Hoodie-wearing Mark Zuckerberg upset Wall Street Bankers recently by turning up at high powered investor meeting wearing inappropriate casual clothing. Investors shocked reaction has sparked a national debate. Today FM’s Last Word with Matt Cooper contacted our very own Lisa Holt and Eamonn Leonard of Engine Yard (Silicon Valley Millionaire) for their expert opinion.

The discussion only emphasised the culture differences between the Financial and High Tech sector’s sparking debate as to whether Zuckerberg was making a statement to the corporate finance sector.

Key points from the discussion:

Lisa believed a compromise would not have gone astray and a suit would not have made Zuckerberg stumble. If he was to go on a date would he wear a hoody? 

While Leonard (who hasn’t shaved in three years) believed that that Investors should have been trying to impress Zuckerberg, perhaps they should have taken a more casual approach with Zuckerberg as it is his brains and not his clothing that matters. 

Possibly we need to take a leaf out of Zuckerbergs book to not care about appearance and believe in our abilities, it could be worth millions.

The Last Word: Would Zuckerberg wear a Hoodie on a date? You decide.

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NRF’s Annual Conference “The Way Forward” was held in City West Hotel on Thurs 10^th May, Paul McClatchie and various members of Cpl Group were in attendance.  Recruitment Industry professionals attend this conference to learn about the latest global recruitment trends, new legislation and leave equipped with knowledge of business enhancing skills.

Paul has outlined below key points and useful tips that he took away from the event:

One of the most interesting speakers was Kevin Greene, CEO of Rec UK (equivalent to NRF on a larger scale) he offered an energetic overview of the current market and concluded with the following advice on what to focus on:

• -          Be ahead of your clients in Social Media. We need to know more than they do.

  -          Your core area of focus should be 'an inch wide and a mile deep'.

• -         You should have a really good network of candidates in one area.

• -          It doesn’t mean you need to spend 24/7 recruiting in this space, but your 
        clients need to know you’re the key industry ‘go to’ Recruiter.

• -          Understand your value and display & articulate in a transparent manner.

  -          Be commercial – walk away from clients that won’t pay the right rates or work
        the right way. There are better companies out there.

  -          Have great trade associations to boost your pitch.

Frank Durrell of TMP Worldwide touched upon your email marketing approach. This is a useful overview that we’ll do a session on: 
-          Understand | Attract | Engage | Activate | Nurture

-          Measure each stage.
 

Brian MacNeice of Genesis Consulting suggested we should be crystal clear on the one or two things that matter most in our business and cited Ryanair and Google as examples of companies who excel. He also mentioned that the higher the standards in the team, the less we compromise the quality of our service and approach.

Paul McClatchie is Manager of Careers Register  an agency specialising in the recruitment of Accountancy, Banking, Insurance and Legal professionals and is part of Cpl Group.  Paul is a regular tweeter and you can follow him via @CareersRegister on Twitter. 

 Paul.McClatchie@careers-register.com  
+353 1 500 5913

 

 National Jobseekers Roadshow rolled into towns across Ireland this week.  Speakers from Cpl Group provided job support to hundreds of Jobseekers.  The National JobSeekers Road show has been created to assist the thousands of jobseekers throughout Ireland. This is a free event which will be visiting locations in Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny, Waterford, Limerick, Sligo and Mullingar from the 23rd to the 30th of April 2012. Kilkenny stop off was held by Paul McClatchie of Careers Register, there was a fantastic turn out on Weds 25th April and many jobseekers have been in touch to thank us for providing free advice and support. 

“We were delighted to meet the Mayor of Kilkenny, David Fitzgerald who provided a strong introduction to this morning’s presentation. This is the second year of our National Jobseekers Roadshow initiative and the objective is to offer the audience some tips that will give them the best chance of being successful with their CV and at interviews.” Paul McClatchie

These events combine presentations from leading career specialists within Cpl Group, discussing the following:

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• - How to prepare a great CV.

