Mastering the Art of the 5-Minute Job Interview
Short and Sweet Acing a job interview in 5 minutes is challenging, but it’s possible to make a strong impression quickly by being well-prepared, concise and focused. Here’s how to maximise those crucial first minutes: Prepare a Strong Opening Elevator Pitch Craft a brief, compelling elevator pitch about yourself. Highlight your background, key skills, […]
What are the Benefits of Boomerang Employees?
Consider all aspects Boomerang employees are individuals who leave an organisation but then return after some time away. While some companies might hesitate to hire an ex-employee, others actively encourage them to come back. Why? Would you re-employee someone who had previously worked for your organisation? What are the benefits of boomerang employees? Boomerang employees […]
10 Top Customer Service Skills For Success
An Effective Communicator How often have you read a job ad that requires someone with “excellent customer service skills”? It’s not just ads for frontline retail staff or customer service officers, but other jobs too. Customer service skills are important across roles and across business sectors. But what exactly are employers looking for? Here are […]
Interview Tips for Contract & Temporary Roles
First Impressions Count How would you approach an interview for a contract or temp role? Would you simply show up and wing it? If you did, chances are you’d come unstuck pretty quickly. Interviewing for a contract or temp role is just as important as interviewing for a permanent position at an organisation. That’s why […]
5 Advantages Of Temping
Why Temp? Here are five advantages of temping to tempt you to consider this option when you’re looking for your next job opportunity. Ask around! There are plenty of short- and long-term temps out there who choose temping because they enjoy the benefits it brings them. Flexibility Temping can be a great way to […]
How To Write A Positive Recommendation Letter – Tips & Template
Supporting a former employee How would you respond if a former employee or professional colleague asked you to write a letter of recommendation for a job she is applying for? It may be an immediate ‘yes’. You’ve had ample opportunity to observe and interact with the individual in a work context and feel strongly about […]
Can You Be A Career Temp?
Long Term Temp People choose to temp for all sorts of reasons, such as experience, flexibility and change. While for some, the end goal is permanent employment, others opt to carve out a career in temping. Can you be a career temp? What are the advantages of temping long term? And are there any […]
What Skills Are In Demand In 2024
Future Job Skill Trends In October last year, the Australian Government released its annual Skills Priority List. The list provides information on occupations that have a shortage of employees, and is likely a good indication of what skills are in demand in 2024. Given ongoing low levels of unemployment in Australia, it’ll come as […]
How To Stay Employable in 2024
Staying Ahead Of The Game Advances in AI, new technologies, a major pandemic . . . the world of work is constantly evolving to adapt to change. And jobseekers and employees need to evolve too in order to offer organisations the skills they want and need. Obviously, classic skills, such as time management, critical thinking […]
Employment Outlook: What do the next 6 months hold for you?
Future Job Trends It’s January already! At this time of year, you may be wondering what the 2024 job market has in store. We’ve had a dive into the big picture to retrieve the key trends. Here is our look at the employment outlook. What do the next six months hold for you? And beyond? […]
