Getting Performance Management Right

So, performance appraisals make performance worse, and the process is so time consuming that the costs outweigh the benefits. These are some...

Are you remote work ready?

Many people want to work remotely and enjoy the perks of flexibility. Getting the remote job is not the issue, keeping it is. Someone narrated...

I Always Felt Ahead Of My Time…… It’s Good & It’s Bad

I have always felt ahead of my time...it's good and it's bad... It's good when it innovates It's bad because when everyone is ready, I am...

Who was the 9 to 5 designed for?

A few years before the pandemic, I was recruiting for a head of HR role. I had headhunted the candidate, so I was selling. The company, the...

The Job Market Is Too Risky To Put All Your Eggs

For a few years now, I have probably sounded like a voice in the wilderness. But this will not be the first time I am flying solo on firm...
Reviewing 2020 and Getting Ready for 2021

Reviewing 2020 and Getting Ready for 2021

Some people have started dancing, looking forward to January alert . Hear this first. Before you start digging into your January salary, remember that aside dancing, January is also the best time to invest in your yourself if you want to see results this year....

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Nigerian Payroll Computation

Nigerian Payroll Computation

On Payroll Computation in Nigeria. Please read if you have questions around salary breakdown. After reading a lot of the comments on a payroll related post yesterday, I feel the need to correct a few inaccurate assertations I noted. My concern is for those learning,...

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Be humble, do uncommon things

Be humble, do uncommon things

To those that think every job opportunity is about connections, this is a great example that people can get work experience when they are clear and intentional about their goals. Please let us stop feeling helpless and defeated because if you believe so, you already...

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Silence is Not Golden

Silence is Not Golden

I will tell you why silence is not golden when it comes to responding to reference requests. Many employers who know me and my company do not call for references because they are happy when they see my company's name on CVs. They feel that have gotten a decent staff....

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Reference Check

Reference Check

I just received a reference request which I must say left me feeling quite appalled. The call came from someone who knows me quite well and so was obviously keen to seek my opinion. The person in question has it on their CV that they worked for my firm for almost 2...

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Career Clarity

Career Clarity

Start 2021 With Career Clarity... I understand that many people are stuck, despite knowing that they want a change, they don't know how or where to start. If you are starting out, at crossroads or just need a career change, you can do it quickly and successfully once...

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Be a Winner

Be a Winner

Business Leaders, Be a Winner! Don't Be the Biggest Loser! Accept the new reality. Embrace it and don't look back. Things have changed for good. The biggest winners will be those who have accepted this reality and their actions are evident. The biggest losers will be...

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Be Intentional

Be Intentional

My word for 2021 is 'Intentional.' There are many distractions around us and too many things competing for our time and effort. Without clarity of purpose, we are running on a treadmill, expending a lot of energy but remaining on the same spot. Without focus we drift...

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Welcome to 2021! Here’s Your Year Compass!

Welcome to 2021! Here’s Your Year Compass!

Happy New Year All! I must be honest with you, a part of me had decided not to plan anything for 2021 and simply carry over 2020. Yes, that's how disoriented 2020 had me feeling. However, I realized that part of what had been bothering me was how to take in all the...

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