What can we learn from Telstra’s job cuts?
Redundancies are all too common – it’s one of those unfortunate truths that, sometimes, organisations need to cut jobs in order to restructure and survive in the future. Everyone knows…
What can we learn from Telstra’s job cuts?
Crafting a Compelling Elevator Statement.
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…
Career Transition Management: How one person secured their ideal job in 3 weeks.
image credit: http://blog.jooble.org/hk When her employer made her redundant recently, Ashlee had been in the same job for over 5 years – and her prior role for 12 years. To complicate…
Outplacement: a grudge purchase?
Some people find that paying for an employee to be supported as they are being laid off is a grudge purchase for many, just as the cost of insurance is.…
The Why and the Elevator Statement
I recently authored two other articles on Elevator Statements. One suggested using the logline model drawn from pitching to film producers; whereas the other suggested a Problem, Benefit, Target, Goal…
Elevator Statement: An Alternative to Hollywood’s Logline
While the logline model for an Elevator Statement can be very useful, it’s also helpful to look at an elevator statement from other angles. Here’s another formula that I’ve successfully used:…
Hollywood and the Elevator Pitch
What we know about human behaviour, it’s critical that you make positive impressions in the first few seconds that you meet someone. When you do so, then the conversation will likely…
4 Foundations for Creating Change
“Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it’s realistic or not” – Deepak Chopra If you coach people, then you have found that change does not come…
Removing Some of the Mystery Around LinkedIn Job Advertisements
I recently found an interesting insight into the way LinkedIn job advertisements worked. To illustrate, I’ve taken a job advertisement that was automatically suggested by LinkedIn. In this case, according…
Job Seekers – Beware of the Gap When Boarding
Career moves are important but not permanent steps. One of the Participants in the CareerSupport365 program is a lawyer, two years since graduating from University, who wanted to get advice whether…