Surviving the Interview

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How to Interview and Get the Job You Want   Even accomplished professionals can find interviews unnerving. For many it’s like going into an exam where you are the subject matter. You know you’re going to be quizzed on your skills, experience and personal attributes, but you can never be entirely sure what is going [...]

Retaining Talent

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If you find yourself sitting down for a deep and meaningful conversation with your star performer to ask them why they are resigning, it is probably time to examine your staff retention strategy. Retaining top talent is crucial to any organisation’s long-term success, but it is seldom achieved effectively. Below are some of the biggest [...]

Saying Goodbye Gracefully

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Saying goodbye to friends and colleagues can be a difficult and stressful process. Although you may be eager to move on to your new role, you have to make sure you hand in your notice properly and don’t burn bridges – you never know what the future holds. Make the move with grace and dignity. [...]

Dealing with Counter Offers

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It is becoming increasingly common for employers to make promises and offers of increased compensation to employees that resign. While counter offers may be tempting, and even flattering, they are often knee-jerk reactions made in desperation to retain you and there are certain drawbacks. Consider the following: Is the counter offer and promise of more [...]

Writing Your CV

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You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. Your CV is your first chance to make an impact on a prospective employer and it can get you noticed for all the right reasons. Hiring managers often have limited time to review CV’s before the actual interview, so essay style CVs don’t [...]

Attracting Talent

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When looking to attract talent one of the first areas to address is your company’s reputation and branding. Employer branding is an essential tool in attracting top talent to your organisation, and it is the vehicle that communicates your company’s culture and values to the marketplace. Whether you realise it or not your company already [...]

Competency Interviewing

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Competency interviewing can help an employer to identify superior candidates and improve productivity levels without extra expense. It can also significantly reduce recruitment and outplacement costs. Every job can be described in terms of key competencies and an interviewer can determine whether an individual is a good fit for the position by asking questions that [...]

Employment Contracts

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A written employment contract is the best way of protecting the interests of both the employer and the employee and establishing the terms of the engagement. Although their significance is sometimes overlooked, employment contracts are an important part of the hiring process that can have important implications later on – especially if the engagement ends [...]