With the increasing popularity of LinkedIn, our resume writers are often questioned by job seekers why they need both a resume and an active and up-to-date LinkedIn profile. Sure, each play a pivotal role in building and maintaining your professional brand, but they are most effective when supported by each other, reflect the same story, […]
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We as humans and one of the most intelligent species on the planet, have techniques for everything. A resume writer has a specific way to format your resume, a V8 supercar driver employs a certain technique behind the wheel, and a CIA agent (much like Jason Bourne in the movie sequels we all know so […]
What are Transferable Skills and How Can They Impact Your Job Prospects? Are you looking to change careers? It might seem like a risk to move industries, especially if you’ve never worked in it or hold any degrees in this field. However, you should never count yourself out. You might be surprised to learn that […]
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is an automated system that can help businesses manage their recruitment process and can affect your job search success. Instead of manually going through every job application, advertisers use a software package that receives the applications, which works right through to the employment stages of a new recruit. The program […]
Your number one mission when searching for a new job is to catch the eye of an employer. But how about snagging multiple job offers at the same time; wouldn’t that be fantastic? Choice is a valuable asset for job seekers, and now that your resume writers have delivered, you have multiple job offers to […]
Never look back; move on; onwards and upwards; to greener pastures. Yes, we’ve heard them all before. The old sayings that we often associate with changing jobs or leaving an employer. But, we’ve also heard the phrase “never burn your bridges”, and this is vitally important when leaving a job and moving on. I’m going […]
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 […]
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 […]
