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How important are referees?
Reference checks have long been part of any standard recruitment process. However, an increasing number of recruiters believe that referee checking is an outdated practice and often biased practice, because candidates nominate their own referees who are informed...
How To Write A Resume
Want to know how to write a resume, a CV, LinkedIn profile & cover letter? Find out how from one of only 16 Certified Professional Resume Writers in Australia.
The Future of Jobs in Australia – 2020 and beyond
As we enter the human era of employment in Australia, major industries are expected to emerge and diminish. According to a research conducted by Cisco and Oxford Economics, the pace of technological advancement is expected to greatly affect the future of jobs in...
Resume Writing Gift Vouchers
Give The Gift Of Hope This Christmas - Resume Writing Gift Vouchers A lot of people would love to start the New Year with a new job and big uptick in salary, right? So why not help out someone you love this Christmas, with the gift that can help them get their...
RESUME TEMPLATE | CV TEMPLATES
Are you looking for the perfect resume template? Look no further. We’re here to help.EXCLUSIVE OFFERNow, what if I told you that you could get EXCLUSIVE ACCESS to an interview-winning resume template AND a private Facebook Group where you could get all the...
Do You Get A Salary Increase This Year?
Do You Get A Salary Increase This Year? Need access to tools for salary comparison? You're in the right place. Find out what others are earning, and check how social media impacts your job search here. If you didn't - you're not alone. A whopping...
Great Australian Jobs that Don’t Require a University Degree
It’s still an ongoing public dialogue about whether anything that graduates learned in universities actually helps them perform their jobs when they get hired. At some point, this discussion has led to questions about the value of a degree itself. Do university...
An 11-Step Guide to Career Success – Career Advice for 2020
As we grow older, the life choices we face become more crucial. And nothing can be more pivotal than the decisions we have to make that greatly affect our careers. It could be intimidating for most of us to think that the first small steps like what college to go to,...
7 Places to Find Work Experience Programs
The Employment Evolution in Australia
Technological change and the composition of employment - the job market in Australia The total amount of work available per Australian has increased, not decreased. This is contrary to the fear of unemployment as technology is being implemented in production across...
Professional Resume Writing Service
There's a lot to consider when choosing a professional resume writing service. But what do you need to think through? Here are our top 5 tips for choosing a resume writing service. 1) Are they credible? Does the professional resume writing service belong...
Help! My Recruitment Agent Isn’t Working For Me!
We often speak to potential clients who seem exasperated that 'their' Recruitment Agent doesn't seem to be doing anything to help them, and we often have to remind them that ‘their’ Recruitment Agent is NOT 'working' for them - they are working for THEIR fee-paying...
What exactly does a recruiter really mean when they say a candidate isn’t ‘energetic’?
Is ageism still rampant in the Australian job market? Read about our clients' experience here. A client* of ours recently went through the early stages of the recruitment process with a well-known international organisation. (Well-known for the numerous...
How To Make People Like You In 4 Seconds Or Less
Become Instantly Likable. Within seconds of meeting you, people are already making judgments about your personality. Those assessments can influence whether they want to hire you, date you, or be your friend. So you’ll want to do everything you can to make the...
13 Signs You’re Being Underpaid. Career Change Anyone?
There’s some obvious signs you’re being underpaid, like the same job listing on your company websites offering higher pay. But there are subtle signs too, like you’re “just happy to have a job”, or you take a longer lunch break. Here’s 13 signs that could make you...
Better Resume Writing By Collaboration
Science Cracks the Code to Better Resume Writing Now here's a thought. Seems like the approach we take at CV Saviour to writing resumes is close to scientifically validated. You see, when we write resumes, it not just the resume writer who does the job, because...
Salary Checker | Australian Salary Survey
Are You Getting Paid What You Should Be? Australian Salary Survey and Salary Checker: Everyone at some time in their working career wonders if they're getting paid enough for the job they do. With the media frequently highlighting the gender salary gap and pay...
Get A Perfect Resume – Get A Job In 2016
Job Search Tips | How To Get A Perfect Resume Have you been applying for jobs but never hear anything back? Do you wonder if your resume is letting you down? Getting a job has never been harder, but if you think your resume is at fault, you might not be wrong....
What Happens To Your Job Application?
This infographic from the Wall Street Journal shows us exactly what happens after your résumé is submitted the old-school way (through a job board, the organisation’s career site, etc.) And the picture isn’t pretty… Just 1 in 10 job seekers complete the application...
Great Places To Work Just Got Better
Every worked with someone who just drove you completely nuts? Or that person who no one gets on with, even the nicest person in the office? Great Places To Work Are Places Like Atlassian. Yep - we have too. So we were pretty pleased to read about how...
