Interesting article in today’s newspaper about Adam Ezekiel—the former Chief Technology Officer of GreenGrocer.com. To summarise, Mr Ezekiel has become increasingly suspicious about the contents of his recruiter file after repeated job applications have failed...
“I’d do anything to get a job interview!” “This is my dream job!” “I’m so excited. I’ve seen a job that fits me exactly! I must have that job!” As a professional resume writer, these three phases fill my day…...
One of the biggest issues for expatriates is how to conduct a job search when living in another country. If you’re thinking of coming to Australia to work and live, one of the first things you will find is that applying for jobs is harder than you imagine. (For...
If you’re wondering why you haven’t received a call-back from a recruiter for a job that could have been written for you, then you’re not-alone. Not even close to being alone. Are you are a senior manager or executive trawling through...
Christmas is over, the Boxing Day sales have exhausted you and now you’re off on a holiday or planning on spending a few days before going back to work. If you’re like a lot of Aussies, you want to put 2012 behind you and just kick back and relax for the...
This blog is primarily about job search and to a lesser extent enriching careers, but today I’m going to address something a little different. It is a true story like all the stories here, but it differs in that I offer no cautionary advice. What happened to the...