Monthly Archives: May 2008

Does birth order influence your earning capacity?

May 27, 2008 – 10:57 pm

According to an article in APi’s Lifestyle magazine (April-May 2008), your personality, career and earning capacity are influenced by your birth order. Some historical trends are that: * First-borns and only children tend to earn more than others * Middle children tend to be natural business networkers * The youngest children are more likely to [...]

By Karen Jenkin | Posted in Information of Interest | Comments (2)

How to evolve the job ad – feedback sought

May 15, 2008 – 1:10 am

I think many of you would agree that the humble job ad has not really evolved with the advent of technology. We see ads online that look similar to those in print, with the difference being it is quicker and often easier to apply. Given the content and quality of job ads remain largely unchanged [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Searching for the Six Figure Job | Comments (1)

Is it the role of HR to provide career support to senior employees?

May 15, 2008 – 1:07 am

I have noticed a real growth by employers in engaging career coaches, be that internal or external to the business. There is definitely a desire by employees to be able to speak with a professional about their career growth and prospects, and a need by businesses to take this seriously as a part of their [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Human Resources, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms | Comments (1)

The Inspiration Behind the Six Figures Logo

May 10, 2008 – 12:13 pm

The Six Figures logo has become a bit of a conversation piece, with many people asking us about the logo and how it came to be. The inspiration for the logo was a combination of a desire to create an image that has movement and reflects the equality between employers and job seekers, with both [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Privacy of Job Seekers’ Information

May 10, 2008 – 11:40 am

In a recent survey of our members, we asked you to rank the importance of various Six Figures features. Apart from the considerable value you assigned to having detailed job information, and seeing information about the business the job is with, the other most valued attributes were the privacy of your information (over 70% rated [...]

By Karen Jenkin | Posted in Searching for the Six Figure Job, Social Media & Technology | Tagged | Leave a Comment

Resume Feedback – Who & What to Believe

May 9, 2008 – 7:08 am

We have had a number of our members ask us whether or not their resume is suitable for the site. They have found that whilst looking for new employment everyone seems to be giving them different advice and feedback – be it your resume is too long, too short, not detailed enough, too detailed, include [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Career Services & Coaching, Searching for the Six Figure Job | Leave a Comment

Start With You – Not the Job Title

May 9, 2008 – 1:58 am

In my experience with job seekers or careers clients, most people approach the job search by looking at the job titles and try to fit themselves into these boxes. Once you have a few years of experience behind you and have developed a vast array of skills and experiences, trying to fit into a box [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Career Services & Coaching | Leave a Comment

New Mindset + Action = More Talent For Your Business

May 4, 2008 – 12:37 pm

Currently I believe many businesses are in a hiring rut.  This has been brought about by the rapid change in technology and a change in demographics and attitudes of workers. Businesses are still hiring as they have always done, even though many would agree that the hiring landscape of today is far different from that [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms | Leave a Comment
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