Job Search Blog

The easiest way to get some idea of the general market rate for your type of job is to check out salary surveys. Some of the surveys are better than others and will require more information regarding background education, years of experience in the role etc. We look at the countries related to our jobhunters [...]

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It’s interesting that the most popular article I have ever written on this site is the one How to Resign. Here we are trying to help people find work and yet the main information visitors to our website are after is a quick and easy template for a resignation letter! It became clear that we [...]

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Chances are there is someone at work that annoys the crap out of you – and you don’t know how or are not quite sure of the best way to deal with the situation. If this describes you then you should take a few minutes and read this article – you will soon see that [...]

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It’s something that happens to many of us in our jobs/careers. We get stuck in our comfort zone. That nice warm secure place where we can waltz in late for work, and head home early. We have the job fully under control and just go through the paces. Sleeping at night is easy, you don’t [...]

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The Gender Wage Gap ( Gender Pay Gap ) is a fiercely debated topic – and one that doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. From information gained from this information on Wikipedea we can create the following chart showing the percentage of Gender Pay Gap from the countries we are interested in looking [...]

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The cover letter/email and CV has worked, you now have that interview with the Recruitment company! Although you have your foot in the door, there is still a long way to go. We asked several Recruiters what they looked for in a Candidate and the replies were interesting. You may have your own ideas about [...]

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No doubt by now you will have heard all the fuss about Google Plus. I personally have been using it for a couple of weeks now and am very impressed. I can certainly see how Google Plus can be used in a more professional way compared to the likes of Facebook. Google Plus allows people [...]

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Many people seek a career in IT, often believing it to be a high paying, and fun job. The good news is that it can be exactly that however on the flip side of the coin it can also be extremely technical, sometimes boring and often stressful. In this article we will look at how [...]

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In todays world it would be perfectly normal to have found a new job via Twitter, on Facebook or of course on Linkedin. If you are not looking at these avenues then you could be letting opportunities pass you by. We look at all three and the best methods of job search on each. Finding [...]

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Nearly ten years ago I was working as a Tyre Shop Manager for Frank Allen Tyres in Mt Roskill. During the day I would be getting down and dirty selling tyres, fitting tyres, fixing puncture repairs and doing Wheel Alignments. For me this was not how I wanted to spend the rest of my life, [...]

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