Category Archives: Interviewing

Do Line Managers Need More Training? HR Thinks So

July 7, 2010 – 3:09 pm

In this month’s HR Leader magazine, an article has been run that says ‘HR wants compulsory training for line managers’.  According to a recent survey by XpertHR, 8 out of 10 HR people think management training is a must. Why? Because the majority of HR people surveyed did not rate line managers’ skills in their [...]

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How to explain those gaps in your resume

February 17, 2010 – 12:23 am

Over the course of our employment the reality is that we are all going to have some gaps here and there in our resumes for a myriad of reasons. It could be due to travel, family, study, redundancy, a career break, ill-health, time off between employers and so on. In fact, it would be somewhat [...]

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Hiring on potential – does it exist or is it only about what you have done?

February 2, 2010 – 11:09 pm

I  have been reading the fantastic book by Charles Handy ‘The Age of Unreason’ over the summer holidays. I was hooked after I found it on my father’s bookshelf and I cannot seem to stop thinking about the myriad of fascinating points the book raises. One of those points is the fact that most intelligent [...]

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Why not to disclose your current salary at interviews

January 27, 2010 – 1:55 am

As 2010 kicks off, there will be a rapid increase in those moving jobs over the coming months – resulting in a lot of salary negotiations taking place across the country. When looking for new employment, inevitably you will be asked by recruitment agencies and employers alike for your salary information. Don’t fall into the [...]

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Consider What Your Body Language Is Saying Next Time You’re Interviewed

December 3, 2009 – 12:10 am

Chances are you have never thought much about your body language and the role it plays in whether or not you get a job.  More often than not, we prepare for the job interview by doing our research on the company, going through a few interview questions and answers and making sure we are well [...]

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When Saying Too Much in the Job Interview Works Against You

October 7, 2009 – 12:12 am

In job interviews: Do you talk too much, too little or say just the right amount to land you the job? Do you say the right things to the most appropriate people or shoot yourself in the foot? What you say and who you share it with during the job interview process can work for [...]

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It Pays to Negotiate Your Salary- Find Out Why & How! BTalk Australia

September 17, 2009 – 12:23 am

(Episode 332; 13 minutes 57) By Phil Dobbie interviewing Kelly Magowan from Six Figures on Salary Negotiation There is nothing that saps motivation more than being paid less than you think you deserve. Often people are unpaid simply because they don’t ask for a raise. Kelly Magowan from executive job site Six Figures says employers [...]

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The DIY Job Search & Career Change Program

September 16, 2009 – 12:36 am

The Job Search and Career Change Program has been specifically designed as a Do It Yourself (DIY) program. Using the program’s series of five workbooks you will be guided step by step through the process for making a successful job or career change. Price: AU$39.60 Each of the workbooks includes 28-45 pages of information essential to [...]

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Job Seeking & Background Checks – Where Does Your Privacy Stand?

July 29, 2009 – 1:13 am

For most job seekers, the process is time consuming, frustrating and often lengthy, with many hurdles and set backs along the way. Even when you make it to the interview stage; it is likely more hurdles lay ahead from more interviews, a social meeting of the team, psychometric testing, reference checks, police checks, health checks [...]

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DIY Recruiting – the Pros and Cons

June 30, 2009 – 2:27 am

We all know times are tough for business owners and that recruitment is something that organizations need to get right in order to stay competitive and grow. Recruitment is a challenging responsibility and one that is time-consuming and costly, particularly if you engage the services of a recruitment agency, search firm or make a bad [...]

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