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Blair McPherson
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10 Jul 2022 - 14:28

null What’s the difference between a football agent and an executive head hunter?

It’s called tapping up in the game an attempt to persuade a player contracted to one team to join another with out first seek the permission of their current employer (Who would of course not give it). Alternatively the manager of another club publicly expressing admiration for someone else’s player. The message being we want you come and join us.  Alex Ferguson didn’t like players... See more
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Blair McPherson
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25 Sep 2019 - 14:45

null What to say when the Head Hunters call

From your application form / CV they know your career history, posts, responsibilities and achievements. They have enough to know it’s worth a follow up conversation. Having formed a view as to whether you have embellished your responsibilities or over stated your role in achievements what do you talk about? You want to tell them something interesting about yourself that they... See more
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Blair McPherson
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22 Jul 2015 - 11:52

null How do you get to be a Director

I worked for one director who became a director by dishing the dirt on his boss. As the deputy director he told the leader of the council that the director was having an affair with one of his assistant directors causing resentment and tension within the senior management team which was being picked up by people outside the department. His first act on being appointed director was to remove the... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:11

null Management consultancy v Management development

Successive Governments shake ups of the public sector, the fashion for adopting private sector ways and the tendency to name and shame led to years of plenty for management consultants. The pace of change has not slowed in fact it has quickened but NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and other public sector organisation can no longer afford the help of management consultants. This is ironic as... See more
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