Have you ever considered getting some professional assistance with your resume? As the employment market gets more and more competitive standing out from the crowd with a first class resume is crucial and engaging a professional to help you get your resume perfect is common practice. But how do you know if you are getting […]
Its a competition and you’re not winning – A Case Study
Making the extra effort to stand out from the crowd when you apply for a job really does work. Want proof? Well here it is. At Inspire HQ in May we advertised for an Administration Assistant for a local small business. It was a part time position with flexible hours which meant the hours could […]
Should you really agree to being a referee?
A referee plays a significant and integral role in the recruitment process. Being a referee involves more than what you might think. It involves much more than simply stating you would hire the person again or that they did a great job or that they are awesome. Before you agree to or offer to be […]
Never tell a recruiter “I’ll do anything”
It’s cliché but if I had a dollar for every time a job seeker told me “I’ll do anything” I’d be a very rich recruiter (actually I’d probably be able to retire!). However if I had a dollar for every time a job seeker told me “I’ll do anything” and they actually meant it; they […]
What your body language is really saying about you at Interview
It’s not always simply about what you say at an interview. Your body language plays a very important role in how you are assessed when attending an interview. While your responses to interview questions are crucial to nailing the interview you need to make sure your body language is mirroring and compliments the words that […]
How to improve your career by Volunteering
This week we are celebrating National Volunteer Week. National Volunteer Week (NVW) is an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers. With the theme Give Happy, Live Happy, introduced in 2015, we continue in 2016 to celebrate and explore the research that shows volunteers live happier and healthier lives – Volunteering Australia […]
6 reasons why you can’t get a job
I’m often told by job seekers that they have applied for 30 or 50 or so many jobs that they have lost count of how many applications they have submitted. Instantly the alarm bells start to ring. It’s true the job market is tight but I’d argue good candidates are still hard to find. We […]
It’s not always the more the merrier
How many is too many people to have involved in the hiring decision? They say “too many cooks spoil the broth” but “many hands make light work.” So, when it comes to selecting the best candidate for your next vacancy how many people should you have involved in the process to make sure you really […]
Ask the best questions to get the information you need
Conducting interviews is a crucial step in the recruitment process. The majority of the hiring decision is based on the candidate completing a successful interview. Yes, profiling and assessment and reference checks and many other tools can assist with determining the most suitable candidate but the interview is a crucial piece of the puzzle. If […]
Hobbies and Interests belong on your resume
What does what you do in your spare time have to do with the job you are applying for? Turns out, quite a lot actually. It’s a hot topic when applying for a job. Do you or don’t put your hobbies and personal interests on your resume? Plenty of people will tell you hobbies and […]