How Fairy Park, not going to Uni and Sport shaped my career experience This weeks blog has been inspired by Ross Clennett and his blog How Mitre 10, campus life and London made the recruiter in me. I’m a regular and loyal reader of Ross’ blogs, he is highly regarded in the recruitment industry and […]
Help Us, Help You
Working with a recruiter is a pretty important part of helping you find and secure your next career move. In regional Victoria, and certainly in Ballarat recruitment agencies often recruit for all industries and all types of positions. Some might do more work in particular sectors but often operate as a generalist recruiter as opposed […]
Life after pay rise rejection
Most people dread asking for a pay rise, and in many cases many managers don’t enjoy the conversation either. Regardless of if it’s tied in with a performance review or if the conversation is instigated out of the blue by the employee, both parties often handle the conversation and negotiation poorly. Job seekers have been […]
Dancing around the “What are your salary expectations?” interview question
Everyone hates this interview question. There is this taboo around talking dollars at interview, it normally gets left to right at the end of the interview to talk salary and everyone dreads the question. Most people try and dance around the question to avoid answering it, which in the end really gets you nowhere. If […]
Accepting a Counter Offer – why it’s a bad career move
Good employees are hard to find. Although unemployment is high, finding skilled, qualified and experienced people with the right employability skills is not easy. Which is why counter offers are so common at the moment. A counter offer is when an individual is made a “counter offer” by their current employer when they resign to […]
Job Application Etiquette
When applying for a job the application you submit is your first and only chance to make a positive impression. It will determine if you are shortlisted to the next stage of the recruitment process or if you’ll be notified that you have been unsuccessful. Regardless of if you have the skills and experience for […]
Redundancy – A time for privacy
Job cuts and redundancies tend to make media headlines in a regional community such as Ballarat and in some ways I can understand why. As a community we want to know about job losses and the potential impact to our region but publishing the names of the individuals affected by the job cuts at the […]
Nothing beats a genuine thank you
Tomorrow morning we’re attending the United Way Ballarat Administrative Professionals Breakfast. Secretaries Day, as it was previously known was initiated to appreciate the work of secretaries and to encourage more people in the profession. The breakfast is always a hive of activity, with a key note speaker, lots of prizes up for grabs and some […]
Key Selection Criteria responses – A pro or con?
This week a family member asked me for some assistance with writing a key selection criteria (KSC) response for a position they were wanting to apply for. The position was to go into a pool for casual administrative work and there were 12 KSC to address. Yes that’s right, 12! If you’ve ever had to […]
Save time…. Conduct a phone interview
I’m always surprised by how many hiring managers don’t bother to undertake a phone screen or initial phone interview with the candidates they shortlist for their vacancy. Depending on the level and skill required for the position being recruited for plus high unemployment rates, many companies are being inundated with applications when they advertise their […]