Top 6 Résumé Mistakes
Of course, it goes without saying that you should run a spell check on your résumé, but this won’t always catch every mistake. Make a point of reading your résumé out loud to spot any awkward phrasing or misplaced words, commas or other punctuation marks. Having...
Jobs of the Future – What will your job be?
According to a report released by Cognizant, the global professional services company, humans have never been more integral to the future of work. The second part of the “Jobs of the Future” report that surveys career paths has predicted some new jobs that will...
Ever Thought About A Career Change?
It's always fun to dream. But it really needn't be just a dream. What would your life look like if you got your dream job? Have you ever thought about a career change? Ever wondered what life might look like if you got your dream job ... if you'd...
Who Do You Share A Name With On LinkedIn?
HAVE you ever wondered what people who have the same name as you do for work? Probably not. But now you can find out anyway, thanks to a handy new tool from LinkedIn. Play The LinkedIn Profile Writer Name Game. The professional network has pulled...
Top Skills That Will Get You Hired in 2017
LinkedIn Reveals The Top Skills That Will Get You Hired In 2017 ... Find out what skills you need on your resume in 2017 to help land your dream job. From Statistical Analysis and Data Mining, to User Interface Design and Mobile Development, the 2016 annual...
What Google Recruiters Look For In A Resume
Just how do you get a job at Google? Everyone wants a job at Google, right? Well almost - rumour has it that Google receives 2 million applications from job seekers every year. That's 5,479 resumes. Every. Single. Day. Straight from the Recruiters at Google,...
6 Steps To Finding A Job You Love
How To Find A Job You Love. Learn about the 6 steps to finding meaningful work and a career you love. Find a job you love, get paid what you're worth and learn the steps to get there. EVERYONE wants to do a job they love, and finish up at the end of the...
Is Job Hopping Harming Your Chances Of Landing Your Dream Job?
If you think the best way to advance your career in Australia is to jump from job to job, think again. The vast majority of Australian employers overlook candidates who often change jobs. This is despite 25% of Australians being employed in contract, part-time...
How To Explain Job Hopping On Your Resume
Job Hopping. How To Explain Job Hopping On Your Resume. They’ve barely been born, yet one in four Millennials say they’ll leave their current job within a year. Does this mean they are job hopping? And if so, how do you explain job hopping on your resume?...
Oh, to tap dance to work every day!
Choose A Job You Love According to a recent article in the Huffington Post, Warren Buffett says he's tap dancing to work every day. I reckon I would too, if I was him. The 85-year-old businessman says choosing a job you love is the key to a long...
Is Job Seeker And Resume Discrimination Real? What’s In A Name?
We're often asked by job seekers who have 'non-Western' names if they might be being discriminated against in the job market because of their name ... We work with many overseas-born and international job seekers and over the years have gained a full...
How To Get A Job On LinkedIn.
How To Get A Job On LinkedIn – Finding A Job On LinkedIn Just Got A Easier One of my favourite things on LinkedIn has been the fact that anyone can check out who is already employed by a company they're interested in. Knowing if they hire people with similar...
Changes To Selection Criteria Responses For Public Service Jobs?
Selection Criteria Responses? No more — instead you will submit your resume and a ‘one-page pitch’ telling why you are the best person for the job. According to an article posted on 13 October 2015 in Public Service News, the Department of Prime Minister and...
Marketing and Sales Resumes
Architects, Accountants, Lawyers, Marketing and Sales Professionals - Get Your Resume In Order - You're in Demand! Demand for certain skills is so high that some lucky professionals have “future-proof” careers. According to recruiting experts Hays,...
Earn $100 Thousand a Year Without Having a University Degree
According to one Australian jobs expert, there are several high-paying jobs that don't require third level qualifications across industries like construction, mining, IT and aviation management. According to the expert, there are six steps to get a $100,000 salary...
The Secret To Job Interview Success
The Secret To Job Interview Success Starts Long Before You Get Invited To Interview Job interviews are no walk in the park. “They can be extremely stressful, time-consuming to prepare for, and are full of opportunities to put your foot in your mouth,”...
Australian Job Prospects in 2017 Are Looking Up
Workers in IT, System Engineers, Infrastructure Projects, Corporate Governance All Set For Higher Salaries in 2017 ... In an article in news.com.au, it seems that much needed and long awaited salary increases are to be expected in 2017 for those in certain...
Why Don’t Recruiters Call Back?
You've seen your dream job advertised. You've spent days working on your resume, checking it once, checking it again, reading it out loud and you asked a friend to read it too. Same goes for your cover letter. You've laboured over it. You've answered every...
