Reminiscing about past jobs can give you a warm glow, particularly when you’re feeling less-than-happy in your current role. It is not at all uncommon to romanticise successes, remember happier times, and wish for a more comfortable existence than is currently...
Thinking the right way
Lateral Moves: Do you really have to leave your job?
Looking for a new job is a typical reaction when you acknowledge your unhappiness with your current role. In these difficult times where competition is high, you may want to ask yourself “Is this what I really want?” What if there was a way to move forward...
When it’s time to change your job search strategy
You’ve tried everything you can to get a job over the past year. Your hopes have been raised, they’ve been dashed, raised again and dashed again. The couple of interviews you’ve scored, they’ve told you you are over-qualified or under-qualified...
An Interview with Mary E. Clark, Director of Professional Recruitment Australia
It’s probably fair to say that most jobseekers have a story or two to tell about recruiters and those stories are not always complimentary! Primarily it’s through the frustration jobseekers feel; the lack of control in the process, the “brick...
The Fairytales of Resume Writing Dispelled
Let’s face it. Styles change. Times change. Expectations change. Fairytales change… not so much A fairytale may be a cautionary tale at its inception, but over the years fairytales take on a legend-like status and despite wide ranging cultural, technological,...
Resistance to Change: The Enemy of a Successful Job Search Part 2
Last week we followed Richard. A Chief Operating Officer made redundant from his company, Richard is highly talented; a great leader who would be an asset to any company. There was just one thing wrong. Richard was resistant to change. Put simply, he never trusted...



