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Recruiters – Multiple or Exclusive Recruiter / Job Seeker relationship?

Submitted by monique on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 17:44

If you are a job seeker today, you’ll agree with me without much debate that it is a job in itself juggling the different Recruiter relationships at times.  Eventually you get to a point where you feel absolutely overwhelmed with 101 interviews set up and no clear direction.  Do you decide to stay with one Recruiter (this might even be what some Recruiters have suggested) or do you cast the net as wide as possible to ensure that you secure the right position for yourself, and more especially, actually find a job?!

Telephonic Interviews

Submitted by monique on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 11:08

There are various reasons why a Company may request a telephonic interview - It might even be your circumstances that require this as an alternative.  Whether it be a Telephonic-, Skype-, or VC interview, it all comes down to the same required preparation - don't underestimate the importance of following the same meticulous preparation you would have any other interview:

Fraudulent Qualifications - An increasing reality Employers are faced with

Submitted by monique on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 16:37

Gone are the days where one can trust every person that walks through your door for an interview, every CV that passes your desk.  An interesting article that was published in the “Beeld” refers (link below).  We hear of this so often but never expect such drastic measures and the adverse effects thereof to impact us in our daily operations.

 

Benefits of using a Recruiter

Submitted by monique on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 15:24

You have just updated your CV or profile on some Career Portal and within two days of doing this, the calls from Recruiters have not stopped and you are starting to feel very overwhelmed and (dare I say) annoyed.  However, somewhere in all those calls and interviews you will go to, there is a Recruiter who actually has the next (right) career opportunity that you have been waiting for.

Benefits of joining a smaller company

Submitted by monique on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 23:36

Does the size of the company really have an effect on the expected career growth you can anticipate???  The answer is a resounding NO!!!  There is a common misconception that the bigger / more familiar and well known a Company is, the bigger the chances of expedited career growth.  Unfortunately the sad truth is that often we mistake the size and familiarity of a company with the aligned career growth and exposure we should have as the focal point.  As a result, decisions of which company to join is often influenced by the wrong criteria which in turn could have a detrimental effect on you

Compiling a winning CV

Submitted by monique on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 10:27

The “art” of compiling a CV is often underestimated and it is ultimately what separates being invited for an interview or not.   Your CV is in essence the "ID of your career" that you are sending into the employment market and literally any prospective employer’s first meeting with you.  There are so many thought schools and opinions around what constitutes a winning CV, how it should be put together, from it being summarized, not more than two pages, a Cover Letter, etc.  But what is ultimately the best route to follow to ensure that the right message is being sent and securing the (right

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