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Giddy up ... it’s appraisal time! 3 questions to avoid the annual whipping

Performance reviews….is it that time of year again…..already? Why is it that something that should be an effective tool to motivate your team often turns into that annoying form that you have to fill out once a year?Last week I conducted a workshop with a leadership team of a global pharmaceutical company on how to conduct an effective performance review. Everyone in that room had been on…See More

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Giddy up ... it’s appraisal time! 3 questions to avoid the annual whipping

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Winning respect – 10 ways to give up wanting to be liked

I recently read about the upcoming release of Sheryl Sandberg’s new book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead”. As the COO of Facebook, she talks about Mark Zuckerberg (her boss) and the advice he gave re her desire to be liked by everyone and his belief that it would hold her back in her career.This is the…See More

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Jan 24

Nicole Underwood commented on Nicole Underwood's blog post Is the business suit dead? What to wear to a job interview

"Hi Jonathan - I think most clients are being more 'relaxed' like candidates. However, I did have one client the other week commenting that the suit & tie was over the top for an interview! You can't please everyone can you?…"

Jan 23

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Is the business suit dead? What to wear to a job interview

Since when is it okay to wear blue jeans to a job interview?This was the question posed by a client this week as he shook his head in disbelief that a candidate could think that this was in some way acceptable attire for a first job interview. Especially for a senior role paying in the vicinity of $150K….I had to agree.I’ve come a long way from working at Recruitment Solutions in the late 90’s…See More

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Is the business suit dead? What to wear to a job interview

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Too busy to be the tooth fairy...a lesson in prioritisation

Today I got a reality check when my daughter came into the bedroom crying that the tooth fairy hadn’t visited her in the night. This was a BIG deal and I felt terrible. I had forgotten. No excuses.How do important things get lost in the haze of …See More

Dec 14, 2012

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Too busy to be the tooth fairy...a lesson in prioritisation

Dec 14, 2012

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Frank Dillinger liked Nicole Underwood's blog post 5 ways to crack the job market when “you don’t have industry experience”

Oct 25, 2012

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5 ways to crack the job market when “you don’t have industry experience”

One of the biggest bugbears by job seekers is not winning an interview because they don’t have the industry experience for the role they have applied for. It seems that every job ad wants ‘industry experience’ – you must have worked in the wine industry or have banking or financial services experience. This criteria and restriction make it pretty hard for you to join new industries or…See More

Oct 25, 2012

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Someone not playing by the rules? How consistency governs success

In my blog post “People leave leaders – the uncomfortable truth” I discussed how changing business culture and my leadership style were two contributing factors to increased business results and overall success. In…See More

Oct 19, 2012

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6 Lessons to Introduce Flexibility in Your Workforce

I have recently returned from speaking at the International Recruitment Conference in Fiji where the theme was “Recruitment at the Speed of Tomorrow”. It was an inspiring couple of days…See More

Sep 19, 2012

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Ben Thompson liked Nicole Underwood's blog post 6 Lessons to Introduce Flexibility in Your Workforce

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Sep 19, 2012

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What would you like to share about yourself?: My blog "Recruitment Retention Results" http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com

Company website/blog: http://nicoleunderwood.com.au

Personal blog: http://nicoleunderwood.com.au

How many employees in your company?: 1-49

What areas of HR are you particularly passionate about?: Recruitment and retention of top talent, leadership, performance management, coaching and mentoring

What kind of networking are you open to?: Open networking, Referrals between friends

My blog Recruitment Retention Results www.nicoledunderwood.wordpress.com

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Giddy up ... it’s appraisal time! 3 questions to avoid the annual whipping

Posted on April 8, 2013 at 14:00 0 Comments 0 Likes

Performance reviews….is it that time of year again…..already? Why is it that something that should be an effective tool to motivate your team often turns into that annoying form that you have to fill out once a year?

Last week I conducted a workshop with a leadership team of a global pharmaceutical company on how to conduct an…

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Winning respect – 10 ways to give up wanting to be liked

Posted on February 20, 2013 at 6:17 0 Comments 0 Likes

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Is the business suit dead? What to wear to a job interview

Posted on January 18, 2013 at 7:59 1 Comment 0 Likes

Since when is it okay to wear blue jeans to a job interview?

This was the question posed by a client this week as he shook his head in disbelief that a candidate could think that this was in some way acceptable attire for a first job interview. Especially for a senior role paying in the vicinity of $150K….I had to agree.

I’ve come a long way from working at…

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Too busy to be the tooth fairy...a lesson in prioritisation

Posted on December 14, 2012 at 9:30 0 Comments 0 Likes

Today I got a reality check when my daughter came into the bedroom crying that the tooth fairy hadn’t visited her in the night. This was a BIG deal and I felt terrible. I had forgotten. No excuses.