Career
3 Reasons Why You Didn’t Get the Job
I was having dinner with a friend of mine recently and I started talking about how we reject a vast majority of people in our job as recruiters. At some point in the process, every candidate, bar one, will be rejected. As recruiters, it's our job to...
The One Thing You Should Always Say In A Job Interview
Most of us know how to start a job interview - dress appropriately, turn up on time with a smile (and a good handshake). But how do you end a job interview in a way that makes you stand out from your competition - the sort...
What Sushi Taught Me About Leadership
One of my favourite places to eat lunch is a dinky little Japanese sushi bar 2 minutes’ walk from my office. Their salmon sashimi is TO DIE FOR and I’ve been known to down not one, but THREE bowls of their miso soup in one sitting. It’s not only...
Please Don’t Call Me Sir
Writing an email to someone you’ve never spoken to before can either be a piece of cake, or you’ll second guess the wording of every single thing you’ve written. For a lot of people, it’s something you don’t even think about! But after receiving some very...
8 Ways To Make Brainstorming Sessions Fly
If you think brainstorming sessions are a waste of time, you’re right… when they’re not run properly… which is most of the time. Do any of these sound familiar? Only a couple of people are talking and the rest of the group are standing around looking at...
This Is Why I’ve Only Applied For One Job In My Life
OK, so don’t read that as I’ve only HAD one job in my life. As much as we like to hope we leave education and go straight into our ideal job for the rest of our life, it very rarely happens. But, I have only ever...
5 Steps To Creating Your First LinkedIn Profile
When you haven’t yet had your first real job, filling in your LinkedIn profile can seem a little tricky. While you may have a lack of professional experience, you can represent your knowledge and experience through your student work. Here’s how: 1. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AND CAUSES List any...
The Official Auckland Accounting And Finance Job Smorgasbord
Ever wondered where the majority of Auckland’s accounting and finance jobs are located? Erm - maybe not? Maybe it’s just us? Surely not?! Wonder no more! We’ve crunched the postcodes of where the accounting and finance jobs are* and stuck them on a map: So what is this...