Praise is SO nice to receive. Just yesterday a CIO client said to me that an exclusive executive headhunter told him that his resume was the best he’d seen; not just recently, but in his entire career. Considering this particular headhunter had placed some seriously heavyweight candidates, I naturally performed an impromptu dance of joy [...]

Have you ever heard of the 5W1H Formula? It’s especially helpful in planning your resume and job search. Rudyard Kipling, the great poet once wrote: I keep six faithful serving men Who teach me well and true Their names are What and Where and When And How and Why and Who. Journalists call this the [...]

Let’s hope this is not on our horizons… The Great Depression 1929-32 was a time of extreme hardship for people in Australia. Even before the devastating stock market crash on Wall Street the centre of stock market trading in New York, United States of America, unemployment in Australia was already at ten per cent. The [...]

A boutique executive headhunting firm in Melbourne has reported a distinct shift in multinational hiring practices. The representative reports that “In the past, employers created roles and provided the brief to the headhunter to find the talent to fit. In the last six months, employers have been providing an open brief for say, ‘technology executives’ [...]

Jobspeed Salary Survey 2009. Australian salary survey for IT workers has been posted. Seems a little low in some areas to me—particularly around the CIO, executive area. Could it be the global downturn?

Gayle Howard successfully completed re-certification requirements for administering 360 Reach Version 4–the next generation 360Reach tool, helping clients to incorporate strengths, competencies, and brand personas into their professional careers and to measure professional reputation. Gayle is one of only four professionals in Australia qualified to coach clients with this tool.