Hiring: Employee retention: why staff leave
Employee retention: what managers need to know about why staff leave Employers beware: data shows that many new staff members leave before they even finish settling in. Every manager shares the same goal with new hires: that the hire will not only fill a key gap in the team but slide neatly into the broader…
Career Progression: A professional development plan: why?
Why you need a professional development plan? How a professional development plan can assist your career planning A great career doesn’t just happen by itself. Like anything else you want to achieve in life, a successful career takes time, effort and most importantly, planning, to get right. For that reason, a professional development plan in…
Job Interviews: Body language tips for your next job interview
Has anyone ever told you to “smile, it’s not that bad” when you thought you were looking perfectly pleasant? Maybe you have a nervous twitch or tic that you don’t even know about? When it comes to job interviews, you need to be aware of just what your body language is saying – because it…
Hiring: Hiring for cultural fit: why managers get it wrong
Hiring for cultural fit: why managers find it so hard and get it wrong so often I’m sure we can all think of a time we’ve worked with someone who wasn’t a good cultural fit. For hiring managers, you might even think of a specific person who you hired with high hopes, who turned out…
Hiring: Why you should look outside your industry for your next hire
Anyone who’s ever had to hire knows that you need to cast a wide net to attract the best talent. But there’s something else you should know: a single-minded focus on skills and industry experience alone can lead employers to ignore the ripe pickings available just over the fence – professionals from other industries with…
Resumes & cover letters: Functional resume example
A functional resume emphasises skills, experience and abilities over work history and dates. To help you write your own functional resume, we’ve created this free resume example of a marketing and communications professional. Alex Citizen alex.citizen@email.com 0499 999 999 Linkedin.com/in/alexcitizen/ Career Profile Marketing and communications leader with extensive experience in sales, marketing and communications with…
Personal Branding: Do you know how to market yourself?
You may think that modesty is best to avoid appearing arrogant in a resume or interview, but selling yourself short will do you no favours. If you want to get a job, you have to know how to market yourself effectively. Selling yourself to a prospective employer is an important part of the job application…
Job Interviews: Job interview preparation – The definitive guide
Job interview preparation – The definitive guide Are you preparing for a job interview and want to give yourself the best chance of getting an offer? Then you need to master the art of the interview with help from our interview preparation guide. Drawing on our extensive experience interviewing and placing candidates, combined with our…