Guest blog, by John Capon. There is an art to attracting the right candidates for your roles and it’s not as difficult as you might think. Here are some simple strategies you can use to ensure that you are attracting the right people to your organisation. 1. Know the Profile of Candidate you Want to […]
by Sandy Mamoli from Kanbanfor1 Do you have too much to do? Do you constantly get interrupted? Are you focusing on the urgent rather than the important stuff? Are you juggling so many things that it sometimes feels you don’t get much done? If so, you’re not alone! Multi-tasking slows you down What keeps you […]
Long ago I applied for a job involving child care. Beyond quoting Whitney Houston – ‘I believe that children are our future’, I had nothing much to say. My CV showed zero contact or interest with kids – no volunteer work, no sports coaching, no teaching, not even a stint of babysitting. If my referees […]
No one likes being rejected. This is why getting useful feedback after an unsuccessful interview is hard. It takes courage and confidence to go back and find out exactly why they didn’t want you. The more you wanted the job, the harder it is. To be honest, even if you had decided against taking a […]
There are a bunch of different ways to improve your chances in the job market. One of these ways is volunteering. Yes, it makes you more employable. And, it makes your life more awesome. Here’s the proof. A Corporation For National and Community Service Study in the US1 found that: Volunteering is associated with a 27% […]
There are some simple things you can do to your job application that will make a BIG difference to your level of success. They are small things, but they can be easily forgotten, especially when you are at that final stage and have been agonising over it for so long. Here’s our job application checklist […]
Behavioural based interview. The words alone used to make us want to run for the hills, but not any longer thanks to a fantastic chat with Rohan Wakefield. He gave us some key points and top tips to pass on to you all. Check them out, try them out and be better prepared and more […]
