For Job Seekers

Four Tips to Give Your Job Search a Boost
You have made it through the job search and interview, now you are being offered a job, here are some things to consider before you accept the role.

How to Address Gaps in Your Employment History
Life would certainly be a lot easier if your career history could be perfectly presented on a resume. But for many job seekers, a few missing years can rise up to haunt you when sending these critical documents out to headhunters and prospective employers.

Some tips to consider before accepting a job
You have made it through the job search and interview, now you are being offered a job, here are some things to consider before you accept the role.

New Year... New You - Is this the right time to make a move?
Have you returned from holidays with a New Year’s Resolution to find a new job?

How to Shape Your Facebook Page to Land You a Job
According to a recently published study, Facebook profiles are good indicators of job performance.

Do you know what time you will go home from work today?
The Australia Institute. Media release 07 November 2012

How will you turn volunteering into a job?
Charity is not the only motive of people who choose to volunteer. There are many who engage in volunteering activities to build networks.

Transferable Skills: Bringing Your Skills to a New Career
You've had enough of your current job. As a matter of fact, you've had enough of your current career. It's time for a change. But what about all that valuable experience you've been stockpiling while toiling away at your job and the jobs that came before it?

Job Applications - Preparation is the key to success
If you are about to apply for a new job, it is useful to understand what you might expect from the selection process and how best to prepare.

What is your body language saying?
Are you aware of your body language during a job interview? Whilst a strong cover letter and resume will get you an interview, you don’t want to ruin your chances by using the wrong body language.

Resume Tips
It is not enough that your résumé lists a history of your prior work experiences.

The Organised Job Seeker
Saying ‘I am sorry which position were you referring to, I have applied for so many this week I have lost track’ is not a good response to a perspective employer.

Phone Interview Tips
Practice Interviewing, During the Phone Interview, and After the Interview tips!

It's Not what You Know, It's What You Have Achieved
In a behavioural interview you will have to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and abilities, collectively known as competencies, by giving specific examples from your past experiences.

Excellent References Can Be the Clincher
Employers quite often ask a candidate to provide a list of references when they apply for a job. They do this so that they may verify previous employment and to obtain a perspective on how a candidate performs in the workplace.

The do’s and don’ts of job seeking
Jobs seeking can be a daunting task. Many people have no idea where to begin their job search, or even what type of careers they are looking for.

Strategies to Cope with Job Transition Stress
From the moment you decide it is time for a career change until the time that you are completely settled in a new position there is an inevitable level of unease hanging over you.

Can You Tell Me a Little Bit About Yourself?
Inevitably you will be asked this question at some point during your job search. Therefore it is important to plan your answer in advance.

Six Things A Jobseeker Should NEVER Do
We all know how hard it is to look for a job. But how often do you look at it from the point of view of the hiring manager trying to find a new employee?

A Powerful CV
Your CV is the primary means of submitting an application to an employer. This written document is often the first chance you get to make a good impression on a potential employer.

Is your resume' too cluttered?
The most common mistake among many jobseekers is not updating their resume in the correct way.

Writing a Good Cover Letter
Having a good cover letter is essential for everybody applying for jobs, regardless whether you are a graduate or a seasoned candidate.

For Employers

Recruiting the Right Person... First Time Round!
It’s undeniable that fantastic employees are what underpin successful organisations. Hiring the wrong employee is expensive, disruptive and time consuming. A successful recruitment strategy enables you to the hire the right employee that will pay you back in both productivity and a positive work environment. More and more organisations are starting to reap the benefits of effective recruitment strategies.

Attracting Top Candidate to Hard to Fill Roles
In a candidate short market it is sometimes easy to forget that there are truly fantastic applicants applying to positions all the time. So what is going to make these truly fantastic applicants not just apply to your job ad’s but want to accept a position within your organization. Read on to discover 5 ways of attracting top candidates.

Keeping Up With The Mobile Job Seeker
As mobile technology continues to grow and we head in a direction where the internet will be more frequently search on a mobile device rather than on a computer, the question has to be asked, is your recruitment process mobile compatible?

Employee Motivation: Why a payrise isn't everything
Challenging financial times have forced many businesses to freeze salaries. However rather than leading to a staff crisis, experts say this could help managers focus on the things in a workplace that employees really care about.

Recognising Your Volunteers
101 Top Tips to Recognise Volunteers

Standalone careers sites give jobseekers a better experience
Candidates are more likely to apply for jobs when employers build and run a separate careers site that isn't buried by the PR speak on the main corporate website, say employment marketing specialists.

What Is A Leader
At the most basic level, a leader is someone who leads other. But what makes someone a leader? What is it about being a leader that some people understand and use to their advantage? What can you do to be a leader? Here's what you need to know and do.

Essential Steps To Hire the Perfect Employee
Employee recruitment and retention is one of the primary challenges facing employers today.

Conducting an Interview
Interviews are particularly useful for getting the story behind a candidate