It’s a common complaint that I hear from jobseekers; I received no feedback regarding my interview and why I was unsuccessful. It’s a fair complaint. You’ve taken the time to submit an application, invested the time in attending an interview only to be told sorry you were unsuccessful. It is only fair and courteous to […]
Talk less listen more for interviewing success
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak – Epictetus. Too true! This quote should absolutely be applied when you are conducting an interview. As a recruiter I’ve conducted thousands of interviews as well as having interviewed with my clients on many occasions and I’ve […]
Are you a shotgun job seeker?
Is your shotgun approach to job seeking destroying your chances of landing your dream job? Many job seekers I work with are taking what I call the shotgun approach to their job search. A shotgun approach is where you are applying for anything and everything. Sometimes it is literally everything; even jobs that you have […]
Sharing goals not setting them is the key to success
Welcome to 2016! If you are anything like me your inbox is being bombarded with blogs about the value of goal setting and great tips and advice on how to set your goals for 2016. The New Year seems to be the one time in the year when everyone is putting in place their goals […]
Sharing the good, the bad and the ugly
Don’t you just love the buzz and hype of Christmas! I’m sure you are just like me and feel that your Christmas to do list is growing faster than you can cross the completed items off the list. But this year I made a huge over sight, I left one of the most important to […]
From the Cleaner to the CEO, the rules of engagement are the same
Big news in Ballarat, the CEO of the City of Ballarat has resigned to take up a new position. There has been article after article in the local newspaper, it’s been tweeted and posted throughout social media. It’s being discussed at business network events and at social Christmas gatherings. Everyone seems to have an opinion […]
First Impressions Count – that goes for employers too!
First Impressions count when you are recruiting. That’s a given. We’ve all formed an opinion on a candidate when they have called and enquired about our vacancy by the way they have communicated with us and the quality of the questions they have asked. We’ve all made a judgement about someone when we have walked […]
Volunteering – Everyone should be doing it
Last week I was asked to share my Volunteering experiences with the 2015 Leadership Ballarat and Western Region program participants. In preparing for and sharing my volunteering experiences it made me reflect on the contribution I have made and value I have added to various organisations I have supported over the years as well as […]
Nobody likes to be rejected
You’ve gone through the recruitment process; you’ve read resumes, conducted phone screens and interviews – multiple rounds of interviews in fact, completed reference checks, done behavioural profiling and assessment. You’ve made your offer of employment to your preferred candidate and they have rejected you. They’ve turned you down, maybe you’ve offered more money to try […]
Covering Letters – don’t miss this crucial step when recruiting
Requesting candidates to submit a covering letter along with their resume when applying for your next vacancy is one crucial step in the application process that you don’t want to skip. It’s easy to get caught up and focus on the resume however the covering letter is worth its weight in gold and will help […]