Glennmorgan Consulting

26/02/2014

I thought it would be interesting to explore some strategies for how to impact an audience more positively, neutralizing those bad characteristics that detract from our ability to communicate, while adding or enhancing those that increase that ability. At the end of the day, our goal should be to ma...

26/11/2013

Creatinga superior brand.

Just as companies dedicate time, money, and strategic resources to establish a winning and credible brand, senior executives (and those who aspire to this level) should attempt to create a similar personal brand. This is easily the best way to rise above the executive “crowd” in all job markets, par...

25/11/2013

Create An Impression

You’ve wanted this position for quite a while and you’ve now been invited to interview for the role of your dreams. There’s just one catch you’re not going to be facing one interviewer, you’ll be facing four all at the same time! If visions of being put in front of a firing squad leap into your mind...

21/11/2013

29/10/2013

You’ve been practicing what to say at an interview, but have you considered what signals your body language is sending? Research suggests up to 93 percent of communication isn’t transmitted via our words, but is broadcast through our actions and attitude. Patti Wood, author of SNAP: Making the Most…

28/10/2013

You straighten your tie and check your teeth for lettuce before the big interview with your potential boss, but there's another interview you should be prepared for -- that with the company's receptionist. He or she is the first person you meet when you arrive at a prospective employer and the last…

23/10/2013

Craft your personal branding Statement to distinguish you from the rest.

22/10/2013

These questions will at some point be part of the interviewing process. Deal with them and improve your chances of being hired.

A telephone interview is usually short, just enough time to rule you in or out, so the focus is on questions that help evaluate you quickly. Your goal is to turn it into a face-to-face meeting, so your answers need to be concise. As a rule of thumb, keep your answers to less than two minutes, if an…

21/10/2013

For ambitious professionals it clearly makes sense to affiliate with, and stick with, the highest-quality organizations

The job-change mistakes most frequently identified by recruiters were (1) doing inadequate research; (2) being swayed excessively by money; (3) moving “from” rather than “to”; (4) overestimating oneself; and (5) thinking short term.

20/10/2013

We all learn by making mistakes, and learning how to deal with criticism positively is one way that we can improve our relationships with others.

Dealing with Criticism Dealing with criticism positively is an important life skill. At some point in your life you will be criticised. Perhaps in a professional and sometimes it will be difficult to accept – but that all depends on your reaction. You can either use criticism in a positive way to im...

18/10/2013

Do not make straight forward blunders. You need to win over your interviewers.

It makes an interviewer not only think you’re insecure but wonder if he’s making you uncomfortable. “They’re thinking, ‘Do I have something in my teeth? Why aren’t they looking at me?’” says Rosemary Haefner, of the Careerbuilders.com.

17/10/2013

Its just about time to walk into the interview room, basics you need to ensure as part of your final preparations.

Congratulations, you have an interview. Of course, you want to make a good first impression and land the job. Taking the advice of friends, you have arrived 15 minutes early. Sitting in the car collecting your thoughts before an interview is valuable time that should not be wasted. Use the time to m...