recruitment

In life and work, wait your turn and earn it

In life and work, wait your turn and earn it

At work and in life, all too often we hear some people who demand that they get what they desire, and they want it their way, at their time. But the truth is, how many actually deserve what they desire? Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors when specified). All rights reserved. 4F9SK6QWVKMY

3 tips to avoid failing spectacularly in marketing events

3 tips to avoid failing spectacularly in marketing events

What happens when a bunch of people run amok doing nothing really, and yet fuss over microscopic things that lend no value to a successful event, but hamper its success? What to do to ensure a successful event instead? Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors when specified). All rights reserved. 4F9SK6QWVKMY

Publish or perish – the new world of careers and business

Publish or perish – the new world of careers and business

What kind of public presence does a person have, may very well determine just how much sought after this person may be in the near term and beyond. The landscape of job and opportunity hunting is rapidly changing. Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors when specified). All rights reserved. 4F9SK6QWVKMY

See that young man helping someone? Recruit him!

See that young man helping someone? Recruit him!

What is the single most important attribute I would look for in an employee, contractor, or partner? No, it is not ambition, or even talent. It is something much closer to my heart. Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors when specified). All rights reserved. 4F9SK6QWVKMY

Are you a maybe, or a has been?

Are you a maybe, or a has been?

Some individuals or institutions may sing praises about past glories and track records, but it may appear there is more persuasion to potential rather than historical successes. Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors when specified). All rights reserved. 4F9SK6QWVKMY

Apprenticeship and the mastery of life

Apprenticeship and the mastery of life

All too often, some of us who are leaders, face young people with haughty idealism. What can young people learn from the 85-year old Jiro Ono, master sushi chef? Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors when specified). All rights reserved. 4F9SK6QWVKMY

Short messages that backfire sometimes

Short messages that backfire sometimes

Have you been on the receiving end of the ills of short messaging? Can short replies convey the nuances and meaning of what we hope to communicate? Do we owe it to the recipients to explain ourselves in sufficient detail, even if it demands more from us? Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors(…)

Don’t list out what you learned, show me

Don’t list out what you learned, show me

Recently, we received a lot of candidate submissions during a recruitment drive. One particular entry stood out. His CV had a long list of webinars and seminars he attended, literally more than 30. Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors when specified). All rights reserved. 4F9SK6QWVKMY

The dilemma of filling a position

The dilemma of filling a position

What is your stance of filling a position in your company? Getting a person you really need and want? Or fill the position and hope for the best? Copyright 1991-2013 Seamus Phan (and other McGallen.com authors when specified). All rights reserved. 4F9SK6QWVKMY

Human Resource management and social media

Human Resource management and social media

I remember in the great economic depression of the 1980s, after I came out from serving national service in the army, I was a school dropout with no tertiary institution to go to, and hungry looking for a job. Today, the recruitment scene is decidedly different. For one, I hardly see job applications in the(…)

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