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How to make sure you don’t underestimate what you offer as a job candidate

September 15, 2020 by Carolyn Smith Leave a Comment

I’ve worked with jobseekers over 17 years and contrary to what you hear in the press, the bulk of people grossly underestimate what they offer, and their skills set when trying to sell themselves through their resume / CV, LinkedIn profile or government job application. You see, they just ‘do the job’.

Now you might be thinking that this does not apply to highly skilled job seekers – but it does.

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Tell-tale signs that you are wasting your time applying for an advertised job

August 4, 2020 by Carolyn Smith Leave a Comment

It is a problem that is prevalent and something most job seekers face, without realising it, namely applying for a job, when it is a complete waste of their time. So, in this article, I’m going to share the tell-tale signs of when you need to step back, investigate, reconsider, or not bother applying for a job. Why?

Your sanity demands it (there is only so many job rejections you can take); and
Job-hunting is time consuming enough, with each individual application taking anywhere from 40 minutes to 2 days if applying for a government job. So, you need to stop wasting time on job applications that won’t result in a job interview.

Tell-tale sign #1 Ageism

If specific language geared for young people is used in the job advertisement and you are hitting the 40 years mark, you should reconsider whether it is worth applying for the job.

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My ultimate resume checklist for a job-winning resume

July 27, 2020 by Carolyn Smith 1 Comment

If you tick all the boxes, you will significantly increase your odds of being selected for an interview when applying for jobs via Job Boards such as SEEK, or Indeed.

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Dear Carolyn, Don't take me seriously! I am kidding, but, it is scary. You did it again! I just got a call for an interview with QHealth for next week Monday. I also got an interview for the other QH role on Wednesday. How do you do this? Well, whatever as long as it works, anytime. Again, thank you very much for your work!! Thanks and regards, Max – Senior Project Manager

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