Why is Graduate Work Experience so important? According to an industry report that surveyed 149 financial & accountancy industry employers in the UK, professional qualification, relevant work experience & strong communication skills are the top three most important ‘assets’ that an entry-level candidate must have. And that of course, is true of the Australian market […]
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Mid-Year 2014 Graduates?
Many thousands of 2014 graduates are coming to the job market over the next few weeks in Australia. Are you sufficiently prepared to tackle finding a job amid so much competition? Graduation can sneak up on us sometimes and once the euphoria of having completed exams and the celebrations have stopped, you may find yourself […]
Resume Tips
As we approach the Easter break, many of you will be contemplating updating or developing a new resume. Redundancy may be on the horizon for you, or you may just want to prepare for a change of role and/or organisation . Either way, these great Resume Tips come as a timely reminder of what is required […]
What To Do With Resume Gaps & Other Tricky Resume Items
As a serial reader of resumes, I come across unexplained resume gaps fairly often. These Tips will give you ideas of how you can address this and other potentially sticky parts of your Resume that can cause an otherwise potential candidate to fall down. … gaps in your career dates … My solution: Don’t ignore […]
The Value of Quality Resume Writing
I attended the Melbourne Career Expo in August in the capacity of an expert Resume Writer and part of the CDAA team helping individuals with their Resume writing. The CDAA (Career Development Association of Australia) offer a number of services over the three day event, one of them being a 10 minute Resume Check. Six people working over a six hour […]