8 Successful Strategies for Getting a Raise

Nailing down your salary in a new job is like taking on a new dance partner -- you've got to find their tempo and rhythm to be able to connect at the right level for success. In employment negotiations, it's down to you to establish that connection with the employer. But this should be done not only through your ability to convince the employer that you'll do the job well, but also through the 'value added' contributions you'll bring to the organization...more

10 Interview Questions and How to Deal with Them

Thinking about the types of questions that you might be asked in an interview, and how you should best respond to them is an important part of the interview preparation process. Here are 10 common interview questions along with some ideas on how you can frame a response.more

10 Things to Avoid in an Interview

In today's competitive business world just making it to the point where you've been offered an interview takes guts, determination and a lot of hard work. Yet, many candidates who on paper have put themselves across to the employer as the best person for the job, end up annihilating their chances by making one or several classic interview mistakes. If you want to avoid sabotaging your chances at your next interview, cast your eyes down this list to discover the top 10 things to avoid in an interview.more

A complete guide on how to be headhunted

In today's competitive jobs marketplace, where high-caliber candidates are competing for fewer job opportunities than they were only a few years ago, it has become harder for the average job seeker to stand out from the crowd, let alone get themselves headhunted. Yet, for those who are marketing-savvy, prospects for career progression have never been rosier. Would you like to know their secret?more

A Complete Guide to Landing your First Job

Securing your first job when you're fresh out of college can be a tricky business. For the best paid jobs employers want experience, and as we all know we can't gain experience without a job! It's a chicken and egg situation that many newly graduated job hunters find tough to handle.more

Acing it in Panel Interviews

Panel interviews, in which you are faced by a team of interviewers, can be an unnerving experience. Unlike in a traditional one-to-one interview, a panel interview demands that you connect with several different personalities in an environment where questions are fired at you in quick succession. It can be a real pressure scenario that could very well put you on the back foot.more

Assessment Days and How to Deal with Them

 First and second interviews are conducted using a variety of different formats. An increasingly popular format (especially for second interviews) is the assessment day.more

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Before launching headlong into a change of career (or a change of job) it is important to really understand what makes you tick. You should set aside some time to mull over your strengths, and get to grips with those personal qualities, skills and attributes in which you most rely on and utilize in your current job. Your list should include also skills and experiences gained from outside your job - i.e. through your interests and hobbies, as all of them may have a bearing on shaping your future career path.more

Dealing with a difficult boss

Okay, so what went wrong? You've come through the selection process without a hitch. You wowed the company with your dynamic enthusiasm on the first day. You even implemented change to save the company thousands of dollars. But despite all this, despite the fact that you've shown your commitment to the cause, your boss is laying into you like there's no tomorrow! more

Dealing with Employment History Gaps 

Globalization of the economy during the last few decades has really transformed the employment marketplace in North America and Europe. The concept of having a job for life is no longer a safe and reliable one to use. Instead, businesses are cutting costs wherever they can just to keep their foot in the door. This inevitably leads to job losses as the ethos of "restructuring" to do more with less becomes the business norm. more