Yep – I confess to using the ‘F’ word on occasion, such as when I got a flat tyre, lost my passport or was escaping a street riot (tear gas was involved).

But in this article, I’m not referring to THAT ‘F’ word – I’m referring to the word ‘FOCUS’ and how having the right focus can totally transform the way you conduct a job search. [Read more…]

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…]

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…]