You can get everything else right but if you mess up the interview, you won’t get the job. So here are a couple of pointers that could make all the difference. PREPARATION: > Prepare for the interview. Do not try and wing it! A little preparation can make all the difference. The interview is a […]
Part of the coaching that I do is working with entrepreneurs (a dedicated and delightful bunch by the way). I love this work. Although I am a CA myself, I only have recently started studying entrepreneurship. Financial information, its preparation and timely presentation is part of the curriculum. I don’t want to minimize my skills […]
In my coaching and recruitment practice I meet a variety of CA’s from across the board. Each have their own issues, surprisingly unrelated, by the way, to the technical conundrums that one would expect to see on the table. Too often there are softer issues that come to light. The one that fascinates me the […]
I often quietly giggle when a coaching client tells me that they are thinking of leaving their current position because “there is no scope for advancement”. This such an outrageously limited view of reality. My experience has shown me many, many times how suddenly things change. Just out of the blue the person who was […]
Is there such a thing as the Law of Attraction? Well, who knows. What I do know and experienced first hand is the law of awareness. Unlike the law of attraction the law of awareness proposes the same thing but in a more palatable way, with none of the magical stuff. So here goes. When […]
Developing relationships is one of the most important parts of the work experience and if this gets off on the wrong foot, all sorts of chaos can ensue. In the corporate world, just because you have a university degree does not mean that you can claim your rightful place on the organizational chart. You have […]
I recently attended a seminar titled “LEADERSHIP ” at one of the big 4 auditing firms. The basic discussion was around EQ – Emotional Intelligence. One of the interesting observations was that this technology was not readily accepted in the workplace. Not surprising. Business is about the survival of the fittest. And this is all […]
I have taken a special interest in Internal Audit as a career path for emerging CA’s. Why? When I was CFO in corporate, the role of the internal auditor was considered a necessary evil. In my case we decided to outsource the process and used one of the mid-tier auditing firms. As internal audit was […]
In my personal life I have a fascination with the Anglo Boer War. There is a lot of well maintained battle sights and museums available to visit as well as a number of excellent books on the subject. There is nothing quite as awesome as standing at the Maggersfontein Battle Field near Kimberley and imagining the […]
In my wanderings I come across some strange requests. Recently a client requested that I find him an engineer who was experienced in the field of power generation. In addition the proposed candidate needed exposure to working on the African Continent. I interviewed about 8 very interesting and highly qualified individuals. What emerged was something […]