Don’t be fooled into thinking that the jobs market shuts up shop over Christmas! For many of us the job hunting will continue – here are some great tips from FlexCoach Kate Wilkie on staying positive and focussed over the holidays.
Career Tips
Enough with the negativity already!
FlexCareers Co-Founder Joel McInnes on having a more optimistic view on the changing world of work.
Confidence is a Game Changer
Confidence can often be the first emotion to take a hit while looking for employment. However, that doesn’t need to be the case if you follow these 5 steps Caroline McGuire recommends.
This Will Help Your Team
Are you creating an environment where your words, your actions and the example you set as a leader, inspires these kinds of feelings? Or is the soil dry and dusty from neglect and lack of rain?
The Interview Game Part II – Phone Interview Tips to Land the Job
Phone interviews are often the first step in the process and require just as much preparation as face-to-face interviews. In fact, I would say even more preparation is needed for a phone interview…
Do you need help asking for Flexible Working Arrangements?
FlexCoach Pam Dell discusses some ways in which you can approach the flexible working conversation, that will set both you and your organisation up for success.
Is Your Career Future Proof?
Recent research suggests that we will have six careers in our lifetime and around 17 jobs. It sounds crazy, but with a national average tenure of around 3 years, the numbers certainly do add up. Given what we know about the evolving future of work, are you prepared?
Working with Recruiters – Negotiating the Screening Interview
Recruiters are the potential gatekeepers who can help you access your new role. That’s why important to learn how to work with them and understand what they’re looking for in the screening process.
What is your Productivity Style?
We waste many hours per week by being unproductive, and worse still, regularly give our time away for free at work. Author of Work Simply, Carson Tate, believes that one size does not fit all when it comes to productivity. And I couldn’t agree more…
Tips for Tailoring Your Resume – and Cover Letter
Tailoring your resume and cover letter for each role you apply for is critical for maximising your chances to of securing an interview. Most roles attract hundreds of applications, and the best way to ensure yours stands out for all the right reasons is to tailor your written documents. However, this can be very…
Return to Work at Deloitte
Find out what Returning to Work at Deloitte has meant for Patrick Flanagan, who took a leap of faith to reimagine his career and achieve a work-life balance that worked for him.
5 quick questions to boost your wellbeing
Do you often pause at the words “delicious 4 ingredient recipe” or “healthy and quick meal”? I love the idea that we can do something that’s good for us in a quick and simple way, and when we find a quick recipe that works we tend to repeat it often don’t we…
The Interview Game – interview tips to land the job
There is no way to predict what an interviewer will ask, but preparation will assist you in doing the best job you can….
Looking for work? Here are some key things to consider in today’s supercharged job market.
In the first of our community series in partnership with Deloitte, Donna McLeod, Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition, discusses some of the key themes today’s job hunters need to be aware of.
3 characteristics of successful female leaders – have you got what it takes?
So if we all agree that women have the same capability as men to be technically competent in their field, when this is used in combination with their natural ability to understand others and empathise, I believe this is the time where women will come into their own and start to excel in the workplace.
So how do I know what you’re doing if you’re not here?
Trust and communication are fundamental building blocks of effective workplace flexibility. Hear from FlexCareers Advisory Board Member Kathy Finckh on simple strategies you can employ to be successful.
The truth about finding my career courage (and true flexibility)
I’ve never described myself as brave. I feigned illness to avoid public speaking in Year 5 and still hold back tears of relief when a flight I’m on touches down smoothly. No one else described me as brave, either, until I resigned from my secure government job as a lawyer to become a freelance writer….
Networking: Opening doors and creating opportunities
How many times have you heard of someone landing a great work opportunity or launching a new venture through ‘someone they knew’? It happens all the time and by playing the game, you can also reap the rewards.
Not getting shortlisted? This might be why.
I recently supported a local business with their recruitment. I had 54 applicants respond to the job advertisement. 50 of the 54 had the technical skills to do the job. So why did only 7 made the short list? These 7 made an effort to demonstrate and highlight their skills and experience relevant to what…
Know what you are worth
Believe in yourself and be confident to ask for remuneration that matches your skill set – your career depends on it.
