# News and views

# News and views from bfpeople

Posts on leadership, recruitment and assessment. Well worth a read!

[bfpeople jobs](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/bfpeople-jobs/>)

## [National Account Manager – plant-based chilled foods](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/national-account-manager-plant-based-chilled/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/national-account-manager-plant-based-chilled/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>), [views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [Ten skills every new manager needs to learn](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/ten-skills-every-new-manager-needs-to-learn/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/ten-skills-every-new-manager-needs-to-learn/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>), [views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [How to support a new leader in their first 100 days](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-to-support-a-new-leader-in-their-first-100-days/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-to-support-a-new-leader-in-their-first-100-days/>)

[bfpeople jobs](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/bfpeople-jobs/>)

## [Program Manager – engineered products](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/technical-account-manager-aerospace/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/technical-account-manager-aerospace/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>), [views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [What to expect when a candidate gets a counter offer](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/what-to-expect-when-a-candidate-gets-a-counter-offer/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/what-to-expect-when-a-candidate-gets-a-counter-offer/>)

[bfpeople news](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/bfpeople-news/>)

## [bfpeople opens an office in Ayr](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/bfpeople-opens-an-office-in-ayr/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/bfpeople-opens-an-office-in-ayr/>)

[bfpeople jobs](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/bfpeople-jobs/>)

## [Director of Business Development](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/director-of-business-development/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/director-of-business-development/>)

[bfpeople jobs](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/bfpeople-jobs/>)

## [Quantity Surveyor](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/quantity-surveyor/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/quantity-surveyor/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>), [views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [How executive recruitment finds leaders who actually make a difference](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-executive-recruitment-finds-leaders-who-actually-make-a-difference/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-executive-recruitment-finds-leaders-who-actually-make-a-difference/>)

[bfpeople news](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/bfpeople-news/>)

## [bfpeople at the HRNetwork Conference](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/bfpeople-at-the-hrnetwork-conference/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/bfpeople-at-the-hrnetwork-conference/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>), [development and coaching](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership-development-and-executive-coaching/>)

## [Team dynamics assessment for business improvement](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/team-dynamics-assessment-for-business-improvement/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/team-dynamics-assessment-for-business-improvement/>)

[development and coaching](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership-development-and-executive-coaching/>)

## [What’s the difference between coaching and mentoring](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/whats-the-difference-between-coaching-and-mentoring/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/whats-the-difference-between-coaching-and-mentoring/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>), [views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [The perils of overanalysing body language in interviews](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/the-perils-of-overanalysing-body-language-in-interviews/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/the-perils-of-overanalysing-body-language-in-interviews/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>), [views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [The qualities of a good leader recruiters look for](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/qualities-of-a-good-leader/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/qualities-of-a-good-leader/>)

[views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [Are there too many business experts?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/are-there-too-many-business-experts/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/are-there-too-many-business-experts/>)

[development and coaching](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership-development-and-executive-coaching/>), [leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>)

## [If 2% of your staff drive value in your business. Do you know who they are?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/if-2-of-your-staff-drive-value-in-your-business-do-you-know-who-they-are/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/if-2-of-your-staff-drive-value-in-your-business-do-you-know-who-they-are/>)

[development and coaching](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership-development-and-executive-coaching/>)

## [The most common leadership coaching topics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/leadership-coaching-topics-the-most-common-leadership-challenges/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/leadership-coaching-topics-the-most-common-leadership-challenges/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>), [recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [Does the truth matter anymore?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/does-the-truth-matter-anymore/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/does-the-truth-matter-anymore/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>)

## [How to prepare for psychometric tests](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-psychometric-tests/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-psychometric-tests/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>)

## [What’s your leadership style and how effective is it?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/your-leadership-style/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/your-leadership-style/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [The truth about “great” interview questions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/the-truth-about-great-interview-questions/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/the-truth-about-great-interview-questions/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>)

