Category: Career

Five Ways to Tell the Job You’re Applying for Sucks

Five Ways to Tell the Job You’re Applying for Sucks

There are plenty of crappy jobs out there, and (with the benefit of years of [...]

How To Build The Best LinkedIn Profile

How To Build The Best LinkedIn Profile

You’re a qualified accountant. You’ve got an awesome CV (filed away somewhere) on your laptop. [...]

This Is Why Recruiters Aren’t Calling You

This Is Why Recruiters Aren’t Calling You

You attach your CV, hit ‘send’, and then you wait. And wait…..and wait. Maybe you [...]

Why Temporary Roles Are Great When Returning To Auckland

Why Temporary Roles Are Great When Returning To Auckland

When I was returning to Auckland after living in London, I was re-entering a job [...]

7 Reasons Why You Should Become A Qualified Accountant

7 Reasons Why You Should Become A Qualified Accountant

Recently, a LinkedIn connection wrote the following: “I have always been afraid to start the [...]

7 Questions To Avoid Asking In A Job Interview

7 Questions To Avoid Asking In A Job Interview

It’s no secret job interviews can be nerve-wracking. In the heat of the moment it’s [...]

Your Week-By-Week Guide To Nailing The First 90 Days On The Job

Your Week-By-Week Guide To Nailing The First 90 Days On The Job

You’ve got the job! After the excruciating effort of being on top form for hours [...]

How to Answer Why Are You a Good Fit for This Role

How to Answer “Why Are You a Good Fit for This Role?”

If the thought of answering, “Why are you a good fit for this role?” leaves [...]

How To Be More Productive At Work

How To Be More Productive At Work

It’s no secret that companies are expecting their workers to achieve more, with less help, [...]

Do You Know An Email E-diot

Do You Know An Email E-diot?

It seems the more ways they invent for us to communicate, the worse we become [...]

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