If you are going for a job interview, you know just how important it is to make a great impression. The old saying is very true: ‘You never get a second chance to make a good first impression’. Job interviews can be daunting; yes, we all get nervous when it is our own […]
How to resign and preserve the relationship
When it comes to jobs, there are two (almost) certainties: you’ll get one and, at some stage, you’ll leave for a new one. No matter what the cause, it’s very rare for people to stay in the one job for a lifetime. Most people now switch jobs and careers a number of times during their […]
Do you really need to refresh your resume?
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 […]
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 […]
Looking for a new role – have you made these mistakes?
A recent article in the SMH by Larissa Ham covered the 10 most common mistakes to avoid when applying for a new role. How many of the 10 mistakes have you committed? 1. Failing to REALLY believe you’re the best person for the role Over and over again we find that people can sabotage their […]
