9 out of 10 Job Applicants Do Not Market Themselves Correctly or Provide An Application In-line With An Employer’s Requirements. This Results In A Lack Of Interview Success and Ultimately, Job Offers. Read more »

Everyone has a story to tell. It’s the way you tell it that counts.

Your story makes a difference to everything you do in your life. Whether that story is for clinching a new business deal, for securing a new job, or to negotiate something which is important in your life. Whatever the circumstance, your story has the power to impact your life, and others’ lives, in untold ways – but only if you tell it the right way. Read more »

If you’ve ever made a major decision in your life that alters the path you’re currently travelling on, you’ve no doubt encountered that little voice inside your head that whispers ‘What If…’ or ‘What would happen if…” Read more »

We all have them.

Those little saboteurs that sit on our shoulder and whisper into our ear. I’m sure you know what I mean. Read more »

One way to truly know yourself and experience fulfilment is to get in touch with your Life Purpose.  With the frenetic pace of life, business and career pressures, it can be easy to be distracted and start living a life that isn’t aligned with your purpose in life. Have you ever felt miserable and as if your life is going nowhere, or not in the direction you thought it would? Read more »

Have you been in the same position for awhile? Feel it’s time to boost your salary and / or career prospects? Ever been overlooked for a salary increase / promotion?

A resume and cover letter is a great tool in your job hunting toolbox, but there are times when you need to go outside of the box and market yourself in a totally different light. Read more »

Let’s face it, every workplace has their problems, and every boss wants a solution to that problem.

As an active job seeker you are in a position to market yourself as a solution to that company’s problem(s) by demonstrating you are results-oriented as opposed to task-oriented. Read more »

Ok, you’re not in business so you think a Unique Selling Proposition (USP) doesn’t apply? When applying for a role, your qualities can be likened to a USP; your strengths and capabilities ARE your selling point and something you can use to your advantage if you know how. Read more »

Regardless of whether you have written the resume yourself or it was written for you, it is extremely important that you review your resume and cover letter for each application.  

Qualified candidates are often overlooked for a position simply because they didn’t adequately display / demonstrate their qualities in the application itself.   Read more »

The major difference between successful and unsuccessful job hunters is not some factor out there such as a tight job market, but the way they go about it.” R. Bolles, What Color Is Your Parachute.

If you’re serious about securing a job, you’ll certainly treat it like a job and stack everything in your favour.  This can mean: Read more »

Aussie Résumés surveys Australian employers and recruitment firms of all sizes – local, national and international companies, Government departments, employment agencies and educational bodies Read more »