Can you keep smiling even when times are tough?

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Did you see Sarah’s insight into recruitment from last week? If you missed it, take a look at this, otherwise read on for the next set of tips to make you rethink how you tackle those all important job applications: 

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So what makes the difference between getting that all-important interview and getting your CV automatically thrown in the ‘no’ pile? In this first part, Sarah shares a few handy tips, based on recent experience of recruiting for the Rambutan bunch… Perhaps this blog is worth sharing if you know somebody who is looking for a job and is struggling to even get a first interview…

Based on what we experienced when recruiting for James, Caroline and Fiona I can see why people say things like: ‘I’ve sent out loads of job applications and haven’t even got an interview’. If I was to offer one piece of advice from the employers side of the fence, it would be this: think about a job application as part of a sales process… you’ve got to sell yourself and what you offer to potential employers.

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As the latest one to climb the ladder into the Rambutan tree, Caroline has toppled* the newbie crown from James’ head and has had a fascinating first week discovering what makes the branches rustle here in the treetops.

Brainstorming is an excellent way to gather a myriad of ideas from a group, some of which may be way too far off the wall to be feasible but others that may lead to that golden nugget of a big idea and often in a way that isn’t expected.

On a recent train journey, David couldn’t help but overhear^*1 two guys discussing their feelings towards their respective companies. This has raised some questions he would like to share…

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What exactly can The Simpsons or Kung Fu Panda teach us?  How often do you unwind by turning on the television and letting the images dance in front of you? Craig found himself doing this and had a moment of cartoon clarity!

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Lucy had a recent encounter on her own doorstep with the worst type of salesperson. 

A refreshing challenge

To push away those January blues, the girls at Rambutan are undertaking a fresh challenge in February – and raising money in the process! Read the rest of this entry »

The latest thoughts from David…

The happiest person I have ever met was penny-less.  She had enough to eat and a roof over her head but very few of what she called ‘luxuries’.  At the time it seemed everyone around her was buying (and sometimes parading) expensive garments and gadgetry, yet this didn’t seem to interest her.  Had she not been my mother I would have called her a fool. Read the rest of this entry »