Something better than a holiday?

June 30, 2011

Is there really anything better than a sun soaked island retreat holiday? Well as the saying goes, a change is as good as a holiday. However for some people, in fact most of us, change is difficult to make. As much as we try to make the change, life and excuses get in the way. Emma Driscoll, Owner of Coaching Combinations gives us some inspiring tips on how to break through this barrier. Thanks Emma…

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What does your business card really say about your personal brand?

June 1, 2011

Good question, I say. Like your resume your business card can say a whole lot more about you than you know. This guest post is by Bill Post. I love a man with a passion for stuff, and Bill clearly knows his way around cards. Plus he’s pretty funny to boot! So why don’t I just shut up and stop writing here, and hand you over to him…..

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Let’s not get too precious about rejecting LinkedIn “tarts”

May 18, 2011

Do you ever have someone question what you fundamentally believe is right, and because you fundamentally believe it’s right, you find yourself lost for moment for a way to answer them. The other day I was talking to someone about LinkedIn. She said she didn’t like it. She thought it was a waste of time from a networking point of view. Her main concern was however, that she was in an industry that made most people unhappy. So rejecting a connection on LinkedIn would just make that worse.

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What’s your Googleganger been up to lately?

May 11, 2011

I love the Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year: Googleganger: “a person with the same name as oneself, whose online references are mixed with one’s own among search results for one’s name.” Apparently I am a gnome rescuer. One of my rescue operations made headlines in the Penrith Press.

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World domination starts with two little words. Do you know what they are?

May 10, 2011

Two days ago I put a call out for guest bloggers, with the fairly reasonable promise they could achieve world domination in 500 – 700 words. Today, I am very pleased to announce Craig Beechey has taken up the challenge. Craig has always made me laugh and I am so glad he’s put fingers to keyboard. He thinks he can lead the world with just two little words. I’m not going to tell you what they are here. You’ll need to read to the bottom of this post to find out.

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Do you want to achieve world domination in 500 – 700 words?

May 8, 2011

OK, I may be slightly exaggerating here, but I am looking for guest posters. Not because I don’t want to write on this blog – but because I want to add to this blog. All talk from me, can make this site a bit one-dimensional and I think that there are bigger and more talented writers than me out there. So, if you have an interesting opinion, useful advice, or just feel like getting something off your chest, then visit the guest posting tab above.

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Do you really want to stuff up your LinkedIn profile?

April 21, 2011

I have been working closely with corporate clients lately, optimizing their brand across social media. One of the services I offer is helping people hit the front page of LinkedIn searches. However I’ve noticed an annoying trend recently where people have stuffed their profiles full of key words – kind of like the early cowboy days of SEO.

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More tips – cover letters that have broken rules

April 14, 2011

Google cover letter tips and you’ll see hundred of rules around cover letters – including this one post I wrote. Sometimes however rules are worth breaking. I broke a few cover letter rules of my own about brevity, structure and length with these cover letters below, but they still worked and landed my clients an interview.

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IQ Q&A: tips for government graduate selection processes

April 10, 2011

I received another great question (well three or four questions actually) for the blog on the selection process for graduates in government positions. My answers are in itallics. I am writing this as someone who has assessed graduates in many assessment centres, for both the public and private sector. But I cannot cover off all scenarios, so If anyone has anything more to add, or clarify, please leave a comment below.

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IQ Q&A – Job interview tips – how to handle your accent in interview

April 6, 2011

I love it when people pick me up on something I have written – as often nothing is black and white in careerville here, and sometimes I talk off on a thought bubble. Yesterday I received this question on my blog – which I thought was an excellent question on how to manage an accent in an interview. Here’s my crack at sounding coherent when I answer it.

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Why are more men on the move?

March 31, 2011

Job hunting site www.CareerOne.com.au have released their “Hunting the Hidden Hunters” research this month which showed 700,000 more people looking for work this year, compared to 12 months ago, and some very distinct change among job seekers motivations. They commissioned independent research of 1000 adult job seekers. Curiously they found men to be looking the hardest – as apparently they had become more cautious during the GFC.

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How to avoid work from home scams

March 28, 2011

The Internet has made it very easy for scam artists to trick people into all sorts of things and “work from home scams” have been popping up all over the place. While this does mean you should be more cautious when looking for work from home opportunities, you certainly shouldn’t avoid working from home altogether. There are plenty of excellent and legitimate opportunities out there. It’s all about knowing the warning signs and spotting them before you get sucked in. Leah Gibbs from Lifestyle Careers gives this great advice on how to find a legitimate work from home job.

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Find a job in Australia – top 10 tips

March 24, 2011

Yesterday I presented at the Adult Migrant English Service Skillmax course – a free program designed to help skilled migrants find a job in Australia. I met some amazing people with a variety of backgrounds and nationalities including Engineers and Software Developers from Iran, Accountants from India and China, Global Mobility Consultants from China, and a Researcher from Germany – and that’s just a sample.

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Find a job you love, or love the job you find?

March 21, 2011

Every four weeks like clockwork, I have a date with my hairdresser Jamie Furlan. I’ve had this ongoing appointment for over three years now. This has become a ritual for many reasons. Besides the fact that he is an award-winning hairdresser, I am entranced by his artistic skill and cutting edge detail. It’s easy to spot passion when you see it.

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Who are Australia and New Zealand’s Top HR and Careers Tweeters?

March 15, 2011

Today the lovely Leah Gibbs posted a list to her Lifestyle Careers group on LinkedIn. HR in NZ, the blog of the Human Resources Institute in New Zealand listed these tweeps as the top 22 tweeters who, in their words, are: “ahead of the pack when it comes to sharing information, news and views – and who you should be following!” At this point I have to say a big ahem/cough/cough/cough – and not just because, as a tweeter of two years standing, I am a little miffed at being left off! ;-)

Ok moving on……Here are some more people in HR, careers and recruitment in Australia and New Zealand, who should also be on your radar:

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What message does your email send?

March 14, 2011

Just in case I hadn’t worried you enough already on this blog, here comes another job hunting alert. I am just kidding. This is amusing. Apparently your email address can send wrong message. And I’m not talking about the ones that start with “pinkfluffyfairyfloss@hotmail.com” (I kid you not – that one belonged to a friend of mine). This US survey came from the Hunch Blog. They found people with certain email addresses appear to have defining characteristics.

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