5 Ways To Cope With The Prospect Of Redundancy When rumours begin flying around the office that redundancies are coming, it’s natural to panic. After all, you were hoping to stay in your job for the foreseeable future and instead you may soon be unemployed. Instead of giving in to your anxiety, however, it’s a […]
LinkedIn Open Candidates Feature LinkedIn is an amazing modern tool to help you in your job search and career. Up until now, job seekers have had to make a tough decision about whether to openly advertise they are “open to new opportunities”. Worry no more! LinkedIn has since released a feature called Open Candidates, which
Do you want to shorten your job search, get more quality interviews and better job offers? Well, that’s what the hidden job market has to offer you if you choose to take advantage of it. But before you can tap into the hidden job market, you need to know and understand what it is. First
As you know, this website is all about helping job seekers successfully land their next position. However, if you are living with a job seeker, have a struggling job seeking colleague, or know of someone looking for a new job – chances are you want to help them. So how do you help them when
If you’re like a lot of job seekers I talk to, you’re probably always on the lookout for good information and resources that can help you locate that next job sooner. I’m the same way. In fact, my computer bookmarks are just loaded with useful sites. So here’s what I did – I spent time
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There’s something unfolding in the recruitment industry that every job seeker ought to know about. Specifically, The Weekend West reported on the 23 April, 39 Australian universities signed up to a project last month to build a national digital database of academic records. Read the original story here by the Financial Review: Universities database to
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In 2012, I quit my corporate job and made the bold decision to buy a franchise. At the time, I was a corporate trainer for a very large Telecommunications company and had been there for over 11 years in various positions. Not long after starting the business, I joined my first industry association. Up until
LinkedIn is a fabulous addition to your job application. It helps back up what is on your resume and verifies your credibility when you have taken the time to acquire endorsements and recommendations. Having a rock solid profile that grabs the reads attention can make a big difference in getting a call for an interview
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Writing about yourself objectively is one of the hardest things for job seekers to do, and is one of the key reasons resume writers exist. The majority of job seekers aren’t familiar with customising their resume for a specific position let alone how to do it. So here are my three top tips that you
I’ve coached and worked with many job seekers from all kinds of backgrounds, circumstances and industries. When I entered HR and Employment Services, I wasn’t expecting to see such a big gap in job seekers perceptions of their abilities versus what they could achieve in their career. This post sheds some light on the fears, anxiety,
