“The Internet? We are not interested in it.” – Bill Gates, 1993 In 1989, we purchased our first home computer. It was around $1800 and even more if we added an item the salesman assured us we couldn’t live without… a 10 megabyte hard disk! (Yes I said 10 meg). Hubby was all for it. “It [...]
Careers can evolve and progress over decades or they can move rapidly—prompted by life-changing circumstances such as retrenchment, a personal revelation, or the ill-health of a family member. If change is being forced upon you or you have decided to take the plunge and follow your “bliss” be prepared to become more agile—in your thinking, [...]
For all the criticism Job Search Consultants receive from frustrated job seekers (and believe me, they get a lot of criticism!), there are two sides to every story. Talk to the average recruiter and you’ll find that many jobseekers aren’t exactly beyond reproach in their dealings either. This week I called for “pet peeves” from [...]
Many jobseekers take worrying to a whole new level until they become obsessive about the impression they will make at interview. They fear they are not dressed appropriately, that sweaty palms will be a deal breaker when they shake hands, or that they will be found to be inadequate in some way. They talk themselves [...]
Communicating achievements is cited as one of the key issues jobseekers consider a real challenge. Some people are reluctant to be frank about what they do well; they feel squeamish about recounting tales of how they distinguished themselves against their peers and consider it bragging (and we all know that nobody likes an show-off!) As [...]
Meet Linda. Seemingly out of the blue, Linda was retrenched. Just last year she was given a bonus and now she’s packing her desk. Linda’s angry, hurt and confused. She analyses every conversation and comes to the conclusion she was, without a doubt, badly done by. As she talks to friends and former colleagues about [...]
A #Careercollective article. As the wind howls down the cold city streets reminding you of the folly of not wearing fleecy undergarments, you can always count on your humorous friend to cheerfully remark “Is it cold enough for you?” as you take refuge inside the warm coffee shop where you’re meeting for a spot of [...]
There are two ways to stand out in a crowd as far as resumes are concerned. There’s the good way: This is the resume that is perfectly formatted in a contemporary, sharp, sophisticated design that showcases your skills and experience as an unbeatable candidate who blitzes the competition and begs to be snapped up. Then [...]
References can be your greatest asset; they can cite times when you rose to the occasion such as when you solved problems threatening a high-profile project, were sensitive to the fears of staff during organisational change, or when the perfect solution you executed made lost documentation a distant memory. Your references provide the insight into [...]
Dave the job seeker assured me he had prepared this elevator pitch. “Okay!” I said, “Hit me with it”. He began. “I was born in 1969 in Melbourne Australia” he started. I went to school at Box Hill South Primary School until I was 12 or so, and then I became a student at Box [...]