We’ve all been there at some stage in our lives. Sitting at home, clicking the mouse until your finger goes numb. Scouring the jobs and applying for anything that sounds remotely appropriate. When the rejection emails start coming in… it’s hard. It’s demotivating. Sometimes it’s downright humiliating. Keeping positive as you search for a job […]
A recent survey by job search site CareerBuilder discovered that 37 percent of hiring managers use Google to research job applicants. This highlights the need for prospective employees to consider the whole internet as the cover page to their resume. With over 65 percent of that group using Facebook as their primary resource, social media […]
There is no denying that a qualification is an important and in many cases determinant attribute when it comes to securing a job. There is certainly no denying the impact one will have on a prospective employee when they come to peruse your resume. However, a tertiary education isn’t the only employee attribute that will […]
Starting out in any career can be difficult, particularly when your chosen industry is a revolving door for change. Sure, you’ve dedicated great time and money to earning that graduating certificate, but when it’s time to apply for that all important first job, are you really ready for the professional world? Some industries are open […]
Are you struggling to keep abreast of the many demands running a household and working full-time brings? Do you bemoan, frequently and loudly, the lack of work-life balance? Is it time to make a change to regain that balance? If achieving work-life balance is important to you, here are three questions you need to ask […]
If you have been sacked, made redundant or have left a job in which you were not happy, it can be hard to feel motivated and upbeat about job searching. But ultimately it is up to you to put your best foot forward and find the job that will make you happy. Treat your search […]
A professionally crafted resume helps place you in front of an individual or panel of interviewers. So far, so good, but now is the moment when this condition can occur. It’s when an excess of nerves gets in the way of normal human behaviour. Here’s an extreme example – it is true, was witnessed, although […]
Travelling is a huge part of many people’s lives, but it can also mean a gap on your resume that can be tricky to explain when you get home. Resumes To You has a great team who are ready to help you get your resume looking its best in preparation for your job search, but […]
So you’ve created the best LinkedIn profile in the world (or had a professional to do the job for you!). What’s next? It’s all well and good to write an amazing bio, inspire fabulous third party recommendations and post a flattering head shot, but how are you going to get it before the eyes of […]
