As a Career Coach I know images are much more powerful than words. I know people process images 1000’s of times faster than words, which helps them connect on a much deeper level with what they actually see vs what they read.
But rarely do I use images in my work.
Nor have I seen any great resources to help people understand their career better with images.
Until now.
So I am delighted to present to you, the Big Book of Career Doodles: 87 Visual Ideas to Inspire a Great Career. [click to continue…]
Put in the search term “how to get a job in Australia” into YouTube, and you’ll get A LOT of videos on this topic.
So why did I film this video I hear you ask?
Well, while there are many vloggers out there who’ll tell you how they found a job, it’s advice that comes from only one perspective – theirs.
Some of the advice is good.
But some of it is pretty basic.
So you could watch 100’s of videos and pick out the advice that you may be able to apply to you.
OR, you could watch just one video that gives you my best 5 tips from having helped 100’s of newly arrived professionals find their first job here in Australia.
I’ve just filmed this live LinkedIn profile review for you to help you optimize your LinkedIn profile and attract interest from recruiters and employers using LinkedIn.
Here are 4 reasons to watch it.
You’ve been on LinkedIn for a long time, but you’ve always thought “is there something missing?” or my “LinkedIn profile could be better, but I’m just not sure how to make it pop!”
You can see you’re coming up in recruiter’s searches, but they’re not clicking through as much as you think they should.
You’re getting contacts from recruiters, but they’re not discussing the RIGHT jobs with you.
All the LinkedIn advice you watch and read seems too generic, you’d like to know what that means in “real life” and how you could apply that advice to you.
But what if there’s another way to break the ice and bring people to you, than reaching out cold and introducing yourself.
You, know what I am about to say next, don’t you?
Yep, I just filmed a video about how break the ice with just one post on LinkedIn.
I show you how to re-warm (not a real word) old connections, and warm up (these are nice words) potential new connections in a genuine way that kick starts the very conversations can can lead to job offers.
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Do you have questions about how to answer selection criteria in a government job application?
What about, what to put on your government resume?
Can you apply for a government job, even if you don’t meet all the criteria?
What does STAR, CAR, PAR and SAR mean?
Is it weird to start a blog with a list of seemingly unrelated questions?
Answer: Yes it is.
But know this.
There are a lot of questions you should get answered before you apply for a government job in 2023, because government recruitment has changed.
And while it may look like you do the same thing that you do in the private sector, it is actually significantly different.
So if you’re wondering how to get your government application over the line, watch this video interview I did with Carolyn Smith. She is the guru of all gurus when it comes to writing government job applications.
What if started with acting on one simple insight?
You can pay a lot for career counselling and analysis – and in no way am I suggesting that you don’t invest in understanding yourself and getting your head and your heart pointing in the one direction job wise.
But at some point you have to take action.
At some point you have to try something on and see how it fits you.
In this video I talk about how acting on one simple insight about myself led me down a path that changed my life.
