Juliet Fornari is setting a new standard in coaching and takes her clients from the starting gate to interview success. Her commitments to resume writing and as a career consultant is changing the way job seekers get the attention of recruiters. As the founder of Rosie Resumes, Juliet specialises in working with management and executive…
‘I wish I had called you sooner’ is a common comment Sarah Johnston hears from her clients. As a former corporate recruiter, Sarah got tired of seeing great people get passed over for opportunities because they didn’t interview to the best of their ability. She launched her business, BriefcaseCoach.com in 2016 to partner with high…
This question can be a blessing in disguise, so don’t shy away from it! The goal of this question is to help measure cultural fit by analysing the following factors: how humble is this candidate? How transparent are they in talking about difficult subjects? One approach to answering is to analyse the key skills needed…
Whether it’s developing HR strategies or driving organisational performance, Five agency’s Head of HR Ana Petrovic is always on hand to deliver! Here’s her advice for cultivating company culture, ensuring your co-workers hit their KPIs and how candidates can adapt their CVs to really make a difference in their job search… You’ve been Head of…
Possibly the most common interview question, and arguably the most important, it will serve you well as a candidate to go in to an interview well-prepared for this question. The aim of this question is to highlight your strengths and demonstrate why you’re the perfect hire. However, to ensure your potential employer really knows what…
Before an interview it’s a given that you will try and garner as much information about your prospective new employer as possible. With this in mind, here’s some key questions to get you started… What does the company do? How big is the team you’re looking to join? How important is the team’s function in…
Method: Take the following interview questions, garnish with a little personality, and you’ll be able to serve up a top-performing long-term candidate! Achievements Tell me about your greatest achievements… Decision-making Give me an example of when a decision needed to be made – what was the outcome? Leadership Tell me about a project you were…
Phone interviews are stressful! You’ve put in all that time behind your computer tweaking your resume, editing your cover letter, and crafting the perfect application questions. You weren’t expecting much, but then… *DING* A new email hits your inbox from a recruiter — they want to hop on the phone with you tomorrow to see…
As an author, entrepreneur and futurist/strategist Mark helps global companies to build data-driven and information-centric organisations that can tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. He is also a speaker on artificial intelligence, blockchain and big data analytics and how these emerging technologies change organisations. Telling stories is his speciality, which makes him the perfect…
Almost every interview starts with this question. This is your chance to give a great first impression! What is the interviewer looking for? A high level summary of your career You may want to start chronologically, focussing on specific achievements.Why did you make those career choices? If you say you are always looking for the next challenge…