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Hindsight is a beautiful thing. It tells us what we did right, what we could have done better and where everything went horribly wrong. Yet when you are fresh out of school or university, and seeking your first ‘real’ job,...

Whether you have suddenly lost your job or quit without anything on the horizon, finding yourself unemployed can be a shock to the system. Yet in the face of adversity, do you turn your job loss into an opportunity, or...

How did you wake up on the second day of your new job? I ask this seemingly odd question because your first day on the job will assert in your mind if your new job is a winner or a...

It’s common, applying for a job you’re not qualified for. And you know that your application is going to hit the trash can almost instantly, yet you can clearly see yourself not only executing each of the functions of the...

How many of you assume that every job application you receive is from a candidate that is excited at the prospect of working for you? A few of you are nodding I’m sure. Well, I’m here to tell you that...

The decision to include a salary figure in a job ad has always been a contentious issue for both recruiters and job seekers alike. Will it polarise applicants? Will it increase my candidate pool? Will this job pay me what...

There are a multitude of jobs out there that do not require a high degree of skill or experience. There are other jobs that demand a ‘green’ candidate. And there are companies that while they are looking to find the...

Many employers consider the recruitment process to be complete once the chosen candidate has accepted the positioned offered to them. For each of the applicants, successful or not, closure comes only once they have received a communication from their potential...

Drive by management is not a complex management style to understand, but it can be tricky to manage for many employees. For some it’s too much to manage and results in them walking out the door. For others, they simply...

Earlier this year unions made a vocal push to drive a campaign to make casual workers permanent after six months of ‘regular’ work with one employer. The effects of such a move will have significant outcomes for employers, employees and...