One of the biggest changes that COVID-19 has prompted is the experience of working remotely. Now, for many professional freelancers who have been doing their own thing for some time, this ‘new normal’ is potentially not that different from the ‘old normal’. They’ve been work...
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Ask Lawrence: Top 4 tips to delivering the perfect offsite freelance experience
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Webinar: The naked recruiter
By Lawrence AkersThis week, Vicki-Anne, Lawrence and Vanessa offered to answer any question at all relating to recruitment in their weekly virtual meetup. Titled 'The Naked Recruiter', the intention was to have a space where people could ask any of those curly questions they've always wan...
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Ask Lawrence: Do you have a regular 'check in'?
By Lawrence AkersAs we continue to make our way through this pandemic and economic crisis (talk about double whammy), it becomes even more important than ever to have a regular check in with where ‘you’re at’ and to ensure that you’re doing all you can to help keep things moving in the rig...
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Webinar: How to transform your CV into a powerful sales tool
By Lawrence AkersThis week, the Creative Recruiters Virtual Meet Up focused on transforming your CV into a powerful sales tool with our special guest speaker, Em Pescott. In this presentation, Em shows us what changes you can make to your CV to ensure that it presents you in your best light...
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Do you have a personal brand style-guide?
By Lawrence AkersThis week at the Creative Recruiter's Virtual Meetup, we were treated to a presentation by Graphic Designer, Jane Christensen, who spoke about a personal brand style-guide and how it can influence how you present yourself. Jane is a Graphic Designer with many years of exper...
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Ask Lawrence: How to stand out from the crowd on LinkedIn
By Lawrence AkersIn the current economic climate, being easily found for suitable job opportunities becomes more important than ever. Professional networking platforms like LinkedIn have become almost vital as part of that strategy, and certainly I know of many large corporate companies who h...
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Ask Lawrence: What is your personal brand and why is it useful?
By Lawrence AkersConsider this question; how do you know which hairdresser to go to?For many people, the relationship that they have with their hairdresser has been going on for years. They might even say things like 'my hairdresser understands how I like my hair' or that they find visiting th...
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