We all know that taking a holiday is good for you and in today’s fast-paced chaotic world, it is so easy to get caught up in the ruckus of everyday life. Gee, we are already in April with Easter, let alone Christmas feeling like it was years ago. It is so easy to feel burnt
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Tips on how to create a CV
In today’s competitive job market, a well-crafted CV can be the key to unlocking new career opportunities. Your CV serves as your professional snapshot, showcasing your skills, experiences, and achievements to potential employers. To help you stand out from the crowd, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide on how to best write a CV that captures
Career Defining Moments – Part 6 “Embracing New Horizons”
This is the 6th article in my Career Defining Moments series. Check out Part 1 “Stepping Up”, Part 2 “Saying Yes”, Part 3 “Pushing Through”, Part 4 “The Best Work of Your Career” and Part 5 “Maintaining Positivity”. Leaving home Leaving behind the familiar and venturing into the unknown is a hallmark of the truly
The Importance of Planning for both Recruiters and Job Seekers
If you look back at your success in life, it rarely happens by chance, but rather as the result of intentional actions and good planning. Maybe mum was right when she used to tell me failing to plan is planning to fail before each of my exam blocks at school. Let’s explore why planning is
Tips to Set Yourself up for Success in the Workplace
We would all love to have successful careers and the first most critical step to attaining this is enjoying what you do. As the famous saying goes, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ― Mark Twain I started my career as an Accountant. Whilst I
Navigating A Redundancy
I caught up with a client last week who with much sadness informed that he had just been made redundant. He is a talented senior executive who spent 17 years with this organisation and it was a shock and unexpected. As the economy changes unfortunately redundancies are becoming more real.Being made redundant can be a
The Interview Experience: Elevating a Conversation to a Connection
We’ve all been to those interviews; you know the ones that seem more like an interrogation than a conversation. As a candidate, you leave not knowing where you stand and as a Recruiter this is the last thing we want you to experience. Our aim is always to try and transform an interview into a
Perseverance in the recruitment process: A guide for Graduates
We’ve all heard the phrase “New Year, New Beginnings,” which may be interpreted differently depending on one’s situation; for some, it may imply changing habits, while others may see it as an opportunity to land a new job. Most notably, in the recruitment market, this is when most graduate openings are advertised. As a recent
What should be your new year work goals?
With Christmas fast approaching and the silly season drawing to a close, it’s almost hard to remind yourself that a new year is upon us and if you’re not careful, we will be back here in 12 months as fast as you can ask “where’s the time gone?”. That is why it’s important to plan