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Jobs don’t grow on trees. The fact that hundreds of people compete for a single position is proof of this. So how do you stand out from the pack? For some, it is as simple as volunteering. An international organisation...

Interviews are intimidating. Preparation can alleviate some of the stress, but it is difficult to pre-empt the interview style you will face once inside the ‘interrogation’ room. And an interview should never feel like one is being cross examined. Candidates...

Employee resignations are inevitable. Managing the notice is not always straight forward though. Some of us will allow an employee to work through their notice period while others of us take the approach to finish the employee the same day...

In the working world it is often stated that it is not what you know, but who you know. And for many of us a quick reflection of our career paths will reveal that our journey has in fact been...

You’ve been busily applying for jobs and attending interviews in the hope you will land a great role. Well, you have landed a job, but it’s not the one you want. Do you accept the position or do you decline?...

I’ve said it many times before; one of the key elements of undertaking an arduous job hiring process is to reduce risk. The risk of a bad hire, in short. Now a bad hire may be someone who lack skills,...

Businesses evolve as industry changes and internal structures develop, so it makes sense that employee roles also transform to keep pace. The role adjustment may not necessarily come with a promotion or demotion, or even a pay rise. With this...

Wow! Can you imagine, walking out of a job interview? One would have to have a very good reason for exiting an interview prematurely, yet when it does happen it’s generally because you recognise that you won’t be happy working...

For some of us there comes a moment in life where we just want slow down and enjoy an existence outside of work. Yet with our jobs demanding so much of our time and attention, the long hours and high...

Do you ever wonder if the applicant you are interviewing is really interested in the role on offer? It can be difficult to decipher the true motivations behind a candidate’s job application, but there are some methods that can help....