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Career

Career Directions: Where are you heading?

Whilst driving the other day Shaun, in his lilting Irish tones said to me, “in two hundred metres, turn left”. Shaun wasn’t my passenger but the electronic voice on my GPS navigator (don’t you just love all the modern gadgets!). Anyway, it got me ...

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Job hunting

First Impressions DO Count!

Being in the Brisbane recruitment industry, I have met my fair share of people over the years and I am a firm believer that first impressions do count. Which is why I find it interesting that some ...

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Social Media and Your Job Search

With job vacancies up almost 10% on last year, the employment market here in Sydney is looking better than ever. As recruiters, we’re seeing record numbers of increased candidate activity too. Havi...

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Job hunting

Top Tips to Prepare for Your Interview With Me

If you haven’t worked with a recruiter before and don’t know what to expect from your initial interview, here are some important things to remember. If you’re not early, you’re late. Arrive 5-10 mi...

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Business

How Sick is Too Sick?

With winter here in Australia getting near, the workforce feels it more than expected with unwanted colds, coughs and flu. There are many factors to being absent from work, including sickness. But ...

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Business

Workplace Initiatives Driving Workplace Culture

Employee wellbeing is a very hot topic at the moment and many organisations are exploring ways to keep their teams engaged, productive and in the business for a long time. The challenges with initi...

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Job hunting

How to Tackle Being Overqualified When Applying for a New Job!

If you have been in the job market on more than one occasion in your career, it is likely your application may have been rejected at some stage, for the reason of being ’overqualified’. This causes...

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Business

Let’s Get Real About What Is Important to You. Things to Consider Before You Interview with Your Recruiter.

When looking for a new opportunity, there are a lot of factors that come into play. There are many things to consider when thinking about joining a particular business in a particular role and some...

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Business

Thinking About a Career in Recruitment? Why I Joined people2people and Why You Should Too

At the time of writing, I am coming up to being with people2people for 12 months and I have to say it’s been quite the learning curve. It can be completely overwhelming when you’re first starting o...

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Job hunting

Resumes – What’s the ‘GOS’ About You?

One question I’ve been asked repeatedly over the years is, “what’s the most important thing to have on your resume?” My answer is simple: a Great Overarching Statement! Like any piece of effective ...