. I was recently seeking some services from another professional. My LinkedIn connections were an obvious place to start. After all many of them were people I had met at events over […]
Continue readingDon’t Get Stressed About Giving Examples In Job Interviews
If you go for a job interview these days, chances are that at least part of the interview will be competency based. There’s on big difference between a competency based interview and the more traditional interview. In the competency based interview they are looking for you to give a real life example. In the more traditional interview you […]
Continue readingThe ‘We’ and ‘I’ Challenge In Job Interviews
I had an email from someone on my email list. They had been for a job interview but didn’t get the job. The feedback that they got was that they had used ‘we’ rather ‘I’ in the interview when answering questions. When this happens to you as a candidate, it can be hugely frustrating. Chances are that in the […]
Continue readingHow To Overcome That Fear When Presenting At Work
Presenting is one of those areas that some love, some do and some avoid. Whenever I’m running a workshop, one of the things that seems to come up over and over again is fear. Perhaps that’s not surprising. All the eyes are on you. You want to do a great job and get a lot of positive feedback. I’m often […]
Continue readingDo Your Due Diligence Before Accepting A Job
You are on the job market. You apply for roles, get interviewed and get offered the job. It’s a great feeling. Ideally you start the job and it all goes well. Recently I’ve noticed something different with a few clients. They get the job offer, get started and decide to move on after a relatively short period of time. The reason […]
Continue reading7 Common Reasons Not To Offer You The Job and How To Overcome Them
Job interviews are strange in some respects. You find yourself being asked lots of questions by the hiring manager or a panel. You have the chance to ask some questions. Everyone is doing their best to show the best side of themselves. Yet in reality converting those job interviews into job interviews can be tough. In this article I want […]
Continue readingHow To Effectively Manage New Employee Probation Periods
We all know that organisations put a lot of time and effort into the recruitment and selection of staff. They may well do an okay job with the initial induction too, although this can be variable. But what about managing people through the probation period? The length of a probation period can vary but typically is around 3 […]
Continue reading5 Simple Changes To Make You A Better Business Partner
The role of the functional professional is changing. These days more are more of them are taking on the role of business partner. What’s clear is that different organisations are at different stages in implementing the business partnering approach, especially in finance. As a business partner you will no doubt aspire to do the best job you can […]
Continue readingThe Biggest Challenges In Creating Your CV and How To Overcome Them
Your CV is a key document in helping you to land your next job. A good CV will get you more job interview invitations. While this might seem really obvious it can often be a challenge to create a good CV. So what are some of the biggest challenges in creating your CV and how do you overcome […]
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