Every so often, a new batch of job seekers are born. Wet behind the ears and new to the game, their eyes are wide with anticipation, hope and a thirst for knowledge. They need some resources and of course I’ll oblige. Some of these resources cost money, some...
Gayle Howard
Prepare Yourself and Protect Yourself: Workplace Whispers
Not everyone in your workplace is your friend. And don’t you forget it. Searching for a job is a stressful experience. It’s filled with high expectations, frustration and dashed hopes. Sometimes you’re bursting to confide in the people you work with...
Yawn, It’s Another Dud Cover Letter
7 Happybrook Lane, Croydon Vic 3136 Telephone: 8888 7776 Email: John@bigpool.com September 8, 2010 Attention: David Whitehead Recruitment Re: Your Advertised Position Dear Sir or Madam I would like to apply for the position advertised in The Trumpet on September 9th...
Time to ‘fess up: explaining yourself at interview
Okay so you made a mistake at your last job. A really, really big one. You lost your temper when you were frustrated and you cursed loudly and publicly. Suffice to say that your team considered your actions unacceptable. Some called it workplace bullying. Of course...
I’m out of a job! How the heck did that happen?
“A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren’t we like that wise old bird?” Sybil’s world has been rocked. Last week administrators took over her employer’s company and she is having...
When advice can be too much: The Great Resume Truth
Advice: It’s not always right, it’s not always good, and it may or may not work for you. Steve put the finishing touches to his resume last week and boy, was he proud of it. He showed it to Ralph, one of his good buddies and General Manager of Acme...