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2019 is all about your job search. I have been recruiting for a number of years and have seen many job seekers who can’t find work simply because they (unbeknown to them) make some fundamental [...]

The importance of having effective and well-drafted employment contracts in place cannot be understated. Don’t leave this to chance! If you don’t scrutinise your contracts to make sure they’re [...]

Choosing to leave your job, for whatever reason, can be a stressful and emotional affair.  And the way you go about resigning can impact on your future career path.  So here’s some advice to help [...]

Currently there aren’t enough jobs to go round.  Large organisations receive thousands of applications for each job they advertise. Using the right human resources tools will help you stand out [...]

The larger a company or organisation, the more applicants they receive for each vacancy.  This often means there are more levels of scrutiny before interview stage is reached.  Strategic HR [...]

Networking is the fabric of our social interactions.  It can provide support and solutions to many of our personal and professional problems. People we know share their opinions with us and help [...]

Being described as “Bossy” isn’t really a compliment.  There are plenty of references to bosses being a pain or about Human Resources departments being difficult. But we all know that a positive [...]

Career coaching is a new type of career advice job seekers can now seek out to help determine what type of career path you are looking for. Career coaching can be used by those who have just [...]

Do you remember being asked as a child “what are you going to be when you grow up?”  Deciding on and working towards a career is an extremely important aspect of our livelihood.   Career coaching [...]

Your job search process needs to be just as structured as when you are working. Whether you are still working, unemployed or looking to re-enter the workforce after a period of time, everyone [...]

During your job search, you might want to connect to a recruiter or you could have a recruiter contact you saying they have the perfect position for you. If you have never worked with a recruiter [...]

What do you want to be when you grow up?  Many of us give up on our childhood dreams of becoming and astronaut or a famous movie star and in doing so; forget to replace those aspirations with an [...]

DISC is an acronym for Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance. Developed in 1928 by John Geier, with assistance from psychologist William Moulton Marston and behavioral specialist Walter [...]

Oftentimes managers express frustration over the behaviour of their employees complaining about their failure to take initiative, failure to accept responsibility, laziness or even the teams [...]

Often times, you hear some people are just born leaders, however you’ll find that that same group of leaders often have similar characteristics in common. It is also true that anyone can improve [...]

Regardless of occupation, seniority or salary level, everyone is spending more and more of work time feeling frazzled and out of control. While stress is a normal part of the workplace, excessive [...]

Am I paid enough? It’s a question everyone occasionally asks, but what is a fair salary for your type of job in your city or region? Figuring out compensation can be tricky as two people in [...]

Building a brand for yourself has become a relatively new and stressed concept for job seekers and career coaching. In today’s world more focus has been placed on the individual ensuring that we [...]

Trying to decide what career you should go into, or trying to determine if you should switch your career field can be extremely daunting, and you might not know where to start. A job seekers [...]

These days getting a phone interview screen can be difficult due to the number of job seekers applying for the same job, but once you’ve got your foot in the door with the face-to-face interview, [...]