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Fast-Track Your Career With These 3 Vital Ingredients
The answer to building career success is simple. Well, in my view anyway. Let’s see if you agree. I share this perspective from a knowledge bank of 30 years of ...
How To Blitz Your Next Competency Based Interview
I frequently get asked about competency based interviews. What sort of questions will I get? How do I prepare for them? What’s the name and home address of the sadist ...
Real Leaders Give People What They Need, Not What They Want
This post is for anyone who manages people, or who hopes to in the future. It will probably draw some flak too, but that’s because I don’t really believe in ...
Five Signs the Job You’re Applying for Sucks
One of the reasons Angela and Steve set up Consult was because they wanted the freedom to be able to walk away from crappy jobs. There are plenty of them ...
May 2016 Accounting Job Market Update
Something very strange is going on in New Zealand’s job market. I read a really interesting piece by Bernard Hicky in the Herald last week on the March quarter labour ...
Don’t Get Emotional When You Read This
I received an email from a colleague a while back that I would describe as brutal. Blistering, even. Anger oozed out of it. Accusations abounded. My heart sank. Because I ...
Want To Nail Your Next Interview? Here’s What NOT To Do
There are a heap of interviewing ‘how to’ guides out there, but for today’s post, I thought I’d cut to the chase. If we’re brutally honest, there are a few ...
10 Golden Rules Of Communication For Leaders
Communicating the vision, communicating change, communicating expectations – these are subtle leadership skills, which I don’t think any of us truly master. However, developing these skills is fundamental to our ...
4 Times You Shouldn’t Worry About Being Underpaid
Imagine this: You have a feeling you could earn more at a different company. Maybe a lot more. You decide to do some research. You find a salary comparison tool ...
Recruitment Agencies: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
For most people, recruitment agencies are an essential part of the job search. A good recruitment consultant might help you find your next job, and they will definitely add value ...
Mum, Dad, Two Kids And Two Start-Ups: How We Make It Work
I must admit, I’m a bit uncomfortable with this topic. I mean, it sounds like I have it all sorted and life is easy and balanced. Which is not my ...
The Secret To Being More Effective? It’s Simple.
Here’s a challenge. It will take one minute - and it WILL make a huge difference to your ability to achieve success in everything you do. Up for it? I ...
