Your Career Advice & Job Search Guide

Dont't be A Lost Ball in High Weeds. Read our career advice and information to guide you in your next job search and your career planning.

The speculative approach of locating vacancies is often overlooked because is appears to be the least productive, however, looks can be deceiving. The speculative approach is where the job applicant makes applications to companies who are not currently advertising a vacancy. In many ways this is similar to cold calling and like cold calling you can expect a similar number of rejections. Please, please, please realise that this does not mean that the speculative approach is not working, in fact ...
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The whole job search effort is completely exhausting and at times just plain pathetic. It is what it is and if you are unemployed know that the job search experience is one familiar to everyone at some point and time, so don't feel alone. One of the major mistakes many job seeks make is not being able to keep the whole job search experience organized. Remembering who you spoke to on what day, concerning what job can be a true 'mission impossible.' There are a couple of things that can make ...
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Research suggests that as many as 8 out of 10 employed adults are in the wrong job or career! They are in poor career-shape or have little or no career-stamina. If you are one of the 8 or your goal is to shape up, it is important to have a good understanding of some basic career management principles for a healthy career workout and to help you make the best decisions about your career on a day-by-day basis. Career Fitness Tips Here are 10 proven tips to maximize your career-workout:

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/p> Another morning of job hunting lies ahead of you. You pour a cup of coffee and open the paper to the employment section. With a mixture of anticipation and desperation you pick up a stub of pencil and prepare to target and identify some possible job opportunities. There are less ads to circle this morning and despite the promising words and vague descriptions you have begun to believe that none of these potential employers will seriously consider you. Perhaps they have family or friends or ...
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New Zealand job sites are the future of efficient and effective job hunting in New Zealand. Making online recruitment as a part of your job search New Zealand strategy will result to an easier, time-saving and more convenient job hunt. Understanding how online recruitment sites operate will help you understand the opportunity you may get from registering in one of the online recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Almost all major to small scale businesses in New Zealand are posting their open ...
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To be head hunted by another company is perhaps the most gratifying element of building your career. To be recognised for your talent and achievement by another organisation willing to pay top dollar for your services should prove the high point of many people in the whole career building part of their lives. But the thing is, head hunting is not as exclusive as you think it is - and there are now established ways for you to get yourself noticed and for companies to notice you. The traditional ...
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You are treating your pharmaceutical job search like a full-time job itself, right? You are practicing a pattern of daily activities that include networking, cold calling, reading the employment section of the newspaper and surfing the Internet. You may even be maintaining your competitive edge by reading up on the latest pharmaceutical news. So, why are you ignoring your health? When you are devoting most of your time to searching for a pharmaceutical job it can be easy ignore your ...
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Anyone who is trying to determine their career choice can easily be intimidated these days to say the least. With so much to offer, where does one begin? Perhaps we would all benefit from time to time to think about what it is that gives us the energy to keep going. Anyone who desires to be successful at what they do is going to have to put their heart and soul into the task. What type of career choice is best for you? A career choice that includes being self employed is one that more and more ...
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Preparing for Your Next Job Interview By Bryan Thorby Once you get the call for the interview, the next thing that you need to do is prepare for it. You can never over prepare for an interview. The more prepared you are, the harder it will be to make mistakes. It is best to prepare yourself emotionally as well as intellectually for an interview. Giving a great interview is not as hard as some may think, but not as easy as others do either. Here are a few things that must be done in order to ...
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Let us say you want to build a home. You will have to plan in order to ensure that quality materials are used to build your home. Your primary end-result is to have your home last a long time with only minor issues to handle. Plan carefully. Now let us compare your home building to finding and keeping IT employees. Both tasks can be a headache, especially if you are not familiar with what you need OR if what you want IS what you need. Either way, you want the end-result to be to your advantage: ...
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