Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Redundant Brand and How to Avoid It

April 30, 2009 – 4:37 am

It’s the toughest question of all. The white elephant lurking in the interview room. Your silent stalker. “So why are you looking for a new position?” It’s the question most people affected by redundancy fear in an interview and also the most common stumbling block.With a look of resignation most people answer – “I was [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Career Services & Coaching, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Comments (2)

CONTROL IS AN ILLUSION! START BEING UNCOMFORTABLE AND THINKING BIG AT WORK.

April 29, 2009 – 5:50 am

Michael Port, author of “The Think Big Manifesto” has a terrific post, THINK BIG STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Get Comfortable with Discomfort (If the Shoe Pinches, It Fits) that will no doubt inspire and motivate those of you who are contemplating a change in your work life. Michael says that ‘control is an illusion’ and as [...]

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Social Media and Talent Attraction Workshops

April 23, 2009 – 6:52 am

SOCIAL MEDIA & TALENT ATTRACTION WORKSHOPS write targeted Job Ads and select the best channels to find the best candidates Due to popular demand, Six Figures is back running talent attraction workshops in Melbourne and Sydney. Dates for QLD to be confirmed. In these workshops, you will learn: •    Key preparation steps before you write [...]

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Exclusive interview with Kevin Wheeler, talent management, career development, recruiment expert, author and more….

April 22, 2009 – 7:24 am

This week we interviewed Kevin Wheeler, an icon within the global HR, Recruitment and Careers industry.  Kevin is the author of hundreds of articles on talent management, career development, recruiting, human capital, leadership and on corporate universities and learning strategies. He will also be speaking at the third annual Australasian Talent Conference, being held on [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Interesting Events, Interviews with HR & Recruitment Professionals, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Are you drowning in unsuitable job applications?

April 22, 2009 – 5:29 am

While there are more candidates available, the pressure is on Hirers to source the best candidates on tight budgets. Six Figures is here to help you do just that. We have recently launched TalentReach™ a confidential service that combines the latest search technology with human review to generate a shortlist of the most suitable member [...]

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SBS Insight – How to Reinvent Your Career

April 21, 2009 – 11:25 pm

Last night on SBS Insight they ran a show on Reinventing Your Career It was a great topic and show with a diverse and largely engaging guest panel. They provided a good mix of perspectives on the subject.  I was not sure why Alain de Botton was there, other than to promote his new book [...]

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

Work and the F Word – How it Relates to Your Career Success

April 17, 2009 – 5:26 am

Yes the “F” word is integral to work, but perhaps not the way you are thinking. Last year I was enlightened by a friend about the 3 F’s of work – Fun, Fame or Fortune. This lady is a brilliant brand manager and strategist who shared with me the secret to her success. As a [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Information of Interest, Salary & Negotiation, Searching for the Six Figure Job | Comments (1)

Outplacement – Bespoke and Third Age Career Support

April 17, 2009 – 12:05 am

Pre-defined standard programs of outplacement and career transition support can result in a mismatch of service to the needs of some terminating employees. In many programs the outplacement providers deliver their service through group workshops that may fall short of individualised attention due to the nature of this tuition process. There are now two forms [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Posted in Executive Career Services & Coaching, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms | Comments (2)

The Ethical Executive and Recruitment

April 15, 2009 – 1:28 am

I recently read the book “The Ethical Executive”, which was a summary of 45 psychological traps that humans can fall prey to and thus cause unethical behaviour. It seems very timely to be reading such a topic in the face of the global financial crisis and many of the behaviours that caused it. However, it [...]

By Karen Jenkin | Posted in Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Information of Interest, Interviewing | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

Why risk leaving the safety net of a good paying corporate job to follow your passion?

April 11, 2009 – 5:32 am

Whilst exploring the topic of ‘bespoke outplacement’ providers, and whether or not traditional outplacement providers are providing executives and professionals with the right support, I found an interesting and loosely related discussion on LinkedIn. The loose connection being that an increasing number of executives and professionals are voluntary or involuntary leaving the corporate world to [...]

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