If you’ve ever applied for a government job, you’ve probably had to write a selection criteria, but did you know exactly how important your answers were in that first step to getting an interview? The selection criteria will depend on the kind of job you’re looking at and all of them will ask different questions […]
In terms of behaviour, there are a range of actions people can take, and traits they might display, during a recruitment interview that are likely to dampen the enthusiasm for them in the mind of their interviewer. Here are half a dozen of the most common to watch out for and avoid: The under-prepared In […]
One of the points often made when talking to people about undergoing job interviews, or conducting them, is that it should be a conversation. This is true, and so an interview should be seen a genuinely two-sided event. Part of the result of this should be that the person being interviewed gains all the information […]
If you have attended a few interviews throughout your career, you’ll know that most interview questions are fairly straightforward. The interviewer designs his or her questions according to the job requirements, so you will commonly get questions about your technical skills, your experience in previous jobs and your knowledge about your prospective role. Unfortunately, there […]
We’ve all been there at some stage in our lives. Sitting at home, clicking the mouse until your finger goes numb. Scouring the jobs and applying for anything that sounds remotely appropriate. When the rejection emails start coming in… it’s hard. It’s demotivating. Sometimes it’s downright humiliating. Keeping positive as you search for a job […]
A recent survey by job search site CareerBuilder discovered that 37 percent of hiring managers use Google to research job applicants. This highlights the need for prospective employees to consider the whole internet as the cover page to their resume. With over 65 percent of that group using Facebook as their primary resource, social media […]
There is no denying that a qualification is an important and in many cases determinant attribute when it comes to securing a job. There is certainly no denying the impact one will have on a prospective employee when they come to peruse your resume. However, a tertiary education isn’t the only employee attribute that will […]
Starting out in any career can be difficult, particularly when your chosen industry is a revolving door for change. Sure, you’ve dedicated great time and money to earning that graduating certificate, but when it’s time to apply for that all important first job, are you really ready for the professional world? Some industries are open […]
Are you struggling to keep abreast of the many demands running a household and working full-time brings? Do you bemoan, frequently and loudly, the lack of work-life balance? Is it time to make a change to regain that balance? If achieving work-life balance is important to you, here are three questions you need to ask […]
