It’s challenging and frustrating being a job seeker. That’s the feedback I regularly receive from people. Unfortunately it appears recruiters and hiring managers (internal and agency) leave a lot to be desired in how we treat job seekers. My blog last week generated a lot of feedback on some of the frustrations of being a […]
Month: March 2016
Don’t crash & burn before you even apply for the job
Everyone knows that you should always call and enquire about the job you are applying for right? It would appear not. When I look at the volume of applications we receive and the number of those people that call and enquire about the job before applying, it’s appalling! And it gets worse. Of those people […]
Avoiding the Poor Performance conversation – What is the real impact?
Addressing issues of poor performance with an employee can be hard. It’s a conversation a lot of managers shy away from having, and for many different reasons. Some managers simply don’t know how to have the difficult conversation, others fear offending the employee and sometimes it’s because the expectations haven’t been clearly set with the […]
Why Apprentice & Trainee numbers continue to decline
I don’t think many of us would have been surprised to read the recent statistics about the declining numbers of apprentices and trainees as published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) this week. The continued decline of commencements and completion numbers of apprentices and trainees to me indicates we have a major […]
Pitching your motivations for descending the career ladder
There are many reasons why you might apply for a position that is a step down from your most recent position. For pretty much every job I recruit for there are always applications from job seekers who appear to be over qualified for the role. If you are one of these job seekers, the difficulty […]
