Friday, 15 November 2024

Why As An Employer Would I Value Chess As a Skill?

 Why As An Employer Would I Value Chess As a Skill?

So I've been involved in training quite a few salespeople, especially for British Gas. Richard Boylan who I found out about the job from was a decent chessplayer- he was higher rated than me then but not now.

I've been through the uni system and being directly honest a lot of people cheat. Not that many have discipline- some just like to take drugs and drink etc. Now a few chessplayers do that but the top ones can't afford to.

Even someone playing chess at an OK club level, saying 1500 ECF OTB or 1800 online rating has at least some calculation ability and determination. If I saw someone with an ECF rating over 1800 who had experience in the field I was recruiting him in I'd be very likely to hire him.

Let's see how my interviews go next week ;)

Thursday, 14 November 2024

Video Content

 I want there to be more video content from me in future........


Will be a learning experience at first... yet def want to do it......

Every day goal day...

Nice win for @htafc and again there are subtle shots of me in the unrestricted video... getting booked up for lots of things now :)

 Nice win for @htafc and again there are subtle shots of me in the unrestricted video... getting booked up for lots of things now :)

Monday, 11 November 2024

Three GMs already in Huddersfield chess tournament.... pretty sure final number will be highest number of GMs for a tournament here...

 Three GMs already in Huddersfield chess tournament.... pretty sure final number will be highest number of GMs for a tournament here...

Another working week....... feel free to let me know about interesting jobs!

 Another working week....... feel free to let me know about interesting jobs!

Sunday, 10 November 2024

Coolest new follower of @MarkHowitt in next 24 hours gets 20 min free coaching!

 Coolest new follower of

in next 24 hours gets 20 min free coaching!

Have to say it was a nice comment by Duff saying the fans paid a lot of money to watch....... I am booked up by @htafc for Tue.

 Have to say it was a nice comment by Duff saying the fans paid a lot of money to watch....... I am booked up by @htafc for Tue.