Category Archives: Executive Channel

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, Directorships & Boards, Career Services & Advice, Executive Job Searching, Executive Career Management & Development, 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 Management & Development, Executive Career Services & Coaching, 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)

Q&A with Gillian Kelly – Australia’s leading Resume Writer & Personal Brand Expert

July 13, 2011 – 10:39 am

This week  for Careers Month we interview Gillian Kelly, from Career Edge who is Australia’s leading resume writer and personal branding expert. 1. The job market has still not fully recovered with employers still exercising some caution when it comes to hiring. How do you foresee hiring over the next 12 months? The real issue for most individuals [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Employers & Social Media, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Resume Writing, Salary & Negotiation, Searching for the Six Figure Job, 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 Management & Development, Executive Career Services & Coaching, 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 Management & Development, Executive Career Services & Coaching, 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 Management & Development, Executive Career Services & Coaching, 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 Management & Development, Executive Career Services & Coaching, 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 Career Management & Development, Six Figures News | Comments (1)

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 Career Management & Development, Executive Job Searching, Information of Interest, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms | Leave a Comment

The most effective job/career change exercise for those lacking career direction

June 15, 2011 – 9:31 am

In all my years as a career coach, this exercise has never failed to provide wonderful insights for those looking to change jobs or career.  Sometimes the simple things are the most effective which is perhaps why this exercise works.  It’s the perfect starting point for those lacking career direction. The exercise is called ‘Questions [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Services & Advice, Executive Career Management & Development, Executive Job Searching, Searching for the Six Figure Job | Leave a Comment
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