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We're right in the swing of the holiday silly season and it’s easy to get distracted by all the festivities going on around you and for many jobseekers, job searches across the globe will get put on the back burner.  With many Aussies waiting until after Christmas to start their job search and co...

Stress, financial struggle, loneliness and violence are not words that might typically come to mind when thinking of the holidays. However, for many women and families in our community, the festive period is the most feared time of the year...  meet the people making a difference For the past 6 m...

With competition for talent mounting in today’s global marketplace, providing meaningful training and development opportunities is crucial for both staff members and the business as a whole. From the business’ perspective, upskilling employees is a shrewd investment that can boost productivity an...

"Tell me about yourself…"  Scary, huh? Most interviews start with an opener like this, especially in marketing jobs where the ability to articulate yourself well and convince others are often important qualities. It can be quite daunting to just start talking about yourself straight off the bat, ...

You may not have noticed, but "pivot" is the latest business buzzword. It describes not only a change in direction, but a graceful departure from one's own failures.  Instagram pivoted from being an utterly avoidable check-in and gaming app, to become one of the world's most popular social-media ...

For many recruiters, there's always been a temptation to give candidates as much information about a company as possible. However, is a lecture on the history of an organisation really what potential employees want to hear? The answer is no. This was the message delivered to attendees at global r...

Australians are a nation of hoarders, with 89% of the population possessing unwanted or unused items. The latest findings from the Gumtree Second Hand Economy Report 2018 reveal the average Australian household has $4,200 in unwanted items and a staggering 50% admit to throwing their unwanted ite...

Are your candidates excited or frustrated by your recruitment process? UX (User Experience|) and customer journeys are frequently talked about these days in marketing and retail (both on and off line).  So it seems eminently sensible that recruiters should also look at creating customer journeys ...

Despite all the effort recruiters put into branding, there's a growing disconnect between candidates' perceptions of the organisations they're applying to and the reality, says Gartner talent advisor Dion Love in a recent Shortlist article.   In today's spoilt for choice job market, there's no de...

So you've decided it's time to look for a new job, and in your search, you come across a company that is calling your name.  Everything about this job is perfect, you were basically born to do it! So you send out an amazing email, expecting that your superior skills and outstanding qualifications...