The 10 worst Job Search Tactics
Are you on the job hunt for weeks and still no interview? Welcome to the club. I reveal 10 Timewasters and how to avoid them if you want to reduce your stress and search time. Read more
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14 pet hates on LinkedIn and… How to avoid them
If you haven’t noticed it yet, LinkedIn is one of the leading communication tools for professionals and most likely the 1st point where hiring managers and recruiters ‘check you out’. Read more
The 10 Worst Timewaster Job Search Tactics
You’ve been on the job hunt for weeks and still no interview? Welcome to the club. I reveal 10 Timewasters and how to avoid them if you want to reduce your stress and search time. Read more
Job Search Alternatives for Job Worriers
Handling bad job news is not easy. How should you deal with the negative broadcasts around you and are there other alternatives to secure your job or find new work?
How to be an Online & Mobile Video Star
Webcams are everywhere including your mobile phone and they bring great video capability to anyone with a computer or handheld mobile device. I have 10 Tips on how you can turn your video session into a great experience so you can get the deal, nail the meeting or score your next job. Read more
Decipher the Job Ads to land the right job!
When you read job advertisements, you know that they’re not all created equally. Some include far too much detail, while others leave a lot up to the imagination. As with everything, it is up to you to pick out what’s important when applying for a job.
Tackling the Talent Shortage – get out of the City
by Guest Editor Scott Butler, Butler HR
Industry trends, such as big data and cloud computing, crowd–sourcing and all the other new buzz word solutions have arrived for a while now and regional and rural areas are not immune to the effects at an enterprise or small – medium business level. These effects are fuelling the demand for IT skills, sales & marketing skills and many other specialised trade skills. While these trends have been on the horizon for some time, most businesses have failed to plan ahead and hire in advance. Read more
75% of all Applications are Discarded by ATS Software
How to Get Your Resume Past Application Tracking Software
What do you mean, you don’t know what an
Application Tracking System is?
Don’t feel bad, you’re not alone. Most Job Seekers out there actually have no clue what happens to their Resume or CV after they have hit the send button.
Help Me ! instead of telling me how to suck eggs…
Have you heard this one before? Don’t tell me how to suck eggs!
If you live in Australia, then I’m sure you’ve heard it and maybe even experienced it first-hand.
Employees, work mates, peers or friends who tell you that, are really saying they don’t care for your advice.
But, they would like you to help or they wouldn’t have asked in the first place!
They usually have a valid point, since advice is often not delivered properly. There are endless examples of managers and executives who do not know their staff and therefore do not know about their strengths and weaknesses. There are also tonnes of experts, forums and online portals which prefer to post generic–type advice and information instead of really helping their audience to work out issues or problems.
The same applies to people looking for a career change or new work. Job Seekers don’t need intervention and help from content providers or experts who live and work in countries which have no relationship to their situation. What Job Seekers want is tangible solutions and good direction. I found some of that for you – if you are a Job Seeker and if you are interested, that is…
Cool Apps for Job-Seekers
Imagine how cool it would be if you had a tool at your fingertips that shows you instantly which of your current LinkedIn or Facebook contacts is currently at the Expo or Career Conference and how nice it would be if you had a tool that gently shows you when you are falling out of touch with someone.
I would like to introduce you to four tools out of my JobSeeker toolkit which you should use wisely and only when you need them. I don’t want to promote gadget time. That is far from what I do here in this blog. Use these apps when you need them and ensure to set up your settings in a manner that you are not constantly fiddling with your tools.
These four tools can help you to manage your digital life or collate information for your next job interview or client meeting. Oh, and if you think you have a better tool, let us know about it! I’ll test and re-post your gadget or app if it will help my Blog’s audience. Read more
