by K B , updated on May 22, 2016
Are you in recruiting and looking to keep updated with the latest trends and technologies?
We’re in such a fast paced environment nowadays, it’s difficult to keep up.
If that’s you, then I suggest you get to #SOSUAU.
#SOSU, the Sourcing Summit, started in Sydney in 2011 and is now held annually in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe.
The event brings together sourcing practitioners to network and learn from each other, focuses on hands-on learning and encompasses a range of learning and training formats.
It’s on the 4th of August 2016, in Sydney. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on March 17, 2020
I shouldn’t be writing this given what I do for a living, but sometimes I have clients insisting that I can help, yet I know that me simply writing a resume is not the best or only solution for them.
We end up having long discussions on other things that can help.
There are certain times in your life when your super snappy CV or amazing LinkedIn profile will only take you so far.
Of course there’s always benefit in having compelling marketing material, don’t get me wrong.
However, if you’ve persisted and persisted and you still can’t find a job, it’s likely there are a whole host of things happening.
Take a look at this list for a start. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on March 17, 2020
by K B , updated on October 26, 2020
I have been working with a trained counsellor recently, unpicking some entrenched behaviour I have going on.
One example is where I avoid tackling the tasks that help me get to where I say I want to go.
Another example of this is making my problem to be about what someone else is doing wrong.
This process of inquiry has been extremely painful at times, and required me to confront things on a multitude of levels. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on May 12, 2019
Back in 2010 I wrote a book with a friend of mine, James Evangelidis.
It was called “What do employers really want?”
We interviewed 25 employers of all sizes and backgrounds, across 15 industries and asked them questions on what they look for in people when they hire them.
I was really curious to know how employers viewed people contacting them and asking for a job – when there was no job advertised.
24 out of 25 employers said they’d welcome an approach.
But there was a caveat.
The person contacting them needed to have a genuine interest in the organisation, a clear idea of their skills, and where they might fit or add some value. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on October 26, 2020
The corporate world can be tough sometimes.
It can feel a bit like dog eat dog, where you hold your ideas close or take the credit for something that’s not all yours, thinking that you need to be recognized for your contribution.
I do agree that it’s important to own your achievements, and describe what you’ve done, as it’s a way of boosting your confidence.
But I’ve sometimes wondered whether that’s just a temporary fix for feeling less than inspired about what you do.
Having had a blog for the past 6 years, and experienced the power of being more open and sharing, I’ve seen the amazing benefits of generosity to my own optimism, confidence and success.
It’s a weird thing to say “benefits of generosity”, because if you’re sharing with an expectation of something in return, quite often you don’t get it – and end up resenting the whole sharing thing.
However I digress. Let’s move on. [click to continue…]
One of the biggest and most fundamental mistakes I see my clients make is to assume the job search process is all about them.
