A few weeks ago LinkedIn added the feature to add applications to your profile page. I wanted to explore some of these and start to experiment in creating some learning material.
Take a look at the small tutorial below and let me know what you think.
I have recently made a career move from the executive search industry to a management consultancy specialising in non-core expense reduction. One of the common questions I have been asked is how I can go from a business that creates roles and builds businesses to one that focuses on the reduction of costs and ultimately reduction of headcount.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Expense Reduction Analysts is about optimising non-core expenses (essentially finding extra profit in areas of the business that may not be top of the priority list). This extra profit can go a long way to preventing the need to cut headcount and can even provide funds for expansion. Expense Reduction is a creative business, you do not get an average of 20% savings on an overhead expense just by asking! Yet a 20% saving in a mid-sized company should not be dismissed, it can be a substantial amount that has a real impact on the bottom line.
To back this point up we recently had a quote from our Global CEO, Ken Hagerstrom who provided the opening quote in an article for Forbes.com. “Creative Cost-Cutting Tactics for Small Biz.” This article is especially good because it addresses one of the primary fears of our clients: that we will recommend a reduction in headcount to cut costs. This is not part of Expense Reduction Analysts proposition. View the article here: Forbes Article
My career is still focused on helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses and the sector I work in is still focused on helping mid-market companies achieve their goals and objectives. Whether it is hiring new people to deliver a business plan, or freeing up the funds to allow for expansion my focus is the same: helping people achieve their personal and professional goals is both challenging and rewarding.
