Job Search & Career Success Strategies

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Graduates: Must-do strategies to enhance your job application

Recently, I attended a career fair at one of our local universities with many of the career development educators and industry representatives sharing some interesting and critical information that all graduates and current students should be aware of. Employers are now more than ever placing greater emphasis on a candidate’s employability skills than they are [...]

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How do I address career breaks in my resume?

Posted on by Annemarie Cross.

This fortnight’s question comes from Susanne, when she asks: Dear Annemarie Due to family-related circumstances I had to give up my job some 18 months ago and am now looking at re-entering the workforce. Is it proper to put on a resume "Sabbatical" or should it be explained more? – Susanne. Dear Susanne, An important [...]

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Is your résumé ‘interview worthy’?

Posted on by Annemarie Cross.

The increasing competitiveness of today’s job market now requires a job seeker to be far more assertive in their overall job search, particularly when it comes to developing their career-marketing document – the résumé. With a window of opportunity often as little as 10 seconds for the résumé to spark the reader’s attention, this demands [...]

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Is your resume interview worthy?

Posted on by Annemarie Cross.

The increasing competitiveness of todayâ€™s job market now requires a job seeker to be far more assertive in their overall job search, particularly when it comes to developing their career-marketing document â€“ the rÃ©sumÃ©. This fortnightâ€™s article presents some strategic â€˜must-doâ€™ rÃ©sumÃ© writing tips. [Audio version of Career Communique x-Press newsletter. Prefer to read the [...]