I often notice that people are confused about what is what. Some tell me it is all the same, others know there is a difference between them but do not exactly know what. Then there are the judges saying these works and that doesn't work, I believe in this but not in...

Everyone with a driver's license knows about the blind spot. These are areas you can't see in your mirrors or areas, hidden by parts of your car ?. Missing these areas can lead to collisions. A safe driver understands the blind spots and knows how to avoid them. In my...

How can I get this job? The job description says your client needs 10 years of experience, and I have only 7! I regularly receive such reactions when we present a career opportunity to a potential candidate. Why do you give up so easily? Why does the imposter syndrome...

A shortlisted candidate for a high management position was interviewed by our client. We contacted her after the interview and she was in a very good mood. ‘’I am really happy, it felt like a great interview and I am looking forward to the next step in the recruitment...

You were attracted to a career opportunity and went on a job interview. You met up with the executive search company, the HR manager, the hiring manager and the boss's boss and after passing some tests and solving a business case, you feel it all went well, so all you...

Photo by Kristina Flour When a company is looking to hire a new manager, the search and selection process often entails secrecy and discretion. Why such a process cannot be conducted openly and transparently? Why would a company want to keep an executive search...

After playing my whole life football and a bit of tennis I thought about moving to another sport, which would cause less injuries and keep me fit. My son started to practise Kuk Sul Do, a Korean martial arts style and my wife also decided to join in. After she became...

There will be situations when a company owner or CEO will have to make an unfortunate decision. Economic downturn, restructuring, (digital) transformation, closing the company, a pandemic or bad business results might force them to consider making redundant certain...

I am a father of 4 children and I own a company. I love my children and I love my company. Research in Finland showed that entrepreneurs love their businesses like fathers love their children. As both father and entrepreneur, I was intrigued by the findings of the...

• Describe how you handle tight project deadlines?• How do you manage setting goals? Can you give an example?• What do you do when your team disagrees with your strategy? Tough questions, right? Intimidating, perhaps? Are you feeling anxious or nervous because you do...