Monthly Archives: January 2009

Identify What You Want To Change In Your Career

January 27, 2009 – 10:55 pm

When you are less than satisfied with your job or career the following may help you pin down what it is you really want to alter in your work situation. For some it may not be the right time for you to make a job or career change however it will may help you to [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Searching for the Six Figure Job | Leave a Comment

Training – Talent Acquisition & Retention for High Salary Earners

January 20, 2009 – 7:49 am

Six Figures offers Training Sessions to assist and recharge those staff responsible for talent attraction at the $100K+ package level in your organization.
We have seen the marketplace change dramatically in terms of the profile, behaviours and habits of high salary earners and with the changing demography and new technology it is often hard for your [...]

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Do We Really Need Recruitment Agencies?

January 20, 2009 – 6:34 am

What benefits do recruitment agencies provide? With the advent of online job-sites can’t you do the job yourself and save a fortune on agency commissions.
In today’s BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to Kelly Magowan, co-founder of Six Figures, the Premium Job Site for $100K+ Jobs.  She says agencies still have a role to play although [...]

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Salary Negotiation In Times of Retrenchment

January 19, 2009 – 10:56 am

We can sometimes be guilty of making assumptions about people, organizations and situations which are not always correct. In the current market many of you may be assuming it is not a good time to negotiate your salary. I don’t agree and will tell you why.
Salary Negation does not, and should not be confined to [...]

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

Six Figures Website Upgrade

January 14, 2009 – 10:45 pm

Due to the increasing demand on our Six Figures job site over the last month or so, we’ve noticed the site getting a little sluggish at times.
So last night our servers were upgraded to allow us to improve the performance of the site, as well as enable us to introduce some exciting new features over [...]

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

Words to Sell Your Skills, Engage the Reader & Land the Interview

January 13, 2009 – 10:26 pm

Most Executives and Senior Professionals find preparing their resume a challenge. As a result the resume is put together quickly and reluctantly, and reads like a chronological list of their education and work experience. At its basic level this is what the resume needs to be, however if actually want your resume to stand out [...]

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

Blink Hiring – Hiring Talent Site Unseen!

January 8, 2009 – 11:37 pm

I have recently read Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Blink – the Power of Thinking without Thinking.” The book is about how sometimes we just know things instinctively. As one reviewer makes the point, it is all about those moments when we “know” something without knowing why.
I enjoy Gladwell’s books for numerous reasons, one being that they [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Information of Interest, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms | Comments (2)

You & Outplacement – What You Need to Know

January 6, 2009 – 1:54 am

In this month’s Company Director Journal I read a terrific article by Kevin Chandler titled “When the axe drops” which looks at the tough staffing decisions for Directors in 2009 and tips to survive them. Kevin offers some great advice and strategies for businesses to consider such as focusing on developing and securing the [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Salary & Negotiation, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Comments (3)

The New Recruitment Marketing Strategy – it’s Tough & Effective!

January 1, 2009 – 5:23 am

Recruitment is an interesting professional, particularly when it is executed by those top notch Recruiters who know their stuff and really add value to the process.  To be a great Recruiter today you need to have an exhaustive skill set; excellent sales and marketing skills, great researching skills, brilliant influencing and negotiation skills, keen networking [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment