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The impact your name is having on your career
While most recruiters and organisations won’t admit that they have a problem with any individual name on a resume / CV- the data shows otherwise. After reviewing the data, it would appear to be a global problem, and biases because of a name...
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Why being an introvert is not an obstacle to amazing job search success (including networking).
I’m a self-confessed introvert and over the years, I have owned several online businesses. Yes, I consider myself highly creative. Yes, I love solving problems. Yes, I love serving my clients, but I’m also an introvert, who would rather curl up with a...
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Executives – Delegate for Job Search Success
If you are an executive, senior manager or a well-paid professional, you should consider delegating all the key job search tasks out that you can. Depending on your background, the job search process can take anything from 1 month to 8 months or...
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Just how long should your resume be?
Whenever I make a presentation on resume writing, I always ask the same question to participants, namely how long should your resume be? The answers vary from 1 page, through to 5 or more pages, but the prevailing opinion is that there is...
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Use these tips to create a job winning resume as a lawyer / solicitor
If you are a lawyer / solicitor, then in this article, I outline some key tips to ensure you create an outstanding resume that will win job interviews. It is all about highlighting the right experience Unless in general practice, law is a...
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What is a Certified Master Resume Writer?
A Certified Master Resume Writer is the oldest master-level resume credential worldwide and the only one endorsed by an active professional association, Career Directors International (CDI). Currently there are only 42 credentialed Master Resume Writers worldwide. I’m one of them. Certified Master Resume...
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Personal Branding and Online Social Media Etiquette
In the PwC The Future of Work A Journey to 2022, 46% of HR professionals expect at least 20% of their workforce to be made up of contractors or temporary workers and 2 out of 5 people around the world believe that traditional...
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How to make sure you don’t underestimate what you offer as a job candidate
I’ve worked with jobseekers over 17 years and contrary to what you hear in the press, the bulk of people grossly underestimate what they offer, and their skills set when trying to sell themselves through their resume / CV, LinkedIn profile or government...
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Tell-tale signs that you are wasting your time applying for an advertised job
It is a problem that is prevalent and something most job seekers face, without realising it, namely applying for a job, when it is a complete waste of their time. So, in this article, I’m going to share the tell-tale signs of when...
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