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The 5 Candidate Types You’re Competing Against in Your Job Interview

Got a job interview invitation? Brilliant – yay …. #GetHired2018

Are you worried or just hoping for the best? Well, hope and fear are the big enemies of anyone competing for a job. Especially in the last mile. Don’t let it unravel you. Instead, think about the other likely types of candidates and how you can outclass them in the upcoming interviews. Read more

10 Real Reasons Why Hiring Professionals & Recruiters Don’t Call You Back

Our team of career service coaches, resume writers,visa and migration experts and recruiters depend on their phones.The phone  is both their most valuable tool , and the most frustrating instrument of our daily communication with our clients.   Read more

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How to ACE Your Skype or Google Hangout Job Interview

You know the feeling?! You open the inbox for your usual refresher and there it is, the long awaited email has finally come through. You’ve been selected for an interview! Yesssss. There’s just one hiccup; they want to do it over Skype or Google Hangout. What do you need to do? How do you get prepared? I have 9 simple hints to help you ace the interview like a pro. Read more

Informational Interviews The Most Innovative Gateway To a New Job

Are you feeling lost? Do you feel like you’ve exhausted your job search strategies? If so, making a plan to set up informational interviews is a great way to start networking and secure a new job. Read more

20 Interview Questions to ask Your Recruiter to Seal The Deal!

A job interview is a two way street and you will only seal the deal if you ask the right interview questions yourself. Read more

Four Expert Tips on How to Answer Awkward Redundancy Questions in Job Interviews

Those moments when the “But why?” questions pop up are never pleasant. Prepare an answer for why you had a redundancy or why resignation was the reason for leaving your last job, but whatever you do don’t apologise, say our experts. Read more

When do Hiring Managers Know They Have Found a ’Leader’?

Hiring managers who search for leaders look for a very simple signal to decide if they have found the right candidate or not. Read more

5 Foolproof Tactics To Get You Job Interviews

I recently attended Sydney’s biggest Start Up fair at Town Hall, where students and Gen Y and many other job hunters approached me for potential jobs at our FOSSLR Start Up, so I thought this would be a good time to share some of my thoughts. Read more

If you really want the Job, PROVE IT!

If you’re job hunting, you’ll want to use an application process which ensures that you stand out from the crowd. Showing employers that you’re genuinely interested in this particular job — versus just any job — is the best way to secure an interview. Read more

12 Job Interview Behaviours that Signal You’re Ready to Lead

So you’re prepared to embrace all the challenges that come with leading a team and your Job Interview went well and you answered all the questions and you feel good about it (or at least as good as you can feel), but the Hiring Manager in the final interview informs you that they decided to hire another candidate. How did that happen? Read more