All articles by Guy Moreton – Page 2
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: There are no rights and wrongs in business
By the time you read this we will have a new political landscape in this country. I'm writing without the benefit of knowing what path...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: We disagree on politics, but agree that limbo is worst of all
Well there goes another week on the roller coaster ride that's passed for 'enjoyment' this year in being a Peterborough...
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Comment and Opinion
Careers File: Loyalty is desirable and valuable... but how to create it?
Does loyalty really exist in the 21st century or has it become an old-fashioned, idealistic principle of a bygone age?
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Lack of humility means leadership and self-interest can become confused
I was going to focus my attention for this article on one of the topics of the moment and initiate a debate about the so-called 'art of leadership' and the various traits that establish someone as a great leader.
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Recruitment freeze is melting at last
As a Peterborough United season ticket holder I can certainly say 2009 was a year of two halves! As we all know the first half was a...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Bolland shows true leadership transcends business sectors
Well, what a week for surprises. Jedward finally got voted off The X Factor, Katie Price walked out of the jungle and Marc Bolland was announced as the new CEO of M&S!
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: When recession is over, prudence will remain shoppers' watchword
Is it over yet? The recession, that is. How long will we have to keep asking that question? Friday's economic news that we are still 'officially' in a recession knocked me back a bit as only two days earlier I'd been at a retail-focused...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Happy New Year! After the summer lull, let's make the most of fresh beginnings
Happy New Year? Has the man gone mad, I hear you ask. That was also my reaction when a business associate bound in to the office...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Business knows best how to invest in training
Training is for dogs, I was once told. Sounds a bit drastic? Especially when the person that said it was someone I would have described as a trainer.
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: For gender equality, food and drink is an example to the rest
Lately I seem to be getting a lot of my ideas for articles from Nicky Campbell's radio phone-in shows and this month is no exceptoin.
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Quality trumps cheapness - even during a recession
I felt like a change this month. Why? Well, I watched The Money Programme this week, which was about food shopping in the recession, and as a result felt compelled to swap people watching for food commentating.
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Expenses are not perks
As expected, the recent local and European elections have brought a huge adverse reaction from the general public to the quite unbelievable antics of our MPs at Westminster.
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Comment and Opinion
Careers File: Employment sector can see green shoots of recovery
In case you missed it, 7 May 2009 was a momentous day. Most importantly, it was my son's eleventh birthday...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: As my hair gets greyer, people's manners in business get worse
They say that we all turn into our parents eventually. I don't know about that but, as the grey hairs multiply, I do find myself coming out with things that, to the people around me, seem to confirm my inevitable transformation into one of Terry Wogan's TOGs (Terry's Old Geezers).
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Employers that value youth over experience will be forever reinventing the wheel
It is a huge advantage to have a diverse spread of people, personalities, skills, experiences and knowledge in any team, says Guy Moreton
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Now is not the time to be blaming others for the job market
The other morning, while stuck in yet another snow-induced traffic jam, I was listening to Nicky Campbell’s radio...
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News
Careers File: Do branded and own-label sectors really require different abilities?
Guy Moreton says the downturn will boost sales for value lines at all retailers
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Let's all work hard to see off recession by exploiting every possible opportunity
Guy Moreton says we should all do our bit to stave off a long-term slump
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: There's no X Factor in food and drink - just hard work and satisfaction
A key part of my role as a specialist recruiter is to keep my eyes and ears open at all times for candidates who can help my clients achieve the business objectives they have described to me. Getting the right 'fit' with established candidates at middle and senior management level ...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Prepare for the worst by investing in and developing your key members of staff
This month I was going to focus my attention on how to recruit, retain and develop the ‘future talent pool’. My friends and colleagues know a bugbear of mine is the ’I want it now’ quick-fix mentality of a lot of today’s business newcomers. They...
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