Unfortunately, recruiting scam is a reality. Unfortunately scammers are always on the increase and fake job offerings do appear on job boards and on social media announcements. And they all have a few things in common- they pray on our need / hope / desire for employment or human greed combined with a desire for […]

Headhunter is a generic term used to describe recruiters or executive search consultants, usually people searching for senior candidates or people ‘really going after a candidate’. Some argue that a recruiter is for low lever jobs, a Headhunter for trained professionals and all Senior Management roles are handled by Executive Search firms. Whatever the case […]

we have frequently witnessed a lot of candidates complaining on ‘mishandling’ their job interviews. Here is a list of 20 classic ‘absolute No-No’s to avoid doing in / during an interview please. . Interview ‘No-No’s Don’t be late. If you are, call them asap to let them know that you are running late. Ideally you […]

my associates and I come daily through several candidates’ CVs (we have a repository of 15000+ Ghanaian CVs). Over the years, I have also read several -unfortunately- bad books on CV writing and a lot of outdated online advice. And while there is plenty of advise on what to write and the how-to, there is […]

My associates and I come in touch with candidates (or their CVs) looking for a career change for a whole variety of reasons, such as: Career Burnout Career Interests / Passion Changes (we do evolve after all) Been forced in Wrong Career Negative Job Outlook in your Expertise Technological Evolutions make Jobs Obsolete Change of […]

My associates and I – we are frequently asked by both candidates and employers how one can become a Team Player and/or what are the attributes of a good Team Player. Keeping in mind that one person’s idea of a good Team Player could be some other person’s ‘nightmare’ (the why is a big discussion […]