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This site is getting an increasing number of hits from people searching for advice on CVs and Cover Letters. Please read my article on putting a CV / Resume together and comment if you agree or disagree with my advice. In regards to cover letters, I will put my list of Do’s and Don’t’s below [...]

Continue Reading Cover Letters – Job Applications

Tags: cover letters, cv, employment, FMCG, job application, mycareer, resume, seek

It’s pretty quiet on the jobs front, not many new roles but not a huge amount of candidates either. Last year we experienced and extraordinary December/January period where the recruitment process barely came to a stop as companies pushed to secure the best available talent even if it meant doing a reference check on New [...]

Continue Reading The Employment Market – January

Tags: economic, economic downturn, employment, FMCG, Jobs, recession, reference checks, seek

As the employment market is softening i thought it was time to give a few candidate tips Don’t create a black hole. Communication is a 2 way street. Both candidates and recruiters have a responsibility to keep the channel open. If your recruiter has left a message try to get back to them as soon [...]

Continue Reading Candidate Tips – in a softening market

Tags: employment, Jobs, recruiters, seek, work

Went to www.hitwise.com.au to see how my new blog site was doing in the ranking, haven’t made the Top 20 yet folks, whats the story!! Come on tell your friends, email my link, subscribe, make a comment, I’m feeling lonely here. Anyway when I got over the disappointment I found some interesting stuff on the [...]

Continue Reading Hitwise Intelligence – CVs and Ethical Consumerism

Tags: cv, employment, ethical consumerism, google docs, hitwise, resume, traffic, training

I have just seen Michael Page’s 08/09 Salary & Employment Forecast. It is broken up by key profession so I will take a look at what it says about Sales and Marketing. The report on Sales make the following positive comments on FMCG; “The FMCG sector is performing strongly and is a highly competitive market. [...]

Continue Reading Salary Survey 2008

Tags: employment, Jobs, Marketing, michael page, salary survey, Sales

I read between 50 to 100 CVs per day in my job, so I thought I would offer some advice to those job seekers out there who are having trouble getting interviews for the roles to which they feel they are suited. I am not astounded any more because I see the same mistakes repeated daily, but when I first started in the recruitment business I was flabbergasted that one of the most important documents in a person’s life was afforded such little care and attention. The CVs or resumes that I receive on a daily basis are riddled with spelling mistakes, poor grammar or are incomprehensible.

Continue Reading Top 10 Mistakes on CVs and Resumes

Tags: cover letter, cv, cv advise, cv help, cv template, cv tips, employment, job hunting, resume, resume help, resume template, resume tips

Lately it seems like every job advertisement says …”FMCG experience an advantage”.

Companies that aren’t even in the FMCG industry want FMCG experience in their new hires. And because job seekers are constantly faced with this barrier they all want to work with FMCG to give themselves the best chance of securing those coveted roles.

What’s the fuss over FMCG and why does everyone want it?

Continue Reading WHAT’S THE FUSS OVER FMCG?

Tags: employment, FMCG, Jobs

Keeping candidates in the loop. As part of the recruitment process one would think it’s a statement from Captain Obvious; yet why does it appear to be so difficult and why do candidates complain about recruiters not doing a good job of it?

It is no secret that candidates become frustrated when they do not receive frequent communication; let alone no communication! They send their resumes to recruiters and direct to organisations and don’t hear back. They fill out the forms they are asked to complete, receive that instant email that acknowledges their effort yet often don’t hear anything. It’s not just about the initial communication; it needs to be ongoing throughout the process. Let’s also not forget the benefit in communicating with candidates about other important points for example the format and content of their resume, providing information on what’s happening in the market and how they might best position themselves.

Continue Reading Candidate Communication: here and there or no-where?

Tags: employment, feedback, interviews, Jobs