Roughly 50% of job applications today are resumes only. In 2015, almost 70% of my client hires included additional content such as a cover letter or LinkedIn profile.
Whether applying for an advertised job via email, an online application, or even if you are just blindly sending a resume in the off chance a company might consider you for hire, the key concepts to address in the content that accompanies the resume are: Read more
It does not take much to work out that the workplace and our careers have changed, from our skills to how we collaborate to the technologies we use. Recent news suggests that roughly half of Australian jobs will be potentially affected by automation and technology change in the near future. Here are five skills to start building now to future proof your career and maintain your employ-ability. Read more
Every day thousands of job hunters are online searching for quick answers and solutions to secure a new job. Too many don’t realise that they are just doing the same things everyone else is doing. I want to share with you some insights that HR professionals don’t talk about. Read more
Today’s job hunters have to navigate a few important things if they want to secure a job in the digital age. It’s much easier than ever to find opportunities online, but job hunters have to search through numerous job postings on multiple sites and customise their application to suit each job. We show you what you need in the digital age to be successful. Read more
Have you ever wondered why companies won’t hire you, let alone even bother to look at your resume or cover letter? I have put together the top 15 reasons why you might be currently unemployable. Straight from the source. Read more
Finding motivation and opportunities is hard for under or unemployed job hunters who recently went through a ‘forced’ resignation or redundancy. It does not have to be that way.
Check out 4 simple ways to find new employment after you have quit or been made redundant. Read more
Social media is increasingly used to check out employers and job hunters. HR managers and recruiters use your resume first and then search for selection criterias, before they jump on the social media bandwagon to scour the net so they can cross check and scope out potential employees. Read more
Nearly half of our job hunting and career changing clients believe social media and candidate profiling is not relevant to their job search activities. For the non-believers here are the top reasons why you are not getting the job after you have been “checked out” on social media. Read more
Finding a job you love and one that pays the money you want, requires a job hunter to plan with a high level of standards instead of a high level of delusions. Read more
Losing a job is really hard but I hope you know that you are not alone. Most people, at some stage in their lives will lose a job. Of course, knowing that doesn’t really make jobless period any easier. Read more
