I have always been a person who vehemently denies compliments and expressions of gratitude. On an honest, realistic and truthful note, I like many other people, thrive on praise. Praise helps me strive for better and motivates me to work harder. However, the fear of appearing as a cocky egomaniac has often paralysed […]
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What are the most effective ways to search for a job?
– Back in the day the norm was to find a job straight out of school and stick with it until retirement, these days are certainly in the past. Nowadays people have become more adept and creative in utilising new avenues in searching for new job opportunities. Below I have listed some of […]
What is Snapchat? The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
The simplicity of the platform, Snapchat, is one that many millennial members of the workforce are readily rallying behind. It is a mobile-only app, which means that it has the capacity to reach people that are not often available through traditional forms of marketing or advertising. The use of Snapchat also […]
Here’s how to tailor your resume and make it stand out!
Tailoring your CV is about highlighting the parts of your resume that best fit the job description. It is important to target your CV to a particular role to stand out from the competitive market. Employers want to see how your skills and experience match the specific role they’ve advertised. Tailoring your CV […]
Game Changers: An In Conversation Panel
On Wednesday 20th of September, Dress for Success Sydney held a panel discussion hosted by Prof. Larissa Behrendt, the Chair of Indigenous Research at the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning at UTS. Each year, the charity organisation “Dress for Success Sydney” helps more than two-and-a-half thousand women in need, to get jobs. The charity improves the […]
What are the best pathways for Kiwis to find jobs Down Under?
There are more than 600,000 New Zealand citizens in Australia, around 500,000 of which were born in New Zealand. Having experience and exposure in the industry you are looking to break into is very helpful and can often kick start your career. Starting a new role also means taking a leap of faith and really […]
Friend or Foe? Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
Artificial intelligence is exciting in conceptualisation at its best but for some people in certain work forces, terrifying at its worst. With its potential for automating various jobs, roles and processes in most organisations it can both revolutionise the efficiency of a business and deliver services faster, but it also has the potential to devastate […]
What is an acceptable travel time to and from work?
When you move from a city where the average travel time is normally 40 minutes or less, moving to Sydney can often be a game changer. In Sydney, ‘down the road’ can often mean a thirty to forty-minute or more drive when travelling to work. Moving from little Auckland in New Zealand to Sydney […]
RUOK?
Mental health issues and illnesses can affect anyone, regardless of their social background, age, race, ethnic origin or intelligence level. However, according to Bupa Healthier Workplaces, there are important trends of affect and industries that employers should take note of, mental health conditions affect an estimated one-third of employees working in the financial […]
How to Use Language in an Interview
“Mastery of language affords one remarkable opportunities.” ― Alexandre Dumas The words we choose in an interview are important. We only get to say relatively few to tell our entire career story so the ones we select must be worthwhile, impactful and poignant. As Alexandre Dumas alluded too, our choice of words are the […]