Resumes and Roses require constant attention. Are you dreaming of the same, secure job for life? A job with status…
RESUME writing Services
No kidding! If your resume is not getting you the interview, then here are a few things that may need adjustment: Here are 10 useful tips
Your job application needs to be smarter, shorter, smoother and simply match the criteria
In the past, most applications were initially screened and handled by HR administration or HR professionals, these were the people who first eye-balled your application and would shortlist by simply skimming your application, searching for certain phrases or buzzwords. Here’s the tricky thing … not all applications are read by human eyes anymore. Many employers and HR departments that employ large numbers of staff, utilize scanning software to search for keywords in job applications and ONLY when the computer pings with matches, will they read the applications!
There’s Employment Agencies and then there’s Recruitment Agencies
Eather Recruitment, although posted and listed under Yellow pages and most on-line media as an Employment Agency, is actually a Recruitment agency. What is the difference you ask?
The one page Resume
I’m sometimes asked to create a one page resume document that tells all. A page that contains just enough information to capture the reader’s attention.
Responding to Selection Criteria
Responding to Selection Criteria. It’s a specialised skill and you’re not alone. This article with cover how should you respond…
Handling Rejection
……popular strategies don’t actually work very well in the long term. Beware if you are tempted to try any of the following:
OMG! A Resume with a bad attitude!
Your resume is one of the main ways employers have of making a judgement of you. It should reflect who you are, what you have done and what you could offer a new employer, it should not be an example of how much you don’t care about the impression your’e making.
The new reality
The New Reality, resilience is the key The new reality is unpredictable. These are tough times and each of us…
Let’s explore the Excruciating “Writing Part” for Key Selection Criteria
Firstly, you must respond to the Key Selection Criteria. If you only send in your Cover Letter and Resume for a job that has a request for you to respond to Key Selection Criteria your application will immediately be discarded… outch!
Don’t assume that employers or the selection panel will pull the information out of your application package and pick up the salient points. They will not! Even if they had the spare time for such insight, they are not allowed to infer anything.
Feeling Trapped in your current job?
Feeling trapped in the job you have? looking for another job? Here are a few tips before you launch into resignation or even worse, lose your cool and walk out! Sometimes, we can find ourselves in a job that is not working out. There may be a number of diverse factors for this…
Self-awareness, a Jewel in the E.Q crown
Conflicts and unexpected disasters are a natural part of living and if you are unable to forge through most these and come out the other end a “better” person for the experience, then you will find your life and your future happiness and well-being will suffer as well as your personal and professional growth.
JOB INTERVIEW, WHAT NOT TO SAY!
“OMG! Did I really say that?” How many times have you heard yourself say this post interview? You experience the after-shock and the rewind of the interview and worry yourself sick over what you said or didn’t say. Here are some helpful tips on interview preparation
Job loss, a disaster or a chance for unfulfilled desires?
Being separated from one’s job is extremely challenging because many of us closely identify by what we “do” for a living. When the job is taken away, we can lose track of who we are and even why we are! Emotional issues aside, many of us are able to identify the practical issues, from determining how long our financial resources will sustain, to deciding if a career change was in order. In other words, practical planning for the future.
Resumes mean a lot! Is yours good enough? what is enough?
A good Resume is only one that gets you to an interview – otherwise write a better one!
Are job descriptions really necessary…??? OMG… Yes they are!
Ever secured a job only to find that the advertised position and the actual job were different? Not knowing what is expected can make or break a great working relationship as well as career!
The JOB interview, the No No’s
Many employers comment that they interview candidates who had NO idea how to present for an interview. It appears that some candidates think that if they are personally happy with their image in the mirror that is all that is needed. They don’t spend time evaluating the type of workplace or the workplace culture prior to dressing. Some follow fad fashion trends and think that trendy means professional!
Cheat Sheet – Top 10 Interview Questions & Responses
Resumes. job interviews and job applications… do your homework
11 Most popular Job Interview Questions.
Get ready for your next job interview! Find out what interview questions are the most popular and be ready for your great response!