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Let me ask you a question; when you consider all the success and, with that, all the failings in your career, who or what has allowed that to happen for you? Now, you might say it was circumstance or opportunity. You might put it down to your network, or even your perceived sk...

Making a decision to change jobs is a big one. So is the actual job hunting. It’s the “work” version of vulnerability. It’s putting yourself out there and hoping that prospective employers will see the value in us and what we bring to the table. It’s the waiting for the respon...

In my previous article, I shared insights on what matters to high performers and what hiring managers need to do to address these requirements. However, if you are interested in attracting these high performers, you also need to know what influences them and what their decisio...

Green Fox Studio are rather remarkable. A little while back, I received this email: My name is Kelly Willmott, I have 20+ years experience in the Design and Advertising industry and am one of the founders of Green Fox Studio, Australia’s First Creative Agency operating both in...

I haven’t been in the recruitment space for very long and it could appear to some as a completely out of left field kind of change. The benefit to my previous 20 years of experience within the space I am recruiting into has allowed me to move with a decent level of credibility...

Years ago, there was a song by Faith No More called, 'Epic'. In its lyrics, it questioned ,'It's it. What is it?' While vagueness can have its place in helping to generalise and to create a sense of ambiguity, when it comes to job opportunities, specifics are where things need...

Have you ever experienced any of the following situations? Offered a position to a strong talent and they turned it down last minute saying they have accepted another position? Advertised for a position and the quality of the candidates coming through was low despite the fact ...

It is always exciting to find yourself being promoted within your job and for many people, the dream is to land in a management position. Having a team to work with and being able to mentor and help develop the career of those reporting to you is something that often speaks to...

Remember the first job interview you ever attended? Remember how nervous you felt? Well, what about the person on the other side of the desk conducting the interview? The interview process can be just as nerve-racking for the hiring manager as it is for the candidate, especial...

I recently attended a recruitment training program on effective recruitment and one of the topics was about predictors of job performance and how education, age and years of experience have a very small impact on individuals’ work performance. I found this topic very intriguin...