Category Archives: Job Seeking & Social Media

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 Management & Development, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Information of Interest, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Networking, Personal & Work Values, Personal Branding, Reputation Management, Searching for the Six Figure Job | Leave a Comment

Book Review – ‘Job Searching with Social Media (For Dummies)’

October 12, 2011 – 8:12 pm

I am not normally someone who is drawn to the “For Dummies” book series. I suspect it is because I don’t find the look of the books all that appealing and perhaps subconsciously I don’t like to think of myself as a Dummy.   However, when I was approached by the author Joshua Waldman of ‘Job [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Book Reviews, Education, Executive Job Searching, Information of Interest, Personal Branding, Reputation Management, 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 Career Management & Development, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Human Resources, Interviewing, Interviews with HR & Recruitment Professionals, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Reference & Background Checks, Reputation Management, Six Figures News | Comments (4)

What is the Future of Australia’s Specialist Job Sites?

August 15, 2011 – 1:09 pm

In the past 12 months we have seen the major job sites, Seek, MyCareer and CareerOne focus on beefing up their generalist job ad offerings.  Fairfax put to bed The Big Chair and its Headhunter offering, while just last week Seek notified the market of its intention to fold Seek Executive into the main site. [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Searching for the Six Figure Job, Six Figures News | Comments (10)

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 Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Six Figures News | Comments (2)

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, Executive Career Management & Development, Interviewing, Interviews with HR & Recruitment Professionals, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Recruitment, Resume Writing, Six Figures News | Leave a Comment

To DIY or Outsource the Overhaul of Your Resume?

July 16, 2011 – 12:03 pm

I think that most professionals and executives would agree that investing in a quality Resume is an important career strategy.  Unfortunately too many resumes are pretty average to say the least. Many resumes are too long, visually awful, boring, include irrelevant information, don’t make sense, contain grammatical errors – I could go on and on. The [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Career Events, Career Services & Advice, Cover Letters, Job Boards & Job Hunting, 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 Management & Development, Executive Career Services & Coaching, Executive Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Expats, Human Resources, Information of Interest, Job Boards & Job Hunting, 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 Channel, Executive Job Searching, Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, 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 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, 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
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