image credit: https://goo.gl/mZOjP3 We all know that the first few seconds are critical in making good first impressions. But research shows that both the most emotional and the last…
Recently Australia’s top rating radio hosts Hamish and Andy, known for their pranks, asked a random person (James) to act as a referee for a person (Tim Barnard) who James…
image credit: http://goo.gl/f5IR8N Rather than being in the same queue as every other job seeker and candidate, it makes a lot of sense to take a proactive approach to…
Employees can make or break your business. Photo: Bloomberg This article appeared originally in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age on Thu 14 July 2016. Mitch Joel, the…
image credit: http://goo.gl/O8iW18 If it’s true that career change is one of the 5 most stressful experiences in anyone’s life, then why make it any more stressful than it…
Here are 10 best practice tips I advise employers when they are faced with the unpleasant task of retrenching or making their employees redundant. These tips will help to preserve…
image credit: https://goo.gl/depBci An elevator statement is a concise, well-rehearsed summary of your value proposition. Metaphorically, it should be delivered in 30 -90 seconds – the time it takes an…
image credit: http://goo.gl/4ZgQUj Exaggeration is rife A study of 300 Australian employers found 82% of respondents believed candidates lied or exaggerated their skills and experience on their LinkedIn profiles.…
image credit: http://goo.gl/XX8BhP It does not matter if you are leading a well-established brand name business or a start up, the need to find great cultural fit is central…
image credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82kOrtq6XZo When Seek, Australia’s largest online job board gets into the “review your employer” business, then employers better sit up and take notice. We have all become accustomed to…
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