One of the most important parts of the recruitment process is to ask the right questions at an interview. Rather than sticking to the standard interview questions which you will get standard answers to, take some time to think about what you want from your manager. What kind of person do you want them to…
The best employees build the best companies. But many business owners looking for high calibre professionals are now finding that top talent is becoming more difficult to find and win over. Research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has shown that around three quarters of companies have seen an increase in unsuitable applicants…
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Why Your Resume is Like a Burger
If you think a big, messy burger has as much in common with a professional, neat resume as a one-off assignment with a full-time job contract, you are about to change your mind. Fresh ingredients, ideal proportions and careful preparation are key in creating a burger that will satisfy even the most demanding palate. Similarly,…
Desired positions usually have fierce competition in the job sector. A recent Talent Board survey of 95,000 candidates found that nearly half of all positions in 2014 each had 200+ job applications. This is an increase of 40% since 2011. It has become more important than ever to attract the right candidate for the right…
Job searching in a tough market is a daunting and tedious process. Not everyone was given the chance that they’ve wanted for their career. More often than not, every applicant finds more failure over success in each position they applied for. During the job hunt course, the applicant has to go through a series of…
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Should You Go Freelance?
On paper, the freelance lifestyle is perfect. You have the ultimate freedom – from office location and working hours, to clients and projects. There are no bosses or holiday restrictions, and childcare is no longer a problem. However, the reality of freelancing can be quite different. For some people, too much freedom can turn into…
Humans, take note: believe it or not, we’re actually becoming outnumbered by cell phones and tablets. By 2016, researchers at Cisco predict that the world’s population will be surpassed by the number of mobile devices. Whether or not robots end up taking over the world, one thing is for sure — almost everyone owns a…
Everyone’s an expert. Given the chance to be CEO, I’d certainly know what to do. There’d be free coffee all round and don’t get me started on the long lunchtimes we should all be having. You, too, may spend many a happy hour righting your company’s wrong-doings. What would be on your wish list if…
One of the fun parts (for me at least) about being a career coach is seeing some of the terrible advice that other people are giving out. Right now, one of the big fads among career “experts” who completely miss the point is to talk about how to beat Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), those software…