5 ways for your business to be HR ready for Christmas As always, Christmas is creeping up on us fast. Before you know it, you have a long list of urgent matters to deal with before the end of the…
Why are you hiding your age on your CV? I just don’t get the point of hiding your age on your CV so today I want to talk about the age old question of addressing age during your job search….
Why didn’t my internal application get me that job? Have you ever put in an internal application for a job only to be passed over for an external applicant? It is a common complaint from clients who can’t understand why they didn’t…
Is your resume selling you short? Every single one of my resume program clients have one thing in common. Their resume is selling them short. I think it is partly a cultural thing. Australians are taught from an early age…
Have you thought about updating your résumé? From time to time you have thought about updating your résumé but when is the last time you actually made any changes? Maybe you have been comfortable where you are working now. You might…
“The one word you should never use in your resume.” “The phrase guaranteed to get your CV thrown in the bin.” “The resume format you must use to get your next job.” These headlines certainly grab your attention don’t they?…
I was surprised when I turned on my computer the other morning to find a post on a local Facebook Group for a new player in the market offering a very similar service to Strawberry Seed. Now, there are a…
How to research a potential employer Many of the clients that come to Strawberry Seed have been looking for work for a while. As we discussed in a recent article ‘Why research is the key to job search success?’ you…
The key to job search success I am often asked for my number one tip for finding your next job and people are surprised when I say it is to research your potential employer. You were expecting me to say…
We all form our opinions on people based on a mix of objective and subjective facts that we gather from a number of sources to build a picture over time. While some might argue that trust takes time, the saying…