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Accounting & Finance Jobs Update August 2015
We get asked many times a day what the accounting and finance job market’s doing. There’s certainly a lot of activity out there, but the answer’s not straightforward. I would describe what we’re experiencing at the moment as a period of transition. Here’s why: THERE ARE A LOT MORE ACCOUNTING...
How To Follow Up On Your Job Application (Without Acting Like A Stalker)
People often ask me if I think they should follow up on a job application they made two, three, even four weeks ago. Usually my first instinct is righteous indignation on their behalf: Screw them! If they don’t have the decency to respond, they don’t deserve...
How To Handle The Dreaded ‘Screening Call’ From A Recruiter
Ever wondered what’s going on when you get a call from a recruiter after applying to their job ad? It starts off sounding pretty casual, but you finish the call with the queasy feeling you've just been assessed - and weren’t quite as prepared as you...
What To Do If You End Up In The Middle Of An ‘Agency Fight’
If you’re actively job hunting, chances are you’ll register with more than one recruitment agency over time. While there’s nothing wrong with this (no one agency is going to have all of the jobs, all of the time), it’s super important that you manage your relationships...
15 Ways To Make Sure I Will NOT Hire You
This is not ‘career advice’. I am no ‘job search guru’. This is not scientific, empirical or out of your latest HR manual. But I have interviewed more people for jobs than you have, and I am acutely aware of what annoys me, frustrates me, and inclines...
Working Abroad? Do These 5 Things To Return Home To An Amazing Career
When you zip up that backpack and head off on your working holiday, you’re probably worrying about how you’ll find a job when you touch down at your destination. What you’re probably not thinking about is whether you’ll be able to find work when you return home. Living and...
Your Cover Letter Probably Sucks. Here Are 5 Ways To Fix That.
Everyone hates writing cover letters. And reading them generally bores recruiters to tears. I’m literally crying right now just writing the words ‘cover letter’. I mean, I get it. You’re probably thinking, ‘What’s the point, when all the information’s already there, on my CV? Does anyone even...
Want To Be Employed In Your 50s And 60s? Do These 4 Things Now.
I wrote a blog post a while back imploring expat Kiwis to return home. Kea shared it with their network of expats, resulting in a huge (well, by my standards) number of shares and comments (you can read it here). But the overwhelming emotion expressed in the more than 400...