You got the interview, and it seemed to go well. The interviewer says, “We just need to check your references and we’ll get back to you.” But the next time you talk to the interviewer, there’s a different tone — they “decided to go another direction.” Uh-oh, there may be a problem with your references. […]
Your income is your greatest wealth-building tool and our salary tends to also define our value and self-worth. Let’s be honest, it’s one of the key reasons you go to work. The problem is when you don’t feel your pay matches the effort your putting into your work, trying to identify and quantify your current
I’ve had many a client tell me that after they’ve had their new resume crafted they showed it to a batch of contacts and asked: “what do you think of my resume?”. Generally, these people have included: A friend/family member or colleague Current or previous manager Mentor Networking connection Human Resources professional Recruiters Usually, the response
It’s Sunday morning, your day starts out with loads of excitement. On Friday, you started dreaming of the possibilities for a career move and today was the day you’d make a start on looking for a job! Full of enthusiasm, you dive head first into updating your resume, look up jobs online and chat to
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As at 2014, the average job-search takes just over six weeks— although that varies considerably by industry. According to Jobvite’s survey, jobs are filled most quickly by hospitality and retail employers, at 36 and 40 days, respectively. According to Seek – 75% of Australians who are currently searching for a new job have been looking
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5 Common Job Hunt Mistakes To Avoid You see a job you’re very interested in, send in your resume, never hear back, then repeat the entire fruitless process with another job. Or maybe you make it to the interview stage, think you nailed it, but never hear from the hiring manager again. Sound familiar? Chances
7 Actions To Kick Start Your Job Search The new year is upon us, and right now million of professionals around the world are making resolutions with “GET A NEW JOB” typically making it to the top of the list. So, if your goal is to get a new job, we have you covered. Here
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
