Monthly Archives: October 2014

A Post (Part Four of Four) for people wanting to enter the job market

In the last three posts on this issue I covered off the preparation of a CV and the cover letter, as well as how to penetrate the market. The last post is for those of you who get close enough … Continue reading

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A Post (Part Three of Four) for people wanting to enter the job market

The Search Networking There are two main ways into employment (obviously) – through the advertised vacancies in the media, or through the unadvertised vacancies – through networking and referrals. Contrary to what some people think, the unadvertised vacancies outweigh the … Continue reading

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Managing Stress through mindfulness and an accurate sense of Self Worth.

So there are about a million articles out there about mindfulness and how fantastic it is. This isn’t one of them. This is a real, down to earth assessment of whether it works for a busy executive. It does. In … Continue reading

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A Post (Part Two of Four) for people wanting to enter the job market

The Cover Letter When you apply for a job, the standard requirement is to submit a CV and a cover letter. The CV, of course, is your career profile, your carefully prepared portfolio that is your personal marketing tool. The … Continue reading

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A Post (Part One of Four) for people wanting to enter the job market

As an HR Manager responsible for recruitment, and as a person who had to look for work when we relocated to New Zealand, there is a chance my experiences and observations can help others. On a number of social media … Continue reading

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