aCE POLSON Professional Edge March 05

If you cannot read this page click here to view it on our website	aCE POLSON Online Database... All consultants will soon receive a personal email issuing you with a confidential access code and instructions to your online profile held with aCE POLSON. You are strongly encouraged to update your details in preparation for the 2005 consulting year. As mentioned previously, the online database is now our first step in our selection process to match consultants with clients, hence it is imperative that we have updated details. CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS... aCE POLSON enjoys a very impressive list of partners to better service you and/or your Consultants development needs. CLICK HERE. NEED TO SEND THANK YOU GIFTS AND WANT SOMETHING SPECIAL. Receive a complimentary gift box of quality wine and chocolates. An ideal thank you gift for clients and staff when you place your Gift Hamper order to the value of $200. Conditions apply. CLICK HERE for all the details. REFERRALS... As we are always looking for great consulting resource, any referrals will always be treated professionally so please be assured that if you refer your colleagues to aCE, we will support both of you equally as well. YOUR FEEDBACK .. Given that we are only as good as the feedback we receive (and therefore act on), we welcome any comments, which will be graciously accepted as to the format, content and relevance of the aCE POLSON Professional Edge. aCE ART FOR SALE.. After visiting the website, or receiving correspondence from us over the years, you will have been introduced to the photographic art of Ross Pulsford. In recognition of the artistic integrity of The ACE Collection, and the work of Ross, it is with the greatest honour that aCE POLSON announce that the *Prints of the ACE Collection are FOR* *SALE, for your viewing and corporate pleasure. We guarantee that all prints are hand printed, and are collectable* items. To place your order, please reply to this email with 'THE ACE COLLECTION' in the subject box. For further information CLICK HERE. If you do not wish to continue receiving the aCE POLSON Professional Edge, please reply to this email with 'REMOVE' in the subject box. We would like to advise aCE has always adopted strict privacy principles, by keeping all client and database details secure and not disclosing any of this information to any party without prior permission.
We trust the first quarter of 2005 is successfully shaping the rest of the year. Enjoy!! Please be sure to change your contact details for the aCE POLSON office to: a: 126 Fordham Ave Camberwell VIC 3124 for all correspondence p: 03 8503 7598 as the 0500# and the PO Box are no longer valid. COMMENTS FROM THE BROKERING DESK.... We are pleased to be able to report that enquiry levels continue to be consistent throughout the first quarter of 2005. Despite market feedback indicating that overall spending on contract and consultant support is down on previous years there is still work to be had if consultants are prepared to lower their rate expectations. Our valued client base continues to demonstrate ongoing activity in training and facilitation particularly in the mid rate range. With the majority of our new and existing clients preferring to access contracting and consulting resources via agencies, we continue to feel confident that the aCE POLSON brokering model adds significant value to our clients business. If you want to know more about Training Brokering please refer to our article on Training Brokering - What's in it for You? below. Meantime, we are looking forward to a busy 2nd quarter as clients are seeking support particularly in the area of finance and sales training, two areas where aCE POLSON and its associates has carved a market niche. Happy consulting! Deirdre COMMENTS FROM THE RECRUITMENT DESK... Talent Shortage - There could be an emerging counter trend for organisations to increase their internal capacity in contrast to engaging consultants. The challenge is that there is not necessarily an abundance of expertise to take advantage of these roles. There may be 2 reasons for this. Firstly, talent may be around, but if a person has been doing very nicely as a consultant, they may not want to return to full-time organisational life. (However, a significant number do, primarily because they miss the stimulation and support of being in a team.) Another possible reason is that with downsizing, there are less "craft development" opportunities in large organisations. Consequently, there is now not a large pool of development focused experience to draw on. In the "good old days" a promising young graduate would get a low level position in the HR Group and over a few years would be exposed to a number of areas within the field. This was often supplemented with formal training and for the most fortunate, regular mentoring. E.g. When I was learning how to be a trainer in Mobil Oil, our sessions were video recorded and we were given most direct feedback on how we could improve at the end of the day. This month, we have a great start up role for a really smart new graduate with say 2 years experience. The firm offers rapid promotion and we will be setting the recruitment standard at the 2 levels above the entry position. But it is unusual to have this sort of opportunity available. I am sentimental about the role because it is the same one I entered the HR area in years ago. For more information on the HR Recruitment service, contact Reg on 9889-4455. To see what assignments we are currently working on, see our website: www.acetalentnet.com.au/recruitment Kind Regards, Reg ARTICLES OF INTEREST... Training Brokering - What's in it for You?....Although not a new concept, brokering is becoming more and more prevalent as the choices for consumers and business widen. Whether it is finance, insurance, health or any other industry, brokers will support their clients by matching appropriate services with specific needs at competitive market prices....to find out more go here. It's the dream job. The staff are perfect. The management team on side. There's just one problem. I found myself in this situation last week. Brand new General Manager. Just not speaking the language we were all speaking. I knew it was my problem. He's new. He's powerful. To be honest, part of me wanted to kill him. The other part of me wanted to be professional, to complete the project despite the resistance. Find out more about how to deal with yourself when you want to kill the client!! With awareness of our patterns, beliefs and a plan of attack for Theinnergame T we can develop new strategies to tackle opponents with as we continue to play the game of life. With awareness comes opportunity for improvement. With improvement we can achieve the extraordinary. Find out why both Deirdre and Denise have enjoyed collaborating with the crew from Theinnergame T , and about their own first steps OPPORTUNITIES... Making informed quality business decisions is critical to any business' success so how do you know if you're making the right decisions to produce the best results for you and your business? As we discover more and more about how our brain works, our emotions, our thinking habits and our value structure, we are discovering knowledge that can be applied to working with and managing people more effectively. An exclusive half day workshop , in both Melbourne and Sydney, on Formal Axiology (the genesis of Emotional Intelligence) will teach you how ELITE performers think and make effective decisions. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact us at consult@acetalentnet.com.au To be eligible for up coming opportunities, please complete your online profile on the website. Once we have your updated details, you can then be in the running for appropriate projects. The Professional Edge is aCE POLSON's means of communicating with you on a quarterly basis. It provides an update of quarterly activities, informative reading and professional development opportunities to enable you to expand your Consulting horizons. We trust you enjoyed this edition. Happy consulting! Cheers The Team @ aCE POLSON ph: 03 8503 7598 www.acetalentnet.com.au "We match the best available Consultants and Executives with your business performance needs."

