So, you're ready to make your next move and advance your career? Before you embark on what can be an intense and lengthy process, it's important to take some time and fully assess your reasons for leaving and what you want from your next role. The following checklist will ensure you've considered all the angles and have done the necessary ground … [Read more...]
Interview Preparation Tips for Candidates
Every interview represents a potential opportunity so you want to put your best foot forward and go in prepared, focused and interested. The following tips and pointers can guide you as you prepare for your interview: Ensure you do your research on the company who will be interviewing you. Company websites offer valued information. If you know … [Read more...]
Delivering a Strong Interview
This interview is your opportunity to make an impression and convince the interviewers that you are a qualified and strong candidate. The following tips and pointers will guide you through the process so that you can confidently deliver a strong interview: Arrive in good time, but do not too early. The ideal is to get to the interview meeting … [Read more...]
Reference Checking: What You Need to Provide
As you near the finish line of winning an offer, references authenticate your accomplishments and achievements. One of the last steps in the recruiting process is a reference check. Litigation worries and questions around the veracity of reference statements have cast a shadow over this practice, yet, despite the caution, they remain an important … [Read more...]
Upwardly Mobile: Negotiating Your Job Offer
You've decided to start the job search but do you know what want from your next job? Whether its career or lifestyle motivated, we typically leave our current employment to change or improve a situation. Understanding your motivations and being clear on what you want is the key to negotiating your next job. This article explores motivations for … [Read more...]
Resigning: Tips for Giving Your Notice
You have a fantastic offer in hand, it meets your criteria and you're excited about the new opportunity. Now the moment of truth — the one everyone dreads — you need to break the news to your boss. The following tips and pointers will guide you through the resignation process. Remember all the reasons why you're leaving: You've reached the … [Read more...]