Category Archives: Executive Career Management & Development

Performance Reviews Need Extreme Makeover?

December 2, 2011 – 1:51 pm

An article on Performance Reviews in HRMonthly this week caught my attention as it discussed a major shift in a large company’s approach to performance reviews. I had to respond and have precised as follows: “We are constantly working with businesses in the performance management field and have developed an approach and philosophy which has [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Employers & Social Media, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Human Resources, Information of Interest, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms | Leave a Comment

e-Book Review ’125 Twitter Job Search Tips’

November 8, 2011 – 6:08 pm

Position Ignition is a leading career consultancy in the UK that produce content to assist job seekers and career changers via their website and blog.  They have a variety of careers e-books, one of which is 125 Twitter Job Search Tips.  It is a great resource for those that are either new to Twitter or [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Career Strategy & Planning, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Information of Interest, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Job Seeking & Social Media, Networking, Personal & Work Values, Personal Branding, Reputation Management, Searching for the Six Figure Job | Leave a Comment

Do You Have a Career Transition Object? It May Just Help Career Changers …

October 19, 2011 – 11:01 am

This weekend I attended the Victorian Career Development Association of Australia mini conference.  As with any event you attend you always walk away with new knowledge and insights, which is what makes getting up early on a Saturday bearable. Louise Millar-Hoffman – a Career Coach with an environmental focus – gave a powerful presentation that [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Career Strategy & Planning, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Information of Interest, Redundancy & Outplacement, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Recruiters & Hiring Managers conducting reference checks behind your back – ethical or not?

October 10, 2011 – 2:54 pm

While the internet has certainly made it easier for job seekers to find out information about companies and hiring managers, it has also made it easier for those doing the recruiting to research prospective talent via the multitude of social networking sites.  The content shared here has generally been provided with the person/s consent. So, [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Career Strategy & Planning, Employers & Social Media, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Human Resources, Interviewing, Interviews with HR & Recruitment Professionals, Job Seeking & Social Media, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Reference & Background Checks, Reputation Management, Six Figures News | Comments (4)

Are you being ‘romanced’ by jobs that you shouldn’t?

September 21, 2011 – 8:20 pm

As a job seeker it is likely at some stage you have been ‘romanced’ to apply for various job opportunities that were not necessarily in line with where you saw your career path going.   It is common for job seekers to become distracted, particularly when searching jobs online or being approached or headhunted about jobs. [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Career Strategy & Planning, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Personal Branding, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Successful people are always working on their career. The majority of us just work! To change this read on …

September 14, 2011 – 7:52 pm

“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” — John Maxwell Here are some interesting stats that may get you thinking differently about how you are approaching your career. On average we spend 44 years or 91,250 hours of our lives working On [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Information of Interest, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Over-qualified &/Or Over-the-hill?

September 5, 2011 – 11:19 am

It’s a common scenario. You are out of work and hunting for a new job, but keep getting told that you are overqualified for the jobs you go after. Kelly Magowan, a director of Six Figures, says it might not make sense, but recruiters are employed to find people who match the profile for a [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Information of Interest, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Comments (2)

For anyone at the interview stage, this is a must watch video

August 25, 2011 – 1:01 pm

Having worked in the HR, Recruitment and Careers space for many years, I am always looking for new information and insights to assist job seekers, our Six Figures members and my careers clients. Occasionally I come across gold like this 4 minute video which is a must watch for anyone who is about to interview [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Information of Interest, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Why a ‘sponsor’ can help advance your career

August 22, 2011 – 10:39 pm

As you progress in your career there tends to be a point where you need a sponsor to go higher, particularly if you are fairly ambitious and have a career goal and path in mind.  While some are happy to ‘do their time’ and hope that the opportunities they want will be offered, others take [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Directorships & Boards, Career Services & Advice, Executive Job Searching, Advancing Women's Careers | Leave a Comment

The Australasian Sourcing Summit – In Brief & Uncut!

August 13, 2011 – 10:21 pm

It is always energising to attend an event where you are surrounded by people who share your passions – in this case it was sourcing. This week the first Australasian Sourcing Summit   was held in Sydney, hosted by Philip Tusing and Andrea Mitchell who did a great job bringing it all together. The list of [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Employers & Social Media, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Job Seeking & Social Media, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Six Figures News | Comments (2)
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