Australian Resume Template
CV Saviour hybrid Australian Resume Template for challenging career histories, career changers, job hoppers, multiple concurrent jobs, or little experience.
How I Updated My Resume And Got Job Offers After 8 Years Out Of The Corporate Workforce
I'm a big believer in practicing what I preach. I'm also very keen on testing, re-testing and testing my resume again. I don't think it would be fair of a resume writer to sit behind a desk all day telling job seekers how to write a resume, what to include,...
How To Privately Signal To Recruiters on LinkedIn That You’re Open To New Job Opportunities
LinkedIn Have Just Released A New Feature That Makes It Even Easier For Recruiter's To Find You. Say Hello to Open Candidates Courtesy of LinkedIn: The secret to career happiness is finding a job you love, however there is no way to tell the world that...
Nurses Resumes
Are you a Doctor? Are you a Nurse? Need a Medical resume? Need a Nurses resume? Medical and Nurses resumes are a specialty of ours. Lucky for you, we are expert in Nursing Resumes, having had hands-on, in-field experience ourselves. Better still, we've...
Is your Accent Holding You Back From Getting A Job?
Are you a non-native English speaker? Do you want to speak clearly & confidently in English? Feel like your accent lets you down in job interviews? CV Saviour has teamed up with Speak More Clearly ,so that in just 15 minutes a day, you can learn correct...
Job Interview Questions and Answers
There is nothing like being prepared for your next job interview. Practice job interview questions and answers before your interview, and you'll make a far better impression than the candidate who doesn't. Recruiters share their favourite interview questions...
Resume Hack #36 – Best Fonts to Use for a Resume
Research performed by Dr Jim Bright (Professor of Career Education and Development at ACU and columnist on careers in the Sydney Morning Herald) has proved that fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, Verdana and others tend to be favoured over fonts such as Times New Roman,...
Resume Writing Quick Tip #3 – Add Hyperlinks
Want your resume to stand out to recruiters? Check out quick tip #3. The 3rd in our series of super quick tips to help you get your resume right, right from the start. Add hyperlinks, and show your future employer just how tech savvy you are, and make it easy...
What is a CV resume?
Recently we've been asked "What is a CV resume?", so I thought I'd try and answer that question in this forum. Using the terminology CV resume is a mash-up of two similar but distinct types of documents that people use to list their work experience to date, and...
What Size Font Should A Resume Be?
We're often asked "What Size Font Should A Resume Be?" Before you even think about the size of the font you should use in a resume or CV, it's really important to understand why font size is important for a resume.You potentially have three audiences reading your...
What Font Should You Use For A CV?
What Font Should You Use For A CV? The Right Font On Your Resume Can Make A Big Difference We're often asked 'What font should I use for on my resume?" We hope this helps. Small aspects like typeface can really improve the readability of a CV as...
How To Explain Career Gaps When Returning To Work
With job ads these days often attracting tens if not hundreds of applications, getting your resume just right, especially when you’re returning to the workforce after a period of unpaid leave, is one of the biggest challenges you will face. Many people go through...
What is Your Personal Job Seeking Brand?
There are a lot of professional buzz-words thrown around these days, but there’s one popular term that you really should pay attention to. And that is ‘personal brand’. Just as your personal style in your social life might portray you as being sporty, fashionable,...
How To Write Achievements
How To Write Resume Achievements, Successes, Accomplishments, Results and Outcomes You should always write your resume to focus more on achievements and successes and outcomes over responsibilities, and make your successes quantifiable, and qualifiable with...
Are You In The Wrong Job?
Are you thinking about a career change? Chances are you're not alone. According to new research, 1 in 5 of us are in the wrong job. While that may seem like a lot of unhappy people going off to work each day, it's also not that surprising, given that a...
What Should I Wear To The Job Interview?
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to a client about his upcoming job interview. We had the interview technique down to a fine art and he'd brushed up on...
What Is The Best Career For Your Personality Type?
What personality types suit which jobs? Are you doing a job you love? Take A Career Personality Test Now and Find Out What Jobs Suit You. Our friends over at Truity have created this great infographic to help you explore your personality type and how it's related...
What Does The Future Hold For Your Job?
Key Predictions For Jobs Of The Future Jobs in the future will be a lot different from today. Resumes will be too, Right now though, if you're job hunting, you'll need a resume for today. An interesting article about the future of jobs, and how...
JOB INTERVIEW TIPS
Job Interview Hack #1 Missing out on a job is tough. But whether it’s nerves, inexperience or overconfidence, it’s often difficult to tell exactly what went wrong. A 2014 survey of human resource (HR) managers from some of Australia’s biggest companies —...