If you cannot read this page click here to view it on our website

aCE POLSON
Online Database...
All consultants will soon receive a personal email issuing you with a confidential access code and instructions to your online profile held with aCE POLSON. You are strongly encouraged to update your details in preparation for the 2005 consulting year. As mentioned previously, the online database is now our first step in our selection process to match consultants with clients, hence it is imperative that we have updated details.

CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS...

aCE POLSON enjoys a very impressive list of partners to better service you and/or your Consultants development needs. CLICK HERE.

NEED TO SEND THANK YOU GIFTS AND WANT SOMETHING SPECIAL.

Receive a complimentary gift box of quality wine and chocolates. An ideal thank you gift for clients and staff when you place your Gift Hamper order to the value of $200. Conditions apply.
CLICK HERE for all the details.

REFERRALS...

As we are always looking for great consulting resource, any referrals will always be treated professionally so please be assured that if you refer your colleagues to aCE, we will support both of you equally as well.

YOUR FEEDBACK ..

Given that we are only as good as the feedback we receive (and therefore act on), we welcome any comments, which will be graciously accepted as to the format, content and relevance of the aCE POLSON Professional Edge.

aCE ART FOR SALE..

After visiting the website, or receiving correspondence from us over the years, you will have been introduced to the photographic art of Ross Pulsford. In recognition of the artistic integrity of The ACE Collection, and the work of Ross, it is with the greatest honour that aCE POLSON announce that the Prints of the ACE Collection are FOR SALE, for your viewing and corporate pleasure.
We guarantee that all prints are hand printed, and are collectable items. To place your order, please reply to this email with 'THE ACE COLLECTION' in the subject box.
For further information
CLICK HERE.

If you do not wish to continue receiving the aCE POLSON Professional Edge, please reply to this email with 'REMOVE' in the subject box.

We would like to advise aCE has always adopted strict privacy principles, by keeping all client and database details secure and not disclosing any of this information to any party without prior permission.

We trust the first quarter of 2005 is successfully shaping the rest of the year. Enjoy!!

Please be sure to change your contact details for the aCE POLSON office to:
a: 126 Fordham Ave Camberwell VIC 3124 for all correspondence
p: 03 8503 7598
as the 0500# and the PO Box are no longer valid.

