Understanding your USP is the secret to getting the job you want

Understanding your USP is the secret to getting the job you want

There are some lucky people who don’t have any problems securing interviews for prized jobs with those *bulletproof* companies you want to have on your resume. These are the people that manage to land amazing jobs working at Apple, Google or an exciting start-up business. How do they do it? What are their secrets? Understanding how…

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How to get any job you want

How to get any job you want

Ever been in a situation where you have applied for a job where your Resume was up to scratch and you had not only all the essential criteria covered, but also all the desired criteria…..and you didn’t get the job? This has happened to me. Sometimes we can spend so much time obsessing over our…

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How do you know if a candidate is right for you?

How do you know if a candidate is right for you?

One of the more challenging aspects of recruiting is understanding which candidates are the right fit for a business. Recruiting is a time consuming and costly exercise, regardless of whether it is managed in-house or through a recruitment partner. While it’s understood that you’ll rarely find a ‘perfect candidate’, it’s difficult to know which criteria…

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How to prepare for your new job (while still in your current one)

How to prepare for your new job (while still in your current one)

Feeling like you have ‘hit a ceiling’ in your current role is something most of us have experienced. While it can often cause you to search for opportunities outside your organisation, it’s often a good idea to firstly try and reconcile this with your current employer. There can often be stretch assignments or alternative opportunities…

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How to perfect your interview technique

How to perfect your interview technique

Want to improve your interview technique?  Being interviewed for a job is often not an enjoyable exercise but there are certain things you can do to increase your effectiveness in an interview situation and likelihood of securing the role. Do your research The types of channels available to jobseekers means that just doing a cursory…

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