Almost all of our candidates ask for advice about how their resume should look, so for the month of September we’re going to help you out!! This week we’ve been talking to you about the layout of your resume - check out our Twitter if you haven’t already! Next week we’ll help you with the content and finally we’ll give you some tips to help you write your cover letter!
Right so layout….
Personal details
First things first –we want to know your name, cell phone number and your current ...
Earlier this year Mel met with Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and author of New York Times bestseller ‘Delivering Happiness –A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose.’
Hsieh talked about the 10 core values that define Zappo’s culture. Interestingly, Mel found that her top candidates also displayed many these attributes. These are the four she felt really set top performers apart:
Deliver WOW through service: Top talent do everything with WOW factor –they’re a little unconventional and innovative which differentiates them from everyone else. They exceed expectations and always leave ...
So you’ve applied for a job that you were really passionate about pursuing –but you never heard back, so what happened??It’s the finer points of your resume that will get you through the door –so here are the top five reasons why didn’t get the call back!
Did you read the recruitment ad thoroughly? You should read over the recruitment ad AT LEAST two or three times -it will give you heaps of clues about the requirements of the role, the organization and the type of person that ...
If you’re looking for a new role, wanting to accelerate your career, or returning to work from a period of absence –you MUST take your passions into consideration!
We’re talking about serious passion –the kind that puts a spring in your step and a constant smile on your dial!
Often, we neglect to consider our passions when perusing a career -rather we're focused on whether the role aligns with our current priorities. When you bring passion into your career it doesn’t feel like work ...
If you’re in the market for a new job or looking to take the next step in your career, it’s not just your resume that you should be polishing. Your ‘elevator pitch’ – a punchy sales pitch that sells your personal brand– must sparkle too.
Opportunities – to network, to discuss a potential job, or just to make an impression – can present themselves when you least expect it. This is why it pays to be prepared with some punchy messages that ‘sell’ what you’re offering.
A good ...
One of the best predictors of performance in the workplace – and pretty much any other place! – is emotional intelligence. There are different definitions, but emotional intelligence (EI) is essentially about emotional literacy and self-control.
People with high EI make great employees: they work well in teams, know how to lead others and understand the ‘human factors’ that drive organisational performance. If you’ve ever had a boss with low EI – and who hasn’t?! – you’ll know just how important EI is. Accordingly, smart employers look for ...
Invest in your career by developing a killer personal brand.
It’s news to no one that consumer brands are enormously powerful drivers of purchasing decisions. The promise of a certain quality or experience has us opening our wallets faster than you can “ipad 3”. But are you aware that people have brands too – and that these personal brands have a similarly strong effect on purchasing decision.
If you think of employers, clients or – in the case of entrepreneurs – investors as ‘purchasers’ of your services, it becomes clear why your personal ...
Most jobs, like relationships, tend to hum along for a while until that itchy feeling hits and you find yourself thinking less about how to please your beloved and more about the potentially attractive options available online…
But when that ‘blah’ feeling hits at work, is leaving your job really the best option? You’d expect a headhunter to answer that question with a resounding “You betcha and let’s discuss it over lunch”, but here at GXY, we’re all about helping you achieve your long-term career objectives.
Fact is, unless your boss is a ...
As head hunters, we regularly see candidates turning down interesting jobs because they don’t pay enough. We’ve all got bills to pay, right? And when someone’s approached you about a role, it seems only fair that the offer is fiscally enticing (or at least involves sharing a hotel room with Ryan Gosling).
Broadly speaking, we totally get why people don’t want to take a punt on a new role for less cash. There are, however, a number of circumstances in which it might pay to be more open-minded. Fact is, ...
In case you missed it, US employers have a new recruitment practice: asking candidates to grant them access to their facebook accounts. Apparently recruiters are frustrated by privacy settings that block them from snooping around your social media. There are different approaches from what we can gather: some HR folk send you a friend request – embarrassing to decline during the recruitment process – while others ask you to log-in on their computer so you can take a browse through your private life together. Worse still, some ...