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		<title>Comment on Why not to disclose your current salary at interviews by Rita Ashley</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2010/01/27/why-not-to-disclose-your-current-salary-at-interviews/#comment-3749</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rita Ashley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are we overlooking the Recruiter&#039;s Job description? Employers tell the recruiter they want to know each prospect&#039;s salary expectations. When you thwart the recruiter she is likely to drop you from the list of candidates. None of this is a negotiation, it is only data gathering. That distinction is important.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are we overlooking the Recruiter&#8217;s Job description? Employers tell the recruiter they want to know each prospect&#8217;s salary expectations. When you thwart the recruiter she is likely to drop you from the list of candidates. None of this is a negotiation, it is only data gathering. That distinction is important.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Why not to disclose your current salary at interviews by Mic</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2010/01/27/why-not-to-disclose-your-current-salary-at-interviews/#comment-3748</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mic]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My experience is that the recruitment agency and the candidates make sure in the first step that the enterprise and the candidates range of salaries are compatible. Then the salary point is only discussed at the end of the process when both parties have decided to work together. 

Mic @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://bit.ly/creditcardpaymentsx&quot; title=&quot;wakka miki@mail.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://bit.ly/creditcardpaymentsx]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My experience is that the recruitment agency and the candidates make sure in the first step that the enterprise and the candidates range of salaries are compatible. Then the salary point is only discussed at the end of the process when both parties have decided to work together. </p>
<p>Mic @ <a href="http://bit.ly/creditcardpaymentsx" title="wakka <a href="mailto:miki@mail.com">miki@mail.com</a>&#8221; rel=&#8221;nofollow&#8221;><a href="http://bit.ly/creditcardpaymentsx" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/creditcardpaymentsx</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on Important Notice to Six Figures Members &amp; Advertisers by Kelly Magowan</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2012/01/22/important-notice-to-six-figures-members-advertisers/#comment-3747</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly Magowan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six Figures is closing down, and as a ‘Premium Member’ we appreciate that you have subscribed for various reasons. 

For those who are yet to have: 
-	A complimentary resume appraisal
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We will honour this agreement and ask that you contact us. 

If you are seeking Board or Committee positions, we encourage you to visit the Our Community http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/boards/boards_article.jsp?articleId=1522  website and source other board channels. 

For other jobs and other resources, there are various local and international sites that you can access this information from. 

We wish you all the best in your careers.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Six Figures is closing down, and as a ‘Premium Member’ we appreciate that you have subscribed for various reasons. </p>
<p>For those who are yet to have:<br />
-	A complimentary resume appraisal<br />
-	Receive your DIY Job Search &amp; Career Change Program Workbooks</p>
<p>We will honour this agreement and ask that you contact us. </p>
<p>If you are seeking Board or Committee positions, we encourage you to visit the Our Community <a href="http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/boards/boards_article.jsp?articleId=1522" rel="nofollow">http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/boards/boards_article.jsp?articleId=1522</a>  website and source other board channels. </p>
<p>For other jobs and other resources, there are various local and international sites that you can access this information from. </p>
<p>We wish you all the best in your careers.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Important Notice to Six Figures Members &amp; Advertisers by Sarah Hampel</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2012/01/22/important-notice-to-six-figures-members-advertisers/#comment-3746</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Hampel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I only recently joined six figures and was wanting to get my free resume review as part of my Premium membership, will you still honor this?
Many thanks
Sarah]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I only recently joined six figures and was wanting to get my free resume review as part of my Premium membership, will you still honor this?<br />
Many thanks<br />
Sarah</p>
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		<title>Comment on Generalist V’s Specialist – What’s the Best for Your Career? by Francois.Schwartz@cba.com.au</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2009/08/16/generalist-v%e2%80%99s-specialist-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-the-best-for-your-career/#comment-3603</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Francois.Schwartz@cba.com.au]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is possible to be a specialist by combining 2 generalist areas together. For example, 2 qualifications that on their own are very general like say finance and IT...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is possible to be a specialist by combining 2 generalist areas together. For example, 2 qualifications that on their own are very general like say finance and IT&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment on Subscribe to the Weekly Newsletter by plamen</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/subscribe-to-the-six-figures-weekly-newsletter/#comment-3594</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[plamen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="mailto:plamen_67p@abv.bg">plamen_67p@abv.bg</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on Generalist V’s Specialist – What’s the Best for Your Career? by Being a Generalist V’s Specialist – What’s the Best for Your Career? &#124; Kelly Magowan</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2009/08/16/generalist-v%e2%80%99s-specialist-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-the-best-for-your-career/#comment-3578</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Being a Generalist V’s Specialist – What’s the Best for Your Career? &#124; Kelly Magowan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] you spent your career developing expertise in your chosen field. To read this full post visit the Six Figures Blog    This entry was posted in Career Strategy &amp; Planning, Careers Workbooks &amp; Programs, [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] you spent your career developing expertise in your chosen field. To read this full post visit the Six Figures Blog    This entry was posted in Career Strategy &amp; Planning, Careers Workbooks &amp; Programs, [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Expats Coming Home to Australia &amp; the Impact on Your Career – Does it take you forward or back? by When Oz calls you home? &#124; JobsForOzExpats</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2008/11/13/expats-coming-home-to-australia-the-impact-on-your-career-%e2%80%93-does-it-take-you-forward-or-back/#comment-3574</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[When Oz calls you home? &#124; JobsForOzExpats]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] again. I do not want to give up so easily &#8211; but then I read this blog posted in 2008 http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2008/11/13/expats-coming-home-to-australia-the-impact-on-your-career-%.... Have things moved on? Has anyone out there returned to Australia recently and can offer some [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] again. I do not want to give up so easily &#8211; but then I read this blog posted in 2008 <a href="http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2008/11/13/expats-coming-home-to-australia-the-impact-on-your-career-%" rel="nofollow">http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2008/11/13/expats-coming-home-to-australia-the-impact-on-your-career-%</a>&#8230;. Have things moved on? Has anyone out there returned to Australia recently and can offer some [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Recruiters &amp; Hiring Managers conducting reference checks behind your back &#8211; ethical or not? by Catherine</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2011/10/10/recruiters-hiring-managers-conducting-reference-checks-behind-your-back-ethical-or-not/#comment-3520</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People should realise that they may not get true or real comments about this person.

I, to my horror found out that someone, now working as a high level manager (should be someone who should be trust-worthy), who had NOT worked with me directly was giving out negative comments about me. This was not only picked up at the time by staff, but countered by people who had actually worked with me. This was how I was later informed about it.

Obviously this shows a lack of professionalism on this person&#039;s part, but if you are going to just ask randomly someone at a same company about a candidate, attempt to validate the person&#039;s statements, by either asking for more detail or following up with others from the same company, and not necessarily someone who has been volunteered by the negative sayer. 

I also have a senior manager friend, who took a trusted colleagues opinion regarding the applicants experience, but the problem with this was that the colleague may not have had the knowledge of the complete professional experience of the candidate. They were not in the same team, just on the same floor. The &quot;oh, he was in the Windows team&quot; when the applicant is applying for a &#039;Storage&#039; role, does not necessarily mean they don&#039;t have Storage experience sufficient for the applied position.

Allow for this &#039;sourced&#039; reference to be dubious, also allow for this person to not have the full picture.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People should realise that they may not get true or real comments about this person.</p>
<p>I, to my horror found out that someone, now working as a high level manager (should be someone who should be trust-worthy), who had NOT worked with me directly was giving out negative comments about me. This was not only picked up at the time by staff, but countered by people who had actually worked with me. This was how I was later informed about it.</p>
<p>Obviously this shows a lack of professionalism on this person&#8217;s part, but if you are going to just ask randomly someone at a same company about a candidate, attempt to validate the person&#8217;s statements, by either asking for more detail or following up with others from the same company, and not necessarily someone who has been volunteered by the negative sayer. </p>
<p>I also have a senior manager friend, who took a trusted colleagues opinion regarding the applicants experience, but the problem with this was that the colleague may not have had the knowledge of the complete professional experience of the candidate. They were not in the same team, just on the same floor. The &#8220;oh, he was in the Windows team&#8221; when the applicant is applying for a &#8216;Storage&#8217; role, does not necessarily mean they don&#8217;t have Storage experience sufficient for the applied position.</p>
<p>Allow for this &#8216;sourced&#8217; reference to be dubious, also allow for this person to not have the full picture.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Recruiters &amp; Hiring Managers conducting reference checks behind your back &#8211; ethical or not? by Tony van Rensburg</title>
		<link>http://blog.sixfigures.com.au/2011/10/10/recruiters-hiring-managers-conducting-reference-checks-behind-your-back-ethical-or-not/#comment-3519</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony van Rensburg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BY all means source potential referees via social media and the like (no different to any other social/relationship facility); however customary standards of moral and ethical behaviour should apply. You should always get permission from the person to contact the potential referee and if appropriate give time for the person to inform the referee in advance.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY all means source potential referees via social media and the like (no different to any other social/relationship facility); however customary standards of moral and ethical behaviour should apply. You should always get permission from the person to contact the potential referee and if appropriate give time for the person to inform the referee in advance.</p>
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