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…
“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?…
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…
So you have a LinkedIn profile. Now what? How can it help you to find your next job? Professional recruiters have been some of the first to realise the power of LinkedIn as a source of potential candidates. They can…