Monthly Archives: December 2008

How a Hot or Cold Beverage Impacts on the Interview Selection Process…

December 28, 2008 – 11:14 am

Tonight I was watching a program on SBS, ‘Foolproof equations for a perfect life,’ a look at the decision making process and the human brain.  The show itself was interesting and engaging on a number of levels. The show had a couple of experiments which highlighted potential pitfalls of the interview process in bringing about [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Channel, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Searching for the Six Figure Job | Comments (2)

Network in the Holidays to Land That New Job Faster!

December 21, 2008 – 5:40 am

As an Executive or Senior Professional most of us know the necessity for networking in our careers. The ability to network with our colleagues, across professions, industries and social groups is crucial to our career development and ultimately success. While we are all aware of the need to network, many of us find it difficult [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Channel, Salary & Negotiation, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Website Updates | Leave a Comment

Poor Management, Bad Bosses – Is it that Black & White?

December 17, 2008 – 1:41 am

There have been some recent articles and blog posts around the topic of Bad Bosses.  Articles abound with quizzes, tips and advice on how to best deal with the situation such as a recent article on Forbes The approach however is perhaps not truly reflective of the situation and is very black and white – [...]

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How to Engage the Interviewer and Beat the Competition

December 17, 2008 – 1:26 am

It starts with the resume. Resumes of senior professionals and executives are generally a couple of pages. This is logical and effective as the resume provides a summary of your skills and work experiences to the reader. With the condensing of the resume, some find that they are lost for words or cannot communicate a [...]

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

Job Hunting In A Down Economy

December 16, 2008 – 10:27 pm

JB Bryant has recently compiled a great article around ‘Job Hunting In A Down Economy’ of which Six Figures was fortunate enough to be able to contribute. JB has pulled together the advice of many career professionals on how professionals should go about finding a job in a tough economy.

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Comments (2)

The Hidden Job Market – Is it an Urban Myth?

December 15, 2008 – 6:41 am

Frequently I see stats cited about the percentage of jobs that are never advertised – anywhere from 60% or more. This is something I have noticed for a number of years now and I have always thought it a little odd. Particularly when those sprouting these stats seem to have an interest in them [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Channel, Searching for the Six Figure Job | Comments (5)

Why in a market downturn job seekers need to think like an entrepreneur

December 12, 2008 – 5:26 am

Kelly recently featured on a blogtalkradio – Career Catalyst show, talking with Annemarie Cross about why job seekers need to be more entrepreurial when looking for a job, particulary during a market downturn.

The show is about 30 minutes long, so when you have a chance visit blogtalkradio’s show page to listen to why job [...]

By Karen Jenkin | Posted in Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

A Military Approach to Hiring Successful People!

December 11, 2008 – 11:25 pm

A recent blog article on Tech Crunch about Google’s Marissa Mayer and her comments at the Le Web Conference in Paris has sparked a lot of comments and conversation which is great. The conversation being around how she has gone about building her team over the last decade – her response:
“I like to hire [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Six Figures News | Comments (1)

Executive Job Market Confidence Report Released

December 10, 2008 – 10:24 pm

Six Figures has produced the Executive Job Market Confidence Report to gauge this market segment’s confidence in the current job market and their intentions to move locally, nationally and/or internationally for job opportunities.
The findings show that for high salary earners the lure of interstate and international work opportunities is still very high. A key finding [...]

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How to Assess If A Portfolio Career Is Right For You?

December 8, 2008 – 4:55 am

Changes in the work-world and new definitions of what is a career are challenging us to make sense of and re-assess meaning in our careers. Employers are distracted by restructuring, e-commerce, mergers, acquisitions, managing outsourced work, global marketing, and much more to the extent that the message to their staff is clear. We are now [...]

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