Executive Search Consultants Have Many Modern Tools
Executive search consultants have interesting but challenging jobs. At times, finding the right candidate for a company can be a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. A fairly big gap can exist between the company needs and the candidates wants and the consultant’s job of helping the two sides meet in the [...]
Job Search Tips in Recession
These are tough times for job market and the global economic slowdown is eating up thousands of jobs each week leaving many jobless. Some industries like IT, manufacturing, real estate, financial services etc have been specially hit. Companies are cutting jobs and reorganizing their workforce to control costs. Those companies that are not laying off [...]
Job Loss: 5 Answers to the “What do you do?” Question
It is the first question we ask when we meet someone new. And it is the last question we want to be asked when we are out of work: “What do you do?”. It is a strange quirk of our society that we define ourselves first and foremost by the work we do. Being unemployed [...]
Job Interviews; How to Keep Employers Interested
Questions such as “why are looking for a new job?”, “why should I hire you”, “what makes you qualify for this job” or “describe yourself in 30 seconds” are job interview questions asked by the savviest of interviewers when you are applying for a career or suitable job in Australia. Although these questions are positively [...]
Signs of Entitlement Mentality Syndrome
Many people view their jobs as life itself. Some people suffer from stress related ailments such as hypertension and some die due to various diseases such as heart failure. Yes, a job brings in the necessary income for us to sustain ourselves, to put a plate of food on the table. But do we really [...]