Career Advice
Use your cover letter to sum up your application
Essentially, you want your letter to summarise and compliment your resume and point a prospective employer to the most relevant…
There's no excuse not to research
With the wealth of accessible information on the internet these days, there’s no excuse not to do your homework about…
Give concrete examples
When responding to selection criteria it is important to give concrete examples of how you have responded to situations or…
Anticipate what you will be asked
Being well prepared before the interview is the best thing you can do to show the prospective employer that you…
Keep your copy
It's always a good idea to keep copies of relevant information about a job application.
Following up
It’s inevitable when you walk out of an important meeting like an interview to think, doh, why didn’t I mention…
Learning from your mistakes
Aside from the sigh of relief that it’s over, what else should you do after an interview? More than anything…
Where do you see yourself five years from now?
The best answer to this question shouldn’t be “Your boss” or “Retired drinking mimosas on the beach in Mexico”. a…
Why were you out of work for so long?
Because I dig the dole isn't a really great answer to this.
Keep a check on your internet life
We all have some form of social media that might show us in a not so flattering light. But did…