After wading through almost 300 applications for a Junior role for one of my clients I was astounded at our easy it was to discount many of the resumes because of some very simple mistakes candidates had made.All applications that did not have an appli…
It is amazing how many reference checks we do where the candidate has not asked their Referee for permission to use them as a Referee. Some are very surprised and get quite upset. You can hardly blame them. It also reflects badly on the candidate.Refer…
Eight month ago I would make allowance for any number of errors in a resume because of the shortage of quality candidates and lack of competition. The labour market as changed dramatically and because we now get a large number of applications for each …
There are many mistakes you can make when searching for a job. Some we learn from and grow to be better people and others we continue to make without realising we are doing anything wrong.As a Recruiter one thing we never forgive or forget is when cand…
What is a Résumé?The Macquarie Dictionary definition:Résumé – A summing up a summary –What is the main purpose of the resume or CV?Essentially it is a sales tool for applicants to put forward their strongest case as to why they…
