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I’ve written blogs before on what becoming a charity trustee can potentially do for your career, so it was interesting to read an article in a recent Evening Standard (Monday 27 October) about the career-boosting benefits of becoming a trustee – but the article was a little light in content, pretty one-sided and a teeny-weeny … Continue reading
Julian Smith One of my friends was recently looking for a job in retail, and was told by somebody that with his looks, he should apply for a job in a well-known, high-end fashion brand. It made me wonder about the same friend’s options if he hadn’t been born quite so good looking; would they … Continue reading
Julian Smith The recruitment industry doesn’t have an equivalent of the ‘Magic Circle’, so I’m not likely to be struck off or disbarred, but I am hoping to be cold-shouldered by my less ethical peers within the sector as I attempt to lift the lid on an industry not widely known for best practice. … Continue reading
Julian Smith Striking up a conversation with someone you don’t know isn’t difficult. In the days before social media took over our lives, talking to strangers was a surprisingly easy thing to do. Cast your mind back to a more innocent, tech-free era, and you’ll realise that it was only by talking to people … Continue reading
Julian Smith I’ve recently been interviewing for some really high-level roles (Director-level upwards), and at this level, you might automatically assume that candidates produce a stellar interview performance. In which case, you’d be wrong. Strip away the years of experience, and some of the candidates made what I’d call ‘rookie errors’, so I … Continue reading
Emma Hudson Time and again I have noticed the same key questions from people desperately trying to find work in the charity and non-profit sectors – and common ones include; “why is the charity sector so hard to infiltrate from the outside?” and “I do a lot of voluntary work for charities, so why … Continue reading
Julian Smith A long time ago, I hated my job. I loved my colleagues, I loved the location, I could live on the salary, and it was all nice and familiar. In fact, it was all too familiar, and familiarity breeds contempt. It hadn’t always been that way; I’d started off loving my role, … Continue reading
Julian Smith Around a month ago, the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship in the United States produced not one, but two winners – declaring a tie for the first time since 1962, after both candidates, aged 13 & 14, had performed head-to-head for five rounds without making a single mistake against the computer (spelling … Continue reading
Each quarter the I Am Group puts on a range of networking and career events for anyone working within the charity, not-for-profit or social enterprise sectors and those interested in getting involved in these vibrant sectors. We’re always on the look out for great volunteer facilitators who join us at the events and help … Continue reading
Many people ask me what it’ takes to be a recruitment consultant – which is an entirely different question to “what it takes to be a good recruitment consultant?” so I’ve decided that I should write a semi-indulgent blog article to lift the lid on one of the most maligned professions I can think … Continue reading
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