I’ve been involved in a fair bit of recruitment recently. In an attempt to challenge my own practices, I’ve also been reading a lot about recruitment bias, and observing how effective or otherwise I’ve been experiencing the different phases of the recruitment process. I’ve also been asked to provide references for quite a few ex-colleagues … Continue reading word of mouth
australian life
australia day… my way
This evening, down at Altona Beach, I strolled in the evening sunshine and literally watched the world go by. Australia Day had brought everybody out to enjoy the beach, and the council had put on a festival to help. A small number of Aussie flags were flying on cars and transferred onto sunburnt cheeks, a few green-and-gold sports … Continue reading australia day… my way
walking on very long beaches
I‘ve always loved walking. For twenty years or more it’s been my main source of exercise, and never more so since I moved to Australia. For me, an hour’s brisk walk (and I walk at six or seven kilometres per hour) clears my mind, resets my brain, opens up possibilities, recalibrates my spine and offers … Continue reading walking on very long beaches
free at last?
It was about a month ago that I started to feel I was not alone. Lounging on the sofa one night I became aware of a tiny moving shadow by the skirting board over by the fireplace. I sat bolt upright and watched as the tiny moving shadow disappeared quickly behind our ancient gas heater. … Continue reading free at last?
Máiréad Doyle 