Time For A New Job?
Is your day starting out like this today? via GIPHY Does the picture above pretty much sums up your day at work? If your answer is yes, then it might be time for you to find a new job. Here are a few telltale signs that it's time to update your resume. You...
How Big Data Can Impact Your Job Search
Big Brother really IS watching you. Right now, predictive analysis tools let employers and recruiters search for talent and then constantly monitor their social profiles. The software can then...
Am I Getting Paid Enough? What Is My Market Value?
There's a new website which tells Australians how much they are worth in the jobs market There are plenty of salary checkers on the market today, but few have been created just for Australian job seekers, until now. Are you getting paid enough? Do you...
Interview Winning Resumes. World-Class Resume Writers.
Treble Your Chances of Interview And Halve The Length Of Your Job Search With A World-Class Resume. Learn about Kate, who went from 132 job applications over 7 months without a single job interview. Then she found CV Saviour and got an interview winning resume....
Resume Help
This little gem provides quite a lot of resume help. GET YOUR FREE RESUME + JOB MATCH CHECK NOW 80% of companies in Australia use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) or Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) to search for qualified candidates from large job...
Is It Cold In Here, Or Is It Just Me?
This article, by James Timpson, is courtesy of LifeHack.com Why Are Offices Always Too Cold For Women? A New Study Gave The Answer If you are a woman who always feels cold in the office, you aren’t alone. There are countless women just like you who feel as if...
The Australian Jobs Market
Despite the report that Australian job advertisements dropped heavily in June, pointing to the likelihood of slower hiring in the months ahead: Australian job advertisements fell heavily in June, according to the ANZ Job Ads Index. Job ads in its series have now...
Resumes For Hospitality Jobs
How to Create a Great CV or Resume for a Restaurant Position. We can help with resumes and LinkedIn profiles for all hospitality jobs. Resumes For Hospitality Jobs from Hotel Manager, Resort General Manager, Bar...
Writing A Resume Is Hard
Just sayin' ... DON'T SEND ONE MORE JOB APPLICATION WITHOUT TRYING THIS! Analyse how well your resume or CV matches a job in 2 seconds. 80% of large companies in Australia use Applicant Tracking Systems to search for qualified candidates from...
Happy Monday!
Or maybe not ... If you're expecting this kind of reception when you walk into the office this morning, you better give us a call. Life is short. Work somewhere awesome, doing something you love. And never work for horrible b#@&ards. ...
Job Interview Skills at Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon
Designed by ijeab / Freepik Ever wondered how it's like to be working in one of the the tech industry's Big 5: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft? How's the working environment like? What's the starting salary? Do they give perks to their employees? Is it...
Triple Your Interview Chances
Say hello to Jobscan Get your resume through Applicant Tracking Systems. How To Get More Job Interviews, Halve The Length of Your Job Search. Triple Your Interview Chances. Say hello to Jobscan. Try It For FREE right now. Analyse how well your...
What Are Résumé Keywords And Why Are They Needed?
Keywords are really important on résumés, but what exactly are they? Typically, they are phrases and nouns that have to do with technical and professional areas of job expertise, projects, industry-related jargon, tasks, achievements, job titles, and so on. An...
Career Hack #19
Heard the one about the job applicant who resigned before he'd signed the contract with his new employer? The offer with the new employer was retracted, and he was left without his old job, or a new one. Chances are, you may have been tempted to do so yourself...
How I Learned To Get A Job The Hard Way
How I Learned To Get A Job The Hard Way “Awesome news! I got the job! I am smiling from ear to ear.” Writing a resume is hard. CV Saviour makes it easy. Now that’s the kind of news I love to hear. I just heard from a client who I’ve been...
Why Didn’t I Get The Job?
Missing out on a job is tough. But whether it’s nerves, inexperience or overconfidence, it’s often difficult to tell exactly what went wrong. Now a survey of human resource (HR) managers from some of Australia’s biggest companies — including Woolworths, Toll...
Resume Hack #4: Should I include a photo on my resume?
Should I include a photo on my resume? This a very common questioned asked by job seekers. We, at CV Saviour, do not recommend including a photo on your resume. This is because of the fact that a simple photo could provide cause for...
How Social Media Is Used By Employers For Recruitment
You do know that 94% of job recruiters are now using social media for the purpose of job placement, right? And you’re using this knowledge to boost your own career, aren’t you? No? Well, if not, then you might want to consider using writing on social media as a method...
6 Tips For Avoiding The Résumé Black Hole
Human Resources people and hiring managers often receive heaps (ie: hundreds, sometimes thousands) of résumés for any given job opening, so they often miss, skip or toss a lot of them, (and that is assuming that the resume has made through the applicant tracking...
