Calling with bad news is never easy. There wouldn’t be many hiring managers or recruiters that enjoy the “sorry you’ve been unsuccessful” phone call. It’s probably why many don’t bother to make the effort. Or if they do make the effort they handle the call really poorly. My personal opinion is that many avoid or […]
Weaknesses & Failures – Celebrate them, don’t hide from them at Interview
They are the most dreaded interview questions. They are the ones that want to know about your weaknesses, when you have done something wrong, when you have failed, what doesn’t come naturally to you. Most people struggle the most with these kinds of questions when sitting at the interview table. We are supposed to be […]
If I was a Job Seeker in 2017 – 4 non negotiables I’d be doing
Looking for and applying for work is a tough gig in Ballarat and regional Victoria. The positions you are looking for don’t come up every day and when they do there seems to be plenty of competition. Not to mention how frustrating it is when a job of interest does come up and then it’s […]
Everything happens for a reason
Sometimes life throws us a curve ball that up ends our career plans. It might have been completely out of our control and forced upon us, or maybe a series of decisions or events lead us down the wrong path. Being made redundant. Stuffing up that crucial interview for your dream job, being overlooked for […]
The Quest for Meaningful Work
Meaningful Work. We all want it but so few of us seem to be achieving it. Why is that and where are we going wrong? Last week my colleague Claire blogged about How to Create Meaningful Work and it really hit home with me. Coincidentally I’d also spent the week at a conference surrounded by […]
How to Create Meaningful Work
This week I have been thinking about the ‘meaningful work’ for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I have spent the week on the phone to some fantastic candidates for a senior management role in Melbourne. In our discussions, several of these high-flying executives have indicated they are at a point in their career where they […]
Is a lack of communication ruining your employer brand?
We all know how time intensive and expensive running a recruitment process can be. Not to mention how much hard work it can be to manage the communication with the applicants. From acknowledging the applications received, to keeping them in the loop and updated on how the recruitment process is progressing and then advising them […]
Mums, Are You Ready to Return to Work?
When we make the decision to have children, we also make the decision to be out of the workforce for a period of time. Sometimes it’s only 6 weeks, often 12 months and if we’re lucky (or unlucky depending on your view point) until our youngest starts school. I had between 12 and 36 months […]
Disruption; what worked for you yesterday won’t work for you tomorrow – Business Day Out 2017 Commerce Ballarat
Disruption. It’s the buzz word every business is talking about. Digital Disruption – Customer Disruption – Gen Y and Z workforce disruption. I’ve just spent the day at the Commerce Ballarat 2017 Business Day Out and disruption was a hot topic. With a first class line up of presenters and a conference room filled with […]
Handling rejection gracefully
Unfortunately you’ve been unsuccessful on this occasion. It’s the phone call no job seeker likes to get and it’s a phone call no recruiter or hiring manager enjoys making. But it is a phone call that must be made. Credit to those recruiters and hiring managers that do the right thing and make these calls […]