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Why Your Crappy Voicemail Can Cost You Your Next Job
First impressions count. So why, after spending all that time on your resume do you shoot yourself in the foot with a crappy voicemail? When organisations or recruiters are hiring, every single aspect of the interaction with the candidate is being measured, reviewed and interpreted....
Why Your Job Search is Like Career Tinder
Whether it is romance or a new job - finding “the one” is difficult if you go into it blind or unprepared. Here are some tips to consider when you are searching: YOU SHOULD ONLY USE CREDIBLE SOURCES Firstly - many job searches begin online as do...
Accounting & Finance Job Market Update: March 2018
This is a quick update, because frankly - good employers need great accounting & finance staff right now! So here is a snapshot: IT’S BUSY. SUPER BUSY There are so many employers wanting new staff right now. Recruitment slowed down during the election period, then we had...
How to Tell If a Role Is Right for You in 5 Minutes
When a recruiter calls to run you through a new role, it can be tricky to tell whether a role is right for you just from their description of it on the phone. There’s nothing worse than getting too far down the process of a role,...
3 Reasons Why You Didn’t Get the Job
I was having dinner with a friend of mine recently and I started talking about how we reject a vast majority of people in our job as recruiters. At some point in the process, every candidate, bar one, will be rejected. As recruiters, it's our job to...
The One Thing You Should Always Say In A Job Interview
Most of us know how to start a job interview - dress appropriately, turn up on time with a smile (and a good handshake). But how do you end a job interview in a way that makes you stand out from your competition - the sort...
This Is Why I’ve Only Applied For One Job In My Life
OK, so don’t read that as I’ve only HAD one job in my life. As much as we like to hope we leave education and go straight into our ideal job for the rest of our life, it very rarely happens. But, I have only ever...
5 Steps To Creating Your First LinkedIn Profile
When you haven’t yet had your first real job, filling in your LinkedIn profile can seem a little tricky. While you may have a lack of professional experience, you can represent your knowledge and experience through your student work. Here’s how: 1. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AND CAUSES List any...