## [Psychometric and behavioural assessment: just a snapshot or a real insight?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/psychometric-behavioural-assessment-just-snapshot-real-insight/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/psychometric-behavioural-assessment-just-snapshot-real-insight/>)

[bfpeople news](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/bfpeople-news/>)

## [bfpeople sponsoring APSE Award](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/bfpeople-sponsoring-apse-award/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/bfpeople-sponsoring-apse-award/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>), [recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [Does “executive presence” really matter for leaders?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-important-is-looking-the-part/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-important-is-looking-the-part/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>), [case study](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/case-study/>)

## [Designed an organisation-wide bespoke assessment centre process](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/designed-bespoke-assessment-centre-process/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/designed-bespoke-assessment-centre-process/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>)

## [Has the assessment centre had its day?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/assessment-centre-day/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/assessment-centre-day/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [Are your interview questions a strength or a weakness?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/interview-questions-strength-weakness/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/interview-questions-strength-weakness/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [First interviews: 6 tips for the perfect match](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/first-interviews-6-tips-make-perfect-match/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/first-interviews-6-tips-make-perfect-match/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [Are your candidates committing CV fraud?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/are-your-candidates-committing-cv-fraud/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/are-your-candidates-committing-cv-fraud/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>)

## [Getting value from psychometrics in recruitment](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/using-psychometrics-in-recruitment/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/using-psychometrics-in-recruitment/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [Spending your recruitment budget wisely](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/spend-recruitment-budget-wisely/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/spend-recruitment-budget-wisely/>)

[views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [Death of a (good) salesman?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/death-of-a-good-salesman/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/death-of-a-good-salesman/>)

[case study](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/case-study/>), [recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [Recruiting a full sales team](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/recruiting-a-full-sales-team/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/recruiting-a-full-sales-team/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>), [views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [Local government leadership: council bosses lead the way](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/council-bosses-lead-the-way/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/council-bosses-lead-the-way/>)

[recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [Why good candidates are hard to find](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/why-is-it-so-hard-to-recruit-good-candidates/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/why-is-it-so-hard-to-recruit-good-candidates/>)

[case study](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/case-study/>), [development and coaching](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership-development-and-executive-coaching/>)

## [Sales training for technical specialists](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/sales-training-for-technical-specialists/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/sales-training-for-technical-specialists/>)

[views & opinions](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/views-opinions/>)

## [Bad sales calls](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/bad-sales-calls/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/bad-sales-calls/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>)

## [Remote working: Food for thought or recipe for disaster?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/remote-working-food-for-thought-or-recipe-for-disaster/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/remote-working-food-for-thought-or-recipe-for-disaster/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>), [case study](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/case-study/>)

## [A sensitive leadership restructuring](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/a-sensitive-restructuring/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/a-sensitive-restructuring/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>), [case study](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/case-study/>), [recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [Creating a talent pool](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/creating-a-talent-pool/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/creating-a-talent-pool/>)

[case study](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/case-study/>), [development and coaching](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership-development-and-executive-coaching/>), [leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>)

## [Improving leadership effectiveness](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/improving-leadership-effectiveness/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/improving-leadership-effectiveness/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>), [case study](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/case-study/>)

## [Resolving office conflict](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/resolving-office-conflict/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/resolving-office-conflict/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>)

## [Company values and mission statements – do they matter?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/do-company-values-and-mission-statements-matter/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/do-company-values-and-mission-statements-matter/>)

[assessment & psychometrics](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/assessment-psychometrics/>), [case study](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/case-study/>), [recruitment and careers](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/recruitment-and-careers/>)

## [A tight recruitment brief](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/a-very-specific-search-brief/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/a-very-specific-search-brief/>)

[leadership](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/category/leadership/>)

## [How soon do you fire a new employee?](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-soon-fire-new-employee/>)

[Read more](<https://bfpeople.com/blog/how-soon-fire-new-employee/>)

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