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 […]
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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 […]
Being an Intern at Quay
Hi there, My name is Vera Hinkelmann. I am from Germany and study Psychology in the UK, but this summer – or winter for the Australians 😉 – I am interning at Quay Appointments’ city office in the Sydney CBD. In general, doing an internship in HR is a great opportunity for me to figure […]
Hear about the Abolition and Replacement of the 457 Visa
On the 18th of April, 2017, the Government announced that the Temporary work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018. The TSS visa programme will be comprised of a Short-Term stream of up to two years and a Medium-Term stream […]
International Womens Day.
International Women’s Day theme is Be Bold for Change. ‘Be Bold for Change’ is a call to both organisations and individuals to help forge a better, more gender inclusive working world. It challenges all of us to become leaders, no matter our gender, to progress gender inclusiveness in our own sphere of […]
There’s no ‘I’ in team. But there is a ‘me’ and that’s the key
Whenever I hear a manager make a comment that someone is ‘not a team player’ and as a coaching tool, they’ve reminded them that there is no ‘I’ in team, i’m always curious of its effectiveness as a comment. It’s true, some people are naturally more ‘I’ focused and aren’t as thoughtful of others. Some […]
All offices are different – FACT
Many offices nowadays try and cultivate a specific environment. Sometimes this may lead to people dressing in a similar style or communicating in a particular way. Effective discussions are also about the actual mode of communication. Let’s face it; everyone has their own preference on their form of communication – email, telephone or face to […]
Tips for Applying to a Job Vacancy
It is always hard to know where to start with a professional application when applying for a job. We asked the consultants at Quay Appointments to give their advice on what they look for when candidates apply for their job. Takeaways – Don’t apply for every position – Make sure your resume has your contact […]
Travelling Australia?
I know when you get into Australia it can be daunting and hard to balance working, travelling and having fun…which is ultimately the reason that you left home for. It is important to understand the restrictions of your visa and make sure that you are playing within the rules. I know playing to the rules […]
Spookey Halloween at our office
At Quay Appointments we will use any excuse to get dressed up and have some fun together. Last week was Halloween. Emails were circulated around the office about the celebrations throughout the week. Articles about food ideas and Halloween costumes were sent to encourage the team to participate and get creative. We ran a best […]