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Are you a savvy networker?

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It’s pleasing to hear that many people are now recognising the importance of building and nurturing their networks not only when actively seeking new job opportunities, but as a long-term and integral career management strategy. Your contact list (your ‘circle of influence’ as I like to call it) is worth far more than gold and [...]

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Projecting a professional persona

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Recently through my one of networks, I was introduced to a person who required some assistance with his resume and cover letter. I was quite happy to provide this person with some practical advice and scheduled to meet him at a local café. It wasn’t long after we had finished the introductions that I wondered [...]

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Network your way into your dream job …

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… by leveraging your circle of influence. Does the thought of ‘active’ networking scare you? If networking is not a major part of your job search plan, then you could potentially be missing out on 70-80% of job opportunities that will never be advertised. Learn how you can begin putting yourself in front of key [...]

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Top ten effective habits of a highly successful networker

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With a tightening job market numerous job seekers have increased their networking endeavours with the hope of tapping into the hidden job market, where 70-80% of unadvertised opportunities are located. While networking should be an integral part of your search (and overall career management) efforts there are some secrets which can make a significant difference [...]

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Informational Interviewing – secure your success

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Informational interviewing can play a pivotal role in building your network and can also allow you to uncover opportunities in the hidden job market. Unfortunately however, this is a tool often ignored in a job seeker’s job search. Find out how you can accelerate your job search success by conducting informational interviews. To read the [...]

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Multiplayer computer game experience prompts a – ‘You’re hired!’

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I happened across a story that my son (12 years) would love to read being that it provokes further thinking around team-focused computer games, particularly with so many ‘experts’ claiming that computers are destroying our young. My son’s passion for computer games is hard to ignore – in fact his mouse and keyboard could be [...]

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Obstacles for older workers

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Hello everyone, I’ve been very quiet of late with lots of things on the go at the moment. 2006 is set to be a great year, with more regular web-blogging – so keep watching this space! Late last year, I had the privilege of addressing a group of unemployed mature aged candidates looking at revitalising [...]

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Free e-course to accelerate your job search

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Are you frustrated with your current job search, or just not getting the results that you had hoped for? ~ Perhaps you are sending out numerous applications without so much as a ‘thank you’ or ‘no thank you’ from potential employers? ~ Are you continuously experiencing knock-backs, even though you are more than qualified and [...]

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Networking – exploiting the hidden job market

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If you are currently in the job market, are you relying mainly on advertised jobs in your job search? According to the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS 2001), approximately 17.2% of jobs are ever advertised. Even though this study was back in 2001, figures are pretty much the same even in today’s job market with [...]

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New forum for serious job seekers

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Looking at taking the next step in your career but have a burning question you would like answered before making a move? Perhaps you were stumped by an interviewer’s recent question and would like to get some feedback on how to approach it better if asked this question again? If this sounds like you then [...]

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