Do you wake up every morning dreading the commute to work? Do you count the seconds until your lunch break? Are you jealous of friends who are happy with their jobs? Do you ever wonder what life would be like in a parallel universe? Yes? Then the chances are, you’re stuck in a career rut.…
Category: Workplace
Employee experience can seriously impact your bottom line. The Employer Brand Index gives you insight into what talent really thinks about your company.
Most Americans spend more time on the job than they do on anything else. FACTS: The average employee spends more than 2/3 of his or her day at work or on work-related activities. That’s more time than they spend sleeping or raising children. Americans work an average of nearly one month more per year now…
We all know that social media is the number 1 tool for job searching these days, but how can you use it to your advantage? This infographic by Gumtree explains more. How has social media helped your job search? Let us know in the comments! Takeaways: 50% of employers said that social media gives them…
Over the years I have spoken with hundreds of people who need some general job hunting (and staying at a job!) advice. I started compiling some hints, tricks, tips, thoughts, aphorisms, maxims, adages, proverbs, truisms and the occasional soliloquies. After awhile, I stopped talking and started sending people a document. The document grew and grew.…
Earlier this year, my partner and I relocated from Queensland to the nation’s capital for family reasons and a job – I was left to look for employment (mainly in general administration, records management and finance/accounts related roles: I have some experience in all these roles). Eventually, I took on any job going, from casual…
With an average of 250 resumes received for each corporate job opening — and the average length of unemployment still hovering at 37 weeks — job seekers need all the help they can get when it comes to landing a new position. OneWire Edge, recently released by OneWire, the leading career site for finance professionals, helps finance professionals see how they…
Social media is a great tool for job seekers but it’s also a double-edged sword. It can increase your networking potential and maximise your visibility to recruiters, hiring managers and decision makers. However, it can also call unwanted attention to your job search or present a less than ideal impression from your online movements. Here…
So, do employers actually read cover letters? In a word – yes! In fact, cover letters may actually be more important and more necessary than even the attached resume. Cover letters can move candidates to the front of the line if they are highly focused and highly objective, and they can help a recruiter or…
Call it 20/20 hindsight or the school of hard knocks but learning from your mistakes is often the best teacher. If you haven’t had to look for a job in the last several years (or ever), you are going to need to learn some lessons. As a job seeker, you will face numerous new situations.…