Is your story making or breaking you?
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 »
Gaining A Salary Increase or Career Promotion
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 »
Treating The Job Hunt Like A Job
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 »
Being Prepared For The Job Hunt
Are you thinking about making a career move? Or unsure how stable your job is going to be?
There’s never a better time than the present – right now – to start preparing for your job hunt. Read more »
How To Market Yourself When You’re Looking For A Job
Looking for a job – a tough feat in any field – can be even harder when the economy is down. Good marketing can set you apart from other candidates if you know how to properly promote yourself. Read more »
What Signals Are YOU Sending To A Recruiter?
Last month I waded through 400+ applications for a new Resume Writer position that we had available.
It was a reality check on what most hiring managers go through these days. I must confess, I was very frustrated at what the majority of applicants were submitting – and the way they went about it. Not frustration for me – but frustration that the applicant was doing themselves an injustice. All I could think was “No wonder these people don’t get an interview.” I know that sounds harsh. But it’s true. Mediocrity was the order of the day. Not a very good signal that an applicant is sending me. Read more »
Are Your Goals Buried In The Garden?
Whilst we have good intentions at the beginning of a new year in setting goals, it’s a bit like planting something in your garden.
We love what we’ve planted and so we begin to water it and look after it. There’s a growth spurt so we water it some more. Then some distractions enter our life, and we forget to water it, suddenly the weeds encroach on what we’ve planted, and it dies. It’s a bit like goals. Read more »
Being A Little Bit Different!
In some cases, a résumé and covering letter may not be required – particularly when a position is not advertised. To gain exposure in a competitive marketplace you may wish to try other options. For example, a notice on a noticeboard, or an advertisement in your local paper. Read more »
