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The résumé is probably THE most important part of your jobsearch, however most people just get it so, so wrong. If there is one thing that is cursed by a recruiter on a daily basis, it would have to be the résumé. It is your “foot in the door”, it’s your “first impression”, however a
Two Strong Ladies With Lasting Legacies
One broke all the rules in the most conservative employment environment imaginable and the other continues to break records… the most recent on Saturday 13th April, five days after the death of the other. One is a divisive character who will be fondly remembered as a champion of women and a pioneer who smashed through
Smart People Making Simple Tasks Difficult!
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Every organisational psychology text speaks of the importance of having stable and decisive leadership for an business to work at its optimum level of performance. Legendary sporting coach Jack Gibson, used to speak at length about the fact that you could never have a successful sporting team without a stable front office. Iconic investor Warren