Looking for a employment is a sales job. It’s all about marketing your CV to potential employers, looking for opportunities, building your brand. Whether you fancy yourself as a sales rep or not- tough- now is the time to learn...
GETTING FEEDBACK ON YOUR APPLICATIONS Not getting feedback when you apply for jobs can be so frustrating and demotivating! But, instead of being powerless in the job seeking process, why not be more proactive with your communication and take control of...
10 TIPS TO LOOKING FOR JOBS ONLINE Along with all things, how we look for jobs is changing rapidly every year, and in just the last 10-15 years the recruitment industry has moved almost completely from advertising in newspapers and receiving...
“Now I think it’s one of the most unless questions an adult can ask a child-What do you want to become when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end.” Michelle Obama, Becoming I interview 18-25 years olds all the time, and few know where they fit in this world. Many feel ashamed and are apologetic when they cannot tell us what job they want. For their whole schooling they have...
What will your CV look like when printed in black and white? Will it still be eye catching and easy to read? Few companies will go to the cost of printing it in colour when reviewing it. If you...
Smile. On the phone, when typing your emails, and when you arrive at the interview. People like happy people. If you are phoning to book an interview or ask for an email address, have a pen and paper handy...
The Job Market has changed almost as much as the media has, in the last twenty years. Twenty years ago (if you were looking for a job then, or your parents who are helping you look for a job today,...
Congratulations! You landed your dream job. But now the scary part begins. In South Africa, people normally start a new job on a probation period or contract basis, so the first three months of a new job should be seen...