• - Improving your interview skills.

  - The importance of non-verbal communications.

  - Presentation skills.

  - Learning how to stay positive and motivated. 

  - The secrets to finding the job you want.

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National Jobseekers Roadshow ends on the 30^th April in Waterford and Dublin. There is still time to register, so click here if you would like to attend. Alternatively, view the slide share presentation click here.

Cpl is delighted to announce that the National Jobseekers Roadshow was launched today by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD. Mr. Bruton highlighted that he was ‘delighted to welcome this Roadshow which will make a valuable contribution towards improving the prospects of unemployed people around the country’.

The National Jobseekers Roadshow is an initiative designed to assist the thousands of jobseekers throughout Ireland. This is a free event visiting Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny, Waterford, Sligo, Mullingar and Limerick which is running from the 23rd-30th April 2012. At this event we aim to provide our guests with the skills and knowledge needed to improve their job search and ultimately make themselves more employable.

This is a tumultuous time for our country and with unemployment at over 14%, we feel that there are quite a few areas where Jobseekers could improve their search. To give an example, over the course of the last year, Cpl has interviewed over 9,000 candidates and reviewed over 70,000 CVs. The worrying thing is that 89% of these CVs contained basic errors and while you can’t get a job based solely on your CV, you can certainly lose one.

We encourage those who are currently looking for employment to come and visit us at the Cpl National Jobseekers Roadshow this month and avail of our free, expert advice to improve their job search and enhance their chances of employment. To register for the event please see www.cpl.ie/jobseekersroadshow

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I attended a Breakfast Briefing hosted by William Fry Solicitors this morning and it was well worth the early start. The topic focused on Social Networking and outlined the very real and practical legal implications that affect every employer. There has been an explosion of activity in recent years with most employees actively signed up to 1 or more social media.

Peter Cosgrove and Paul McClatchie provided a 20 minute talk on Effective Networking before hosting a speed networking event that was well attended and in good spirits.  Very well organised by Laura Coughlan of the ACCA and hosted by the Head of ACCA Ireland Liz Hughes.

Liz introduced Tony Osude first who provided a really strong overview of how the market is likely to look in the next 5 years while outlining that an increasing number of Accountants will be employed in SSCs and Outsourced operations.

Kalavacherla Prabhakar (abbreviated to PK) offered an enlightening interactive session on the development of Revenue Recognition and described how this will evolve over the coming years to eventually replace US GAAP. There was much debate and it appears it will take a while for everyone to catch on!

Julie Spillane providing an inspiring reflection of her career to date. Julie is the EMEA Director of Accenture and some of the key points that stuck out included her focus around ensuring your track record and standard are high. Julie recommened the audience looks 5 years ahead at all stages with a view to developing skills. She outlined the importance of an excellent network, having strong mentors in your career and ensuring you regularly step outside of your comfort zone.


Peter Cosgrove’s talk hopefully offered comfort to those who find networking to be a tough and explained how to get the most out of networking with a view to building your career, developing contacts and having readily available advice on all matters through growing your contacts.

Link to Peter Cosgrove's Presentation



The following SSCs had Finance teams of 10 attending each:

• - Yahoo!
• - Nuance communications Inc
• - IBM
• - Accenture
• - Baxter
• - CIT
  - Coca Cola

• - Hertz
• - CITI

Finance Representatives from other SSCs include:

• - Doosan
• - EMC
• - Ingersoll Rand
• - Kelloggs
• - Terradata
• - Whirlpool

We also had representatives from some BPOs/Outsourcers:

• - Certus (Banking)
• - TMF
• - SWS
• - Arvato

Representatives from SSC Advisory firms also attended:

• -  E&Y
• - Grant Thornton
• - KPMG
• - Mazars

Careers Register  winners of the pretigious 'Best in Practive Accounting and Financial Recruitment Award' National Recruitment Federation Award 2011.