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Chemistry in the Press

It's been a busy couple of weeks for Chemistry, our opinion is really starting to be valued and increasingly we are being asked for our views by the press. Last week, The Sunday Times asked for our opinions on employee's relationships with their managers and how they can manage up.

Philby receives excellent reviews from Recruiter Forum

Roger was asked to speak on how to keep customers and hold your margin by adding value to your clients.

Have you got the right talent for the downturn?

During recessions there are usually two waves of redundancies. The first wave occurs rapidly after the onset of the recession. It is often panicked and rushed, focusing on speed over accuracy. The first wave impacts contractors, central roles like HR and marketing and lightly touches sales, service and operations. In this recession this wave occurred between Oct08-Mar09.   However, as businesses realise the severity of the recession a second wave of cuts is needed. This second wave cuts deeper into more valuable functions. If unprepared there is a real danger that this second wave can be as panicked and disorganised as the first. We expect this second wave to occur between May and September this year and there are signs of it already in some businesses.

360 Assessment - Who to use?

360 degree feedback is a very popular method of collecting feedback to develop employees. However, there is a multitude of providers who offer different levels of service. It can become confusing and overwhelming when trying to decide which 360 degree feedback provider to use.

The Value of Research in Executive Recruitment - Chemistry's Comment

The article discussed the value that research-only recruitment firms could bring to their clients. Some people believe there to be little difference between recruiters and researchers, whereas other see the established networks of executive search consultants as far superior.

Chemistry is Blogging

We've called our blog It's Talent Stupid! Hopefully, it is an informative but irreverent look at the world of recruitment, HR and that current fashion statement Talent Management. Thoughts on it, highlighting who has it and unfortunately who hasn't. Read it here.

Sleep and how it affects our efficiency

In the latest edition of our monthly psychobitesize we examine sleep - what it is, why we need it and how it can affect our efficiency at work...

Talking about Generation Y

Generation Y, also known as the Net Generation and the Millennials, are those born between the late 1970’s and late 1990’s and have grown up in the nineties and noughties. They are a result of the baby boomers and Generation Jonesers, born in the 1940’s and 50’s, settling down and raising children. They have grown up in a unique environment, very different from that of the baby boomers and their parents. This includes:

January Master Class Announced

Great News! The Chemistry Network has announced the next Master Class date. The 15th January 2009 will see the return of or selection skills workshop - a definite favourite amongst regular attendees. More specifically this Master Class addresses the question:

Roger Philby confirmed speaker at 2009 Recruiter Annual Conference