Corinne Howley's Blog (3)

Following a couple of conversations; one with a good friend and the other with a complete stranger in a club, I felt compelled to write on the subject of ‘friends’ and just what this word means for us headhunters. My conversation with the stranger – whose name I will not disclose as I am certain he is known by many people here in Beijing, seemed to enjoy being ‘facetious’ (his word of the day) about various things but when I mentioned that doing what he does must mean that he knows a lot of peo… Continue

China is a hub of emerging markets. China in itself, is an emerging market. In an environment which commands dynamism and evolves at a continuously exponential rate, it is crucial for companies to stay ahead and on top of the game. The technology market here in China continues to gain momentum in its innovations and provides fierce competition both globally and internally in spite of the overall market situation. However, a very big problem still persists. We are amidst a Talent War here in Ch… Continue

Rock up to Pretty Mall. Anticipation stirring a few small butterflies. After the warmest welcome from Michael and Jessi we get straight into it. An introduction into what is to come over the next 5 days…candidate processing, client processing, interviews and all that jazz. Following a thorough guided tour with Michael (the man behind the set-up; an absolute legend) through Idealpeople’s extensive in-house database we move swiftly on to the key factor in opening the giant portal that is headhun… Continue