James Got The Job
"Awesome news! I got the job! I am smiling from ear to ear." From Unemployed To $80K In 2 Job Applications Now that's the kind of news I just love to hear. I just heard from a client who I've been working with over the past few of weeks,...
Great Job Interview Tips
In a GQ article, Alex Malley, Chief Executive, CPA Australia and author of The Naked CEO shared his insights on some job interview questions and how to answer them. As the one conducting the job interview, Malley said, "Like anything in business, effective...
Resume Writing Quick Tip #1 – How To Name Your Resume
Not sure how to name your resume? Check out quick tip #1. How To Name Your Resume. Get your resume naming convention right, and position yourself for the job, right from the get go. Aside from your resume's content, it is also important that you give...
Top Skills And Keywords That Get People Hired
Are these skills and keywords in your resume? Using their gathered data and survey results, LinkedIn listed (in US dollars) the Top Soft and Hard Skills Companies Need Most in 2018: Soft Skills: Leadership Communication Collaboration Time Management Hard Skills: Cloud...
How happy are you in your job?
I think I can safely vouch for everyone here at CV Saviour and say we all love our jobs and that makes us very happy workers! Personally, I positively LOVE my job, but strangely, it doesn't make to the list. In a 2015 article in the Sydney Morning Herald, UK economist...
What Is Your Biggest Resume Question?
Here at CV Saviour, we get a lot of enquiries on a daily basis. From "I need to update my resume, can you assist me with this?" to "What font size should I use in writing my resume?" So we rounded up all the queries we received and listed down the biggest resume...
How to Get a Big 4 Graduate Job at Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG
How to get a graduate job at a Big 4 firm We're often asked 'How to get a graduate job at a Big 4 firm' so we were thrilled when Business Insider collated all the information below for us to share. Later this year, the Big Four professional service firms...
What’s Your Future Career?
What industries will boom in Australia in the next years? What jobs will be in high demand? In an article posted by Career FAQS Australia, it listed down the top 5 industries that are expected to undergo big growth 10 years from now: Healthcare and Aged...
Age discrimination at work is alive and kicking
New study confirms 1 in 4 older Australians experience age discrimination at work. It's hardly any surprise, but at least its now confirmed by research, and it's worst for those aged between 55 and 64 years old. A third of workers aged 50 and older (32%) also...
Resume Tips for Senior-Level Jobs
Here are a few really simple tips that will help you position yourself well. The writing process to produce a compelling resume is difficult for many people. Most of the time we don't know where to start, what to include, and what to omit. How do we highlight...
Is Your Job Safe From Automation?
Will a robot take your job? Designed by Kjpargeter / Freepik If artificial intelligence researchers, entrepreneurs and economists are to be believed, the robotic onslaught that will annihilate our jobs and transform all of society is nigh. Thankfully, the BBC...
When Did You Decide To Quit Your Job?
Help Business Insider - When did you realise you needed to quit your job? People quit jobs for all sorts of reasons. The Business Insider Careers team needs your help. They want to know: When did you realise you needed to quit your job? You may share...
What Is An Applicant Tracking System?
What is an ATS? An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a software program that helps hiring managers and other HR professionals in the recruitment process. Around 80% of companies in Australia use Applicant...
Never Include Your Date Of Birth On Your Resume.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ... jobseekers used to include their birthdate, gender, marital status and sometimes even their religion on a resume. It's almost automatic for many to still include their date of birth on their resume together with...
What Is The Hiring Manager Looking For?
Does your CV measure up to the Hiring Manager screen? The goal of the Hiring Manager is to employ the most qualified candidate for the job, and one who will fit into their organisation. They are likely to be held accountable for your performance on the job....
Resume Hack #37 – Applicant Tracking Systems
Triple Your Interview Chances. Get your resume through the Applicant Tracking System. Analyse how well your resume or CV matches a job in two seconds. 80% of large companies in Australia use Applicant Tracking Systems to search for qualified candidates...
Interview Questions Revealed: The One Interview Question Australia’s Top Execs Always Ask
40 Australian executives share the one interview question that they always ask. CV Saviour came across this article about interview questions, and it sheds some light on the reasons why recruiters ask tough interview questions in the first place. The usual...
Resume Hack #5 – Career Objective
Should you include a career objective on your resume? Is an employer interested in your career objective? What should you write on your resume? The simple answer is No - you should not include an objective statement on your resume. For starters,...
Tough Interview Question #1: What’s Your Greatest Weakness?
'What is your greatest weakness?' is