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The Five Worst Ways to Look for a Job
It is really interesting, but the way job-hunters generally look for work and how employer’s generally look for someone to fill a vacancy are the absolute opposites of each other. You see a typical employer generally fills a vacancy in this order or...
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Are you effectively using LinkedIn?
I’m sure by now most of you have heard of LinkedIn, a business-related social networking site. Launched in 2003, it has grown to more than 100 million registered users, spanning more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. These figures of growth are staggering,...
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What to do when you have been told you’re too over-qualified for the job.
There is nothing more frustrating as a job-seeker than being told that you are too over-qualified for the position, even though the position was exactly what you were looking for. I mean, what’s with them – why aren’t employers picking up on someone...
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The Key to Career Success
The key to career success One of the great American Success stories. “I will come to America, which is the country for me. Once here, I will become the greatest bodybuilder in history. While I am doing this I will learn perfect English...
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Cracking the Hidden Job Market
Cracking the Hidden Job Market Talk to most job seekers and they presume that the best way to find a job is to discover an open position posted in traditional media or online. The problem of course with this focus, is that you...
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Are your referee’s duds? How referees can make or break your job application.
Why referees can make or break your job application The most important thing to keep in mind, is that employing people is an expensive exercise for employers, so it is important that they hire people that already have what people call “social proof”,...
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Professional secrets revealed for a sizzling cover letter that attracts interviews like crazy!
If you have a cover letter that starts with “Please find attached my application for Store Manager advertised on SEEK on the 14th June” – then it is time to radically rethink your entire approach to writing a cover letter. A cover letter...
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Learn how to take rejection gracefully
Learn how to take rejection gracefully Nobody likes rejection – I mean rejection is really hard to take, especially if it is a job you really wanted. But you have to remember, you are not alone as even the most famous amongst us...
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Overcoming Stage Fright at Interview
Overcoming Stage Fright at Interview Some people breeze through interview with calm confidence, but if you are like the majority of candidates, you will have some jitters, particularly if you are not experienced in presenting in public forums, or are not skilled in...
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