Book: Your First Job: How to make a success of starting work and ensure your first year is the launch of a successful career. Author: Mark Blayney. Complimentary copy provided by the author for an honest review As most of my clients are senior executives, I was unsure if "Your First Job—how to make a success of starting work and ensure your first year is the Read More
Leave your job gracefully and preserve your reputation
Leave Your Job Gracefully You’re miserable. You've tried to cover it up, but really, this job isn't for you. Maybe the problem is a toxic environment, you’ve burned some bridges and relationships are strained. Or feel stuck in a rut and seek new challenges. Whatever it is, you know that it’s time to leave your job and move on. How you leave your job is often just as Read More
Your job search success: Commitment is critical
Your job search success is reliant on your commitment Don’t be a yo-yo. No, this isn’t the latest street slang. In fact, this is probably one of the most critical pieces of job search advice you need. When you make the decision to search for a new job, acting like a yo-yo will almost guarantee failure. What constitutes a yo-yo job search? Picture this: You’ve had a bad Read More
Job search success versus your attitude
What influences job search success? It's one thing to have the tools to create the resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile. But there is one thing that influences job search success just as much and that's your attitude. You may not even know or acknowledge that past experiences have taken their toll on you. But like any emotional trigger things can happen—sometimes Read More
Relocating to Australia? How to boost your job search appeal
No local experience! If you're relocating to Australia, that's the phrase you don't want to hear! Australia’s robust job market has inspired many to consider a fresh start and seek employment "Down Under". As a resume and LinkedIn specialist, I’ve worked with a lot of people over the years, helping them address three common difficulties people face when relocating to Read More
When Job-Search Advice Reaches Its Expiration Point
There's no place in today's job-seeking world for stagnancy. Accepted job search and resume protocols that were standard 20, 10 or even just a few years ago are changing dramatically. If you’ve been employed for some time, and are just now jumping back in the job search pool, it’s the perfect time for a refresh. My colleague, Master Resume Writer Dawn Bugni, Read More
LinkedIn Update : How to make the most of your profile
A LinkedIn update is needed now—it's not a "set and forget" business! Do you need a Linkedin update? Remember how you set up a LinkedIn profile a few years ago? You probably check in now and then when you receive an invitation to connect, but how much attention have you really paid it lately? Left unattended, an out-of-date LinkedIn profile can hurt rather than help your Read More
Over 50 and Unemployed? Time to Take Charge!
Older workers can face significant barriers to re-entering the workforce—and moreso as time away gets longer. According to a recent article in The Age, people over 50 spend an average of 61 weeks on the unemployment queue, compared to 37 weeks for all other people. 61 weeks! And those numbers aren’t getting any better. A federal government program designed to Read More
What to do when employers misrepresent your job?
Employers talk all the time about job seekers misrepresenting themselves on their resumes and during interviews. But what happens when the tables are turned and interviewers show poor form by misrepresenting the job? What do you do when employers misrepresent themselves? I recently had a long conversation with a client who was highly disillusioned. When he decided to Read More
Talking about your skills at interview
How and why to frame an answer : talking about your skills at interview Picture this: You’ve at a job interview and the person across the table asks you to list the top three skills you possess that give you the leading edge. Could you do it? Now imagine that they ask you to give specific examples of those skills in action. This is about the time that many people start Read More
Multiple TORI Award Winner Again!
Hi Everyone. I don't usually use my blog for self promotion, but I do when I've had good news and want to share it with my clients, past and present. Last night, Career Directors International announced this year's TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) awards and I'm pleased to report that this year, I am a two-time winner: Best Graduate Resume of 2015 and 2nd prize for Read More
The Value of an Executive Resume Writer
It's not the mechanics of getting out a piece of paper and asking a few questions, any more than your job is to have a meeting. A few days ago a resume writing colleague was at a loss for words when a potential client queried why a resume for an executive would be more expensive than say, a resume for a graduate. "After all," the person asked, "the process is the same Read More
How to become a sought-after expert in your field
Do you ever feel like you’re just one more face in the crowd, wondering what it takes to be seen, valued, and continually sought out for your expertise? The solution is surprisingly simple—and something you already possess. Is there something you do exceptionally well? Whether its talent, skill, experience or insight, you must learn to leverage that one thing at the Read More
Become interview savvy
Interviews can be really stressful. Part of that stress is the pressure you feel that you may be "caught out" by not having the right knowledge or skills. Confidence comes when you can happily 'strut your stuff' and talk on the same level as those who interview you. Here's a few tips on how to become interview savvy, so that when you walk in that door, you're talking the Read More
How to maintain your motivation in your job
My first real job was as a “Turn on Clerk.” I’m not kidding. This was a rather descriptive (and enormously funny) title for an administrative job that involved turning on the gas supply and creating accounts for people who were moving into new apartments. While a great job, it was never meant to be my life’s calling and I eventually moved on – thank Read More
Making an impression in the job search
People think they only have to make an impression at interview. Wrong! The way you are perceived will be long before you get to interview. It's how your resume is presented, it's how you conduct yourself online and in your workplace, and it's how you treat people when arriving for interview. Here's my short 'job buzz' video discussing first Read More
Women and the Australian ICT sector
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an industry that continues to do well in the global economy, enjoying consistent job growth, rising salaries and a rosy future outlook. Yet there is still one area that the industry struggles with, a shocking deficit of women in the workforce. Women are significantly underrepresented in the Australian ICT sector compared to Read More
LinkedIn Posting Do’s and Don’ts
What you can (and can’t!) say on LinkedIn Sharing frequent updates on your LinkedIn profile is a great way to showcase your expertise and create strong connections by giving your contacts greater access to your personality and professional strengths. Writing strategic, positive or thoughtful posts will boost your credibility. Inappropriate, negative or faux pas-filled Read More
The Ethical Job Search
A few days ago I was chatting with an executive-level client who told me that she had invested in a cheap “burner” phone with its own service plan to use exclusively for her job search. She felt it wasn’t ethical to use her current company’s resources to search for a new job. Plus, she knew the company’s mobile device management system had the ability to access her Read More
How to create a powerful LinkedIn profile
How long has it been since you’ve taken a look at your LinkedIn profile? There are more than 364 million people in over 200 countries currently using LinkedIn. If your profile is outdated, poorly written or just plain blah, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. I’ve helped countless executives from around the world establish a productive and memorable presence on LinkedIn Read More
Specialist versus Generalist Resumes
Recruiters seem to favor professionals with specialist versus generalist skill sets these days. I can understand that thinking because it's a no-brainer. When a recruiter pitches a candidate who matches the employer's brief down to industry, years experience, professional network, and even product type, then on paper at least, it's a match made in heaven. The quicker the Read More
Job Search Tips for the Weekend
It's Friday! Great for some, but for those seeking work, the job search goes on. Sometimes it just seems like an endless cycle—trawling through the job advertisements, tweaking the resume or getting me to do it for you, writing the cover letter, clicking the on the Submit button. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. So let's use this weekend to do something different. Here are some Read More
3 Essential Skills Graduates Need
My "Inbox Question of the Day" today comes from an individual asking the question, "Tell me the essential skills graduates need". If you're talking about professional skills—then of course skills can be as wide and broad as the occupations for which a graduate can apply. However, I've narrowed it down to three big-picture attributes, and those skills are just not Read More
Linkedin inMail Best Practice to Bypass HR
An email asking about LinkedIn inMail best practice arrived in my inbox this week. The job seeker was exploring the merits of contacting the managing director of a large company directly via LinkedIn's inMail. In doing so, he hoped to elevate his chances of bypassing HR by striking up a relationship with the previously unknown MD. Now, everyone these days (including me) Read More
So what is the dress code for interviews?
Saw this status update on Facebook today. *Fred (name changed) seemed miffed that he was overdressed for interview. "Walked into an interview today, clean shaven and wearing a jacket and tie" he said. "Both men on the panel had beards and were wearing open-necked shirts. I obviously didn't get the memo about the dress code" he lamented, clearly feeling disadvantaged Read More
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