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My top 3 tips for telephone interviews

February 6, 2017 by Carolyn Smith Leave a Comment

What are the top three tips you would provide your client for handling the telephone interview? Why?

TIP ONE

Be as prepared as you can for telephone interviews and make sure there are no distractions.

Have a file of jobs that you have applied for readily available, so that you have a copy of the advertisement that you responded to, plus a copy of the cover letter.
Try to remove all distracting elements, by going to a room, without television, radio and away from the family (for example, ask your children not to disturb you). Put the employer on hold, if necessary, while finding a quiet location.

Stop these habits – they are killing your career

January 16, 2017 by Carolyn Smith 2 Comments

Stop worshiping the job board

Job Boards are the worst invention ever for job seekers. No matter how many times I tell my clients that job boards are the least effective way to progress their career, job seekers continue to flock to them, as they have been lulled by the media and job boards themselves, that the only steps they need to make to progress their career is to use sites such as SEEK, or Career One.

Nothing could be further from the truth. [Read more…]

Why looking for a new career over the holidays can be so lucrative

December 5, 2016 by Carolyn Smith Leave a Comment

Christmas is coming – so many jobseekers wind down their job search. But in my opinion, you should be winding up your efforts, not winding down. Why?

Less Competition

My inbox goes crazy in November and again from mid-January through to April. Why? [Read more…]

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