Blog Spotter Seven

by Richard on May 23, 2012

Just when you thought you had to face the blogosphere alone…..Blogspotter Seven returns to help remove the blosmic dust from your visor so you can pilot your careership away from recruitment black holes and interview solar flares. Live long and prosper!

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A highly specific and fascinating form of interview is the Medical Specialist Interview used to employ specialists into the Australian hospital system. Candidates are intensely scrutinised using a battery of panel interviews. InterviewIQ’s own Deborah Barit speaks to Richard about her experiences and expertise in coaching and training candidates for interview.

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Updates from Interview IQ

May 17, 2012

You may well have noticed a few changes lately to InterviewIQ, namely that Richard has been writing a lot. I have asked him to write as I think he brings a really interesting perspective to his posts. I’ll still be here in the coming months, but not as frequently as Richie, as I have been blogging on other sites and working on some writing projects. For more about what we’re up to, read here…..

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Beating the Job Search Blues

May 10, 2012

The job search process is always stressful and can sap your confidence. So it’s vital to tap into ways to support yourself whilst you hunt for your new job. Professional help is readily at hand but it’s just as important to take care of yourself on a personal level.

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I Got My Dream Job and So Can You – a book review

May 4, 2012

It can almost seem that there are more books on how to get your next job, interview techniques, career management and leveraging social media for job searching than there are job searchers! So why do you need to know about another one? Because I think this book from Pete Leibman stands out from the crowd. I hope you read on to find out why……..

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Volunteer your way into a New Job!

May 1, 2012

Volunteering is normally seen as a way to give back to the world and your community, but the past year has been proof positive of its power to reinvigorate career and boost physical and mental well being. And I suspect it could for you too!

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Debbie’s gap life – or how she found satisfying and well paid jobs online

April 20, 2012

One of the things I’d like to do with InterviewIQ is make it less about me and more about people who read this blog. Debbie Scott wrote this post. She’s a Writer, Social Media Marketer, Editor and all round handy person to have on your team. Debbie is travelling and working to support her travels. She sources work over the internet that doesn’t involve transferring funds to Nigerian banks. I asked her to write on how she does it, as I receive hundreds of questions around this on my blog. Read on to find out what she’s learned.

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Facebook? Twitter? Candidate Checks …….should we……just because we can?

April 10, 2012

Recruiters and employers using social media to check out candidates seems to be the done thing today. There’s even reports of candidates being asked for their Facebook passwords. Is it time to check where we are heading as an industry? Just because this information is available, does it mean that we should use it?

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New in Australia from overseas? How to apply some IQ to your job hunt!

April 4, 2012

Here at Team IQ we love getting success stories from the job hunt. Here’s another one from one of our our readers, a skilled migrant. He was told that it would take him six months to find a job in Australia. He was determined that this would not be the case for him. He’s very kindly shared his job hunting journey and translated that into lessons learned. Enjoy his IQ from the job hunt.

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Life lessons come from the most unexpected sources

March 26, 2012

Life often deals us a series of blows that can temporarily knock the wind from our sails. If we remain aware of whats going on around us life can also unexpectedly place people in our path that inspire us to keep going. The acclaimed actor Ellen Burstyn recently provided me with bucket loads of inspiration that I’m determined will lead to future success.

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Podcast – how to manage your relationships with recruitment consultants

March 20, 2012

Ok, here’s my very first podcast. Now I know people have been podding since about 2005 or so, but hey – better late than never. Today I would like to present a very good friend of mine, Ms Bronwyn Murphy. Bronnie and I go waaaay back to a time where we sat next to each other at Smalls Recruiting. She now runs www.bjmconsulting.com.au, a firm specialising in training, retaining and engaging staff. Bronwyn answers all my tough, probing and pointed questions on how you can manage your relationship with your recruitment consultant. Read on to find out my questions. Listen up to find out her answers….

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Blog Spotter Six

March 20, 2012

Well here we are again and another year has passed, but are we all another year wiser…………..? I’m definitely not so, I’ve been beavering away desperately trying to find some words of wisdom from the sage old oracles of the blogosphere. And I’m at least wise enough to want to share them with you…….. so here they are………..below……….this bit……….look down………..now!

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Why Can’t Employers See the Forest for the Trees???

March 12, 2012

Sometimes employers in Australia seem to have blinkers on when it comes to their job vacancy criteria and the assumptions they make about what makes a good candidate. The following email (and hopefully my response), highlight this issue and hopefully provides a solution.

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Employment in Australia …..doom and gloom ….. or time to move?

February 27, 2012

Is it really all doom and gloom or is the Australian job market and your job options far better than the media would have you believe? Some industries are booming (and not just mining). There are invaluable resources out there to help you shape your career and take advantage of skills shortages and industry growth.

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4 Mistakes you can stop right now on Linkedin – by Naishadh Gadani

February 27, 2012

Morgan Freeman said “with power, comes responsibility.” This is absolutely true in regards to LinkedIn. LinkedIn is an awesome powerhouse, and is becoming more powerful. But we must exercise a great deal of responsibility while using it for our own advantage. I have come across some crazy, outrageous and silly mistakes that people make on LinkedIn. I still don’t consider myself a LinkedIn user extraordinaire, but I’ve implemented sound LinkedIn strategies for myself. So I thought I would share a few of my tips and techniques. Read on to find out my top 4 pet hates on Linkedin….

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Looking to create a new business? Read these tips from an award winning entrepreneur

February 15, 2012

With the announcement of mass job cuts in banking this week, there’s lots of bad news around in the employment market. If you’ve lost your job, it’s highly likely that you’ll experience denial, anger and depression. While nobody really still thinks that they have a job for life, people in permanent jobs do expect that they will chose the way their job ends, not the other way around.

With increasing numbers of part time, casual, contract and independent working arrangements, it’s highly likely that if you’ve lost your job and you are over 50, you may never work full time again. If you’re contemplating leaving the job search rat race and starting a new business, you need to read this. We’re delighted to have interviewed an award winning entrepreneur Craig Deveson from cloudsafe365. For his tips on running a successful business read on….

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