If you are human, you compete. It’s basic laws of humanisation. Often it is the most powerful who gets the upper hand in any competition. The strongest, the fastest, the wittiest, the slow and steady. It simply comes down to the type of competition. Applying for a job is no different. It is a contest […]
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When you’re putting yourself out there, hurtling your resume into the land of recruiters for a new job or career change, you are effectively selling your skills and services. Like it or not, job hunting is an auction of talent which more often calls for some pretty hard competition. Recruiters and job advertisers usually receive […]
The middle of the year is upon us for yet another time. A phase of the year in our fine country, when Jack Frost comes out to play and the cooler weather takes hold. At this time of the year, some of us find it very hard to emerge from the doonas and blankets and […]
The era of the world wide web is certainly on us and the ease of connecting with employers and job seekers online is even more convenient nowadays. Facebook, and other social network platforms including LinkedIn, have fast become a go-to tool for recruiters. According to recent research, more than half the number of recruiters are […]
When you’re on the hunt for a job, or simply just feel like a sea change, it can be very tempting to Google the web for cover letter templates that will help you to look like a real pro at piecing a cover letter together. But, before you head down this path of recruitment-seeking hacks, […]
Email, it is the way of the world these days. Like it or lump it, we are stuck with this wave of technology until the next big thing comes along. If you’ve not yet learnt to embrace the world of cyber mail and sell your personal brand successfully via a job application email, then it’s […]
You do the crime, you do the time but it does not necessarily need to affect your prospects for employment once you have paid your dues. You’re back on the straight and narrow and you are in the hunt for that dream job offering. It is common to have a perception that disclosing a criminal […]
Navigating the minefield of your employment entitlements can be tricky and confusing. So what are you entitled to? We have put together a handy information sheet for you to make it a little clearer. One of the many entitlements you have is Personal Leave. This takes on many names, essentially Personal Leave is leave that […]
Before I bang on about candidate care, let’s get the basics straight here. What exactly is candidate care? A candidate; a person regarded as suitable for or likely to receive a particular fate, treatment or position. A new job or promotion perhaps? Care; to feel concern or interest, or to attach importance to something. Combine […]
Selection Criteria: how to tackle an expression of interest application Expressions of interest are becoming a new way to do business when it comes to advertising public service and government roles. Agencies and departments are calling on applications in this way to draw from their already established pool of talent (for promotion/change of role, etc.) […]