COMMENTS FROM THE BROKERING DESK....

We are pleased to be able to report that enquiry levels continue to be consistent throughout the first quarter of 2005. Despite market feedback indicating that overall spending on contract and consultant support is down on previous years there is still work to be had if consultants are prepared to lower their rate expectations. Our valued client base continues to demonstrate ongoing activity in training and facilitation particularly in the mid rate range. With the majority of our new and existing clients preferring to access contracting and consulting resources via agencies, we continue to feel confident that the aCE POLSON brokering model adds significant value to our clients business. If you want to know more about Training Brokering please refer to our article on Training Brokering - What's in it for You? below. Meantime, we are looking forward to a busy 2nd quarter as clients are seeking support particularly in the area of finance and sales training, two areas where aCE POLSON and its associates has carved a market niche. Happy consulting!
Deirdre

COMMENTS FROM THE RECRUITMENT DESK...

Talent Shortage - There could be an emerging counter trend for organisations to increase their internal capacity in contrast to engaging consultants. The challenge is that there is not necessarily an abundance of expertise to take advantage of these roles. There may be 2 reasons for this. Firstly, talent may be around, but if a person has been doing very nicely as a consultant, they may not want to return to full-time organisational life. (However, a significant number do, primarily because they miss the stimulation and support of being in a team.) Another possible reason is that with downsizing, there are less "craft development" opportunities in large organisations. Consequently, there is now not a large pool of development focused experience to draw on. In the "good old days" a promising young graduate would get a low level position in the HR Group and over a few years would be exposed to a number of areas within the field. This was often supplemented with formal training and for the most fortunate, regular mentoring. E.g. When I was learning how to be a trainer in Mobil Oil, our sessions were video recorded and we were given most direct feedback on how we could improve at the end of the day.

This month, we have a great start up role for a really smart new graduate with say 2 years experience. The firm offers rapid promotion and we will be setting the recruitment standard at the 2 levels above the entry position. But it is unusual to have this sort of opportunity available. I am sentimental about the role because it is the same one I entered the HR area in years ago.

For more information on the HR Recruitment service, contact Reg on 9889-4455. To see what assignments we are currently working on, see our website: www.acetalentnet.com.au/recruitment

Kind Regards, Reg

ARTICLES OF INTEREST...

Training Brokering - What's in it for You?....Although not a new concept, brokering is becoming more and more prevalent as the choices for consumers and business widen. Whether it is finance, insurance, health or any other industry, brokers will support their clients by matching appropriate services with specific needs at competitive market prices....to find out more go here.
It's the dream job. The staff are perfect. The management team on side. There's just one problem. I found myself in this situation last week. Brand new General Manager. Just not speaking the language we were all speaking. I knew it was my problem. He's new. He's powerful. To be honest, part of me wanted to kill him. The other part of me wanted to be professional, to complete the project despite the resistance. Find out more about how to deal with yourself when you want to kill the client!!
With awareness of our patterns, beliefs and a plan of attack for Theinnergame T we can develop new strategies to tackle opponents with as we continue to play the game of life. With awareness comes opportunity for improvement. With improvement we can achieve the extraordinary.
Find out why both Deirdre and Denise have enjoyed collaborating with the crew from Theinnergame T , and about their own first steps

OPPORTUNITIES...

Making informed quality business decisions is critical to any business' success so how do you know if you're making the right decisions to produce the best results for you and your business? As we discover more and more about how our brain works, our emotions, our thinking habits and our value structure, we are discovering knowledge that can be applied to working with and managing people more effectively. An exclusive half day workshop , in both Melbourne and Sydney, on Formal Axiology (the genesis of Emotional Intelligence) will teach you how ELITE performers think and make effective decisions.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact us at consult@acetalentnet.com.au
To be eligible for up coming opportunities, please complete your online profile on the website. Once we have your updated details, you can then be in the running for appropriate projects.

The Professional Edge is aCE POLSON's means of communicating with you on a quarterly basis. It provides an update of quarterly activities, informative reading and professional development opportunities to enable you to expand your Consulting horizons.

We trust you enjoyed this edition. Happy consulting!
Cheers

The Team @ aCE POLSON
ph: 03 8503 7598
www.acetalentnet.com.au
"We match the best available Consultants and Executives with your business performance needs."