How to go about finding a new role.
How to go about finding a new role Now that things are heading back to “normal” we can start to look to the future and planning our lives and careers with some level of certainty. For most of us the last 2 years has allowed more time for reflection than normal and the uncertainty of […]
Feeling valued at work
Feeling valued at work In my years of working in recruitment, a reason many people give for leaving a role is that they don’t feel valued by their current employers. Job satisfaction goes way beyond salary and people need (want) more than money to feel motivated to give their all. I am constantly being told […]
Should you hire a recruiter or do it yourself?
Should you hire a recruiter or do it yourself? When looking to hire a new employee, you can outsource the work to a recruiter or you can do it yourself. Larger organisations sometimes have adequate resources to handle most of their recruitment needs in-house but for smaller businesses, this is a genuine dilemma. Now I […]
Age in the workforce
Age in the workforce This is an issue that gets brought up regularly, from both ends of the spectrum. Whether you are young, therefore don’t have the experience of an older candidate or you are more mature and struggling to compete with younger candidates, candidates tell me that age is a factor in recruitment. Obviously […]
Post COVID workplace flexibility
Post Covid workplace flexibility As we sit in Melbourne, in yet another lock down, I can’t help but think no matter what happens in the next year or two or three, the face of our work life has changed for ever. Over the last eighteen months we have proven that our traditional model based on […]
Are you getting the most out of a reference check?
Are you getting the most out of a reference check? For employers recruiting new staff, being sure you have selected the right person is a challenge. In most cases all you have to go on is a CV, application letter and an hour or so of an interview, asking them questions. Most of us practice […]
Setting yourself up for failure?
Are you sick of missing out on roles you really wanted? While the disappointment can be a good learning experience perhaps you need to look at what you are applying for to increase your chances of success?
The importance of a cover letter
When applying for a new role there are generally only two things you need to provide and often incorrectly the cover letter comes a distant second. Here is some advice on giving your application an edge.
Questions you shouldn’t ask in an interview
Questions you shouldn’t ask in an interview Job interviews can be hard and sometimes stressful. The best advice I can give anyone going for an interview is to prepare for it. There is one thing I have found people tend to forget about that can have a massive impact on the outcome of your interview; […]
Secrets in your CV
Secrets in your CV It’s important to read your CV like an employer/ recruiter will. All they know about you is what is in your CV & application letter. As they most likely don’t know you or your history, ‘blips’ or gaps will stand out and raise questions. Most of us haven’t had a smooth […]
Changing Career Direction
Changing Career Direction Leaving school, taking an entry level role and working your way up through one organisation over your entire career almost never happens these days. It is far more likely that we will have several different ‘careers’ throughout our working lives. While a CV littered with frequent changes of job can make potential […]
Moving on after a redundancy
Moving on after a redundancy Being made redundant can be a daunting place to find yourself and its something a lot of people are dealing with right now. However, it is not the end of the world. Someone once told me the easiest way to get rich is to be made redundant once or twice […]