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Below are a number of key methods that you can use to help ensure that you land the job that you are after. Remember that you may only have one shot at the perfect job and the results of this opportunity will be with you for perhaps years to come. Try not to get to [...]

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Its the catch 22 of our generation, you can’t get the job you want without experience, and of course the experience only comes with the job. While jobs have never been guaranteed, not to many years ago, a degree alone could set you up for some kind of entry-level position. In today’s job market, more [...]

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When looking to hire a potential candidate the interviewer is trying to learn as much as they can about that person in a short amount of time. This means that the typical interview questions they ask will likely be deep, probing and often hard to answer. We have compiled a list of some of the [...]

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Different industries tend to have a different approach to what is appropriate and what is not. Lets look at some examples.. Swearing… if you are a mechanic in a workshop, as long as there are no customers around swearing and cursing could be deemed acceptable and probably expected. (Especially if you have just spilt hot [...]

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It takes a special person to become a Contractor, gone is the safety net of a full time job. Below we have listed some of the main advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of Contracting Higher Pay – Because the company hiring a contractor is normally working on a short term, short notice situation, the pay is [...]

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Have you ever thought about avoiding the traffic, getting away from office politics and taking on work that enables you to work from home? With recent advances in technology over the last few years more and more of the work force are finding that they can in fact work from home. Laptops, highspeed internet and [...]

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Most offices these days have the ability to scan every email you send and receive, every website you visit, and may even be watching what you are doing with a hidden or unhidden camera. Companys have the ability to block you from visiting certain websites like Trademe, and/or virtual Rugby sites. Why? Well your company [...]

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