Category Archives: Executive Career Management & Development

Ten Powerful Steps to Negotiating a Higher Salary

August 10, 2011 – 5:38 pm

Recent psychological research reveals 10 strategies that will help you hike your paycheck. This article on Psyblog offers some good tips and advice on salary negotiation, and includes some new research that suggests you should disclose the figure you are after. This goes against all the research and experiences that I have had; however, that [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Interviewing, Salary & Negotiation | Leave a Comment

Is a Transparent Payroll Going to Deliver Pay Equality?

August 3, 2011 – 5:47 pm

It is an interesting topic that has got a bit of media coverage this week – the topic of employers providing wage transparency in a bid for equal pay. Generally speaking, we don’t like to discuss our pay with others at work or out of work – even though it’s likely we all have a [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Advancing Women's Careers, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Human Resources, Information of Interest, Salary & Negotiation | Leave a Comment

Recruitment, Respect and Good Old-Fashioned Customer Service

July 29, 2011 – 9:53 am

“We live in a society” quotes George from a Seinfield episode. A key component for a successful society is having respect for others. Yet when it comes to recruitment, there seems to be a diminishing lack of respect being shown for job seekers at all levels. While it is appreciated that recruiters are under pressure, [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Cover Letters, Employers & Social Media, Interviewing, Interviews with HR & Recruitment Professionals, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Job Seeking & Social Media, Recruitment, Resume Writing, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Q&A with Career Coach & Recruiter Melissa Martin on the Australian Job Market

July 4, 2011 – 9:07 pm

This week we interview Melissa Martin from The Clarity Group who has the advantage of having a strong corporate HR background in addition to having spent many years working in both recruitment and as a career coach.  Melissa’s knowledge of the job market and what employers look for is second to none – this combined [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Advancing Women's Careers, Career Services & Advice, Education, Employers & Social Media, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Expats, Human Resources, Information of Interest, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Job Seeking & Social Media, Networking, Personal & Work Values, Personal Branding, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Redundancy & Outplacement, Reputation Management, Resume Writing, Salary & Negotiation, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News, Six Figures Website Updates | Leave a Comment

Q&A with Paul Stevens – Covering the Hidden Job Market, Career Change & Other Words of Wisdom

July 1, 2011 – 10:06 am

During Careers Month for Executives & Professionals, Six Figures will be interviewing a series of experienced career professionals who have worked extensively over the years to assist Executives and Professionals in making successful job and career changes. Our first interview is with Paul Stevens, a career professional who was fundamental in the establishment of career [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Advancing Women's Careers, Baby Boomers/ Third Agers, Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Job Seeking & Social Media, Personal Branding, Resume Writing, Salary & Negotiation, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Are You In the Right Job? Take Our Simple Career Health Test

June 30, 2011 – 8:43 pm

No doubt you can recall being in emergency at a hospital for yourself or with a loved one. When you arrive they ask you how your pain is on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most intense level of pain. The same exercise can also be applied to both your job [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Advancing Women's Careers, Baby Boomers/ Third Agers, Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Cover Letters, Directorships & Boards, Education, Employers & Social Media, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Expats, Human Resources, Information of Interest, Interesting Events, International Workers & Assignments, Interviewing, Interviews with HR & Recruitment Professionals, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Job Seeking & Social Media, Networking, Personal & Work Values, Personal Branding, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Redundancy & Outplacement, Reference & Background Checks, Reputation Management, Resume Writing, Salary & Negotiation, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News, Six Figures Press Releases, Six Figures Website Updates, Social Media & Technology, Surveys & Competitions, Training & Events, Website Updates | Leave a Comment

July is Careers Month For Professionals & Executives

June 30, 2011 – 8:35 pm

Six Figures is Passionate About Your Career So we are dedicating July to Careers Month for Professionals & Executives The new financial year offers the perfect opportunity to clarify what’s missing in your work-life and to set about creating the career you want. In the month of July we have lots of great initiatives to [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Advancing Women's Careers, Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Job Seeking & Social Media, Networking, Personal & Work Values, Reputation Management, Resume Writing, Salary & Negotiation, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News, Six Figures Press Releases | Comments (1)

A step backwards for flexible work from home arrangements

June 27, 2011 – 8:07 pm

I read this article with disbelief ‘Telstra forced to pay costs, compensation after worker Dale Hargreaves slips while working at home’. It seemed so ludicrous it could not possibly be true – but alas it is.  This recent ruling will see Telstra pay up big (millions) to a worker who worked from home and slipped [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Executive Channel, Six Figures News | Comments (1)

When was your last career pep talk with your partner?

June 22, 2011 – 1:48 pm

If you have a partner, then the career pep talk is an obligatory yet often unspoken condition of the relationship.  There does however seem to be differing views on the frequency of pep talks. How much is too much? On the other hand, does the infrequent or non-existent pep talk signal a problem in the [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

Insiders V’s Outsiders – Who Should You Hire?

June 18, 2011 – 4:16 pm

Have you heard this complaint before? “The Company would rather pay more to a green outsider than give one of us insiders a decent promotion” OR “I’d be paid more money if I quit and the Company rehired me” This article is an interesting one by Chuck Csizmar in that it so accurately details what [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Information of Interest, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms | Leave a Comment
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