Jobseekers face a tougher road today than a year ago, when many companies couldn’t hire fast enough. So the questions applicants ask during the interview process are more important than ever to suss out if the role is a dream job — or a nightmare waiting to happen. Read the full article at: www.bloomberg.com...
5 Ways to Modernise Your 2021 Job Hunt
There’s no doubt about it – Covid-19 has changed the recruitment process and put a spotlight on industries in need of candidates while completely shutting down operations and recruitment in others. As we move further in 2021, amid the easing of restrictions and timid reopening of hospitality, travel and tourism…...
9 Signs You’re Not Taking Control Of Your Career
It’s not your fault. We have been taught that if you go to school, get a good job and do good work, everything will work itself out. We learned that things naturally fall in place when you follow all the rules. So, when you do everything right and excel at…...
8 Management Skills That Will Impress Every Recruiter
If you’ve landed on this article, we’ll assume that you’re starting your hunt for a new job. If you feel like it’s time to move on out of your current role and move on up to something new, it may also mean it’s time to rethink the way you present…...
The War for Talent Is Here: What’s Your Strategy to Win It?
The so-called "war for talent" has been raging hot ever since the phrase was coined in a McKinsey report back in 1998. In the past 20+ years, not much has changed — in fact, unemployment numbers came in at just 3.5 percent, which means that you probably have several positions to fill, and fewer prospects than…...
Finding a Job (During a Pandemic)
Finding a job, the right job can take time and it can be quite hard. During the pandemic that challenge has become exponentially harder for many people. This DIGEST examines the challenges of finding a job during this difficult time with some practical advice. You Are Not Alone No matter…...
Career readiness is key to staying employed
A good job brings stability and a desired lifestyle. Couple that with a career you enjoy, and it’s easy to fall into a comfortable routine. But even in the best of times, you never know what lies ahead. Sometimes unforeseen circumstances can thrust you into the job market when you…...
CAREER ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET AHEAD
As you develop your professional career, you will come into contact with itsy bitsy pieces of career advice. Good advice will motivate and inspire you to do your best and be your best in the workplace. With that in mind, we’ve etched five pieces of career advice to help you…...
How to get the job you deserve
You’ve got the qualifications, but suddenly it seems like everyone else does too… And when you’re competing for the top accountancy and bookkeeping roles, how do you stand out? Are you experienced? If your CV looks a bit thin on the work experience front, then this is a great place…...
How to Stay Positive in Executive Job Search
Even in the best of times, job hunting can be daunting, challenging and stressful. It can can wreak havoc on your emotional state and self-esteem. Is a positive executive job search experience even possible for most people? As I write this, we’ve been dealing with the pandemic for one year.…...
How to reach your careers goals in 2021
People who go to the gym several days each week typically dread the start of a new year. The wait times for exercise machines increase dramatically and the locker rooms are suddenly packed with people. Fortunately, for the regular gym-goers, the crowds tend to disappear by late-February. The surge is…...
Switching Industries? 11 Ways To Figure Out The Right Fit
Whether it’s frustration from limitations in their current industry or being shaken by the instability of the job market during Covid-19, many professionals are starting over in their careers, possibly in a new industry entirely. But pivoting to a new industry isn’t as simple as mixing and matching your current…...
To Attract Candidates During COVID-19, Rethink Your Job Perks
In a matter of months, COVID-19 turned our nation’s recruiting landscape from a candidate’s market to a job drought. In the midst of the pandemic, individuals are stressing about their health, more candidates are applying for remote work, and families are losing access to childcare services. In this hiring climate,…...
How to Be Found by Recruiters on LinkedIn: 6 Important Tips
With all the rage around social media in job searching, LinkedIn stands out as the tool of choice for many recruiters to connect with job seekers (or future job seekers). Knowing how recruiters use the tool may shed some light on how to leverage LinkedIn in your own job search…...
Here are the 5 soft skills employers demand most
A new report confirms what many HR leaders have been saying in recent years: Soft skills are critically important to employers across the workforce. According to the new report, Workplace Basics: The Competencies Employers Want, by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, the most in-demand skills across the labor market are: Communication…...
20 Traits Successful Senior Executives Share
While leadership styles vary from person-to-person, great executives share a number of common, observable behaviors that support their success. 20 Characteristics Most Successful Senior Executives Have in Common: They are competitive. They approach every business situation as a competition. They are dedicated to continuous improvement. They do not settle for "good enough"…...
