Given the competitive recruitment market out there, I’ve been doing lots of interview skills coaching recently, helping clients – from school leavers and new Grads to experienced, senior staff – to stand out from the crowd. And with so many applications for most jobs – from a national average of 15 per job, to well […]
Career Scoop: What’s it like to work as a Fashion Designer?
Whether you’re choosing or changing career, to make good career choices, you need good information. So, what’s it really like to work in Fashion Design?
Career advice from… David Attenborough
A couple of months back, I had the privilege of hearing Sir David Attenborough – a British institution and the father of the modern wildlife documentary – talk about his long life in broadcasting. By any measure, Sir David has had an extraordinary career. He’s spent over 60 years travelling the globe exploring continents and […]
Career Scoop: Marketing & Sales Support Manager
What’s your Job Title? Marketing and Sales Support Manager, for an Agricultural company. In a nutshell, what do you do? I put together marketing strategies and budgets to promote the company’s products, and through that, help to increase sales. Why did you decide to become a Marketing and Sales Support Manager? The career opportunity presented […]
Looking for work? So what?
One of the best bits of my job is working with interesting, talented and motivated people – specifically, helping them to recognise their strengths, skills and talents… Things they’re often blind to, because if there’s one thing we all struggle with, it’s getting a clear handle on ourselves. We all, each and every one of us, see the world […]
Resume Prep: Which fruit are you?
Just recently, I helped a career coaching client with a very varied background… Having left Australia in their teens, they’d travelled extensively, criss-crossing the globe for years. They’d had an amazing work life, spanning not just many different countries, but also different roles and fields, across different industries and sectors. Career-wise, they’d dipped a toe in almost […]
