My experience as a recruiter is that people spend far too much time tinkering with their resume. Each “rejection” often leads to one course of action: a revisiting of the resume and seeking guidance on how it can be improved. This issue is compounded because every person they speak with will provide different advice. Typically […]
The best career advice? Don’t follow your passion!
Career advice has evolved over time. From following in your parents footsteps….. to following the money. And now you are likely to hear “follow your passion” more than ever. In this TED talk, Benjamin Todd, outlines the research that indicates that following your passion may not be the best career advice. Benjamin shares that the […]
Books Recommended by Educational Leaders
In the Leadership Insights series of interviews (posted on the Trak Search website), I’ve had the pleasure of posing a range of questions to some of our foremost educational leaders. One common trait displayed by them won’t be a surprise to anyone – they are all passionate about their own learning. Each was an avid […]
Wise words from unconventional career mentors
Finding a career mentor is something at the top of the list for many of us. In her TED talk, Christine Bailey outlines how her unconventional career mentors: John Lennon, Tom Hanks, Steve Jobs, William James, Grace Hopper, have done just that. Here’s how: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other […]
The things successful people DON’T do in their 30s
A recent Business Insider article featured in the AFR titled ‘Things Successful People Don’t Do In Their Thirties’. Being almost twice the target audience age I didn’t pay much attention…. until I glanced at number 3. Number 3 prompted a closer review of the article – and the thought of passing it to my children. […]
Widen your social universe for new ideas and perspectives
We all tend to be socially narrow. It’s a natural part of human behaviour. We form close bonds with those that have similar interests, similar experiences, similar backgrounds, similar ideals. Tanya Menon, in this great TED Talk, highlights how this becomes a problem when we are looking for new ideas or a new perspective. She […]
The hiring systems of the 20th century are failing us
With a double degree in biology, it is a surprise that Jason Shen didn’t become a scientist or doctor. Instead, he has built a career in technology and product management. This follows a growing trend of people pursuing careers far removed from their initial studies. With this trend in mind, Jason contends that the hiring […]
Technology skills you’ll need to survive in 2018
Nothing seems to categorise a person as ‘old-school’ more than an inability to keep abreast of technology. As a recruiter I see this at both ends of the age spectrum: 20-somethings who have not kept up with their learning re technology since completing formal study just a few years ago. Their regular use of technology […]
Boredom, the lost inspiration for creativity
The children of today are being born into a world of connectivity. As a result, children may never have experienced boredom as we ‘oldies’ have experienced. In her illuminating TED Talk, Manoush Zomorodi shares the impacts this can have on creativity through her personal experience with boredom. As a result of her experience, the ‘Bored […]
How you can learn from an ‘unsuccessful’ interview
It is inevitable (for most of us) that we’ll be unsuccessful for many more job applications than we are successful. Yet despite all the practice we get in being told we’ve not got a position, many of us don’t learn from the interview experience. A former colleague of mine had a saying that ‘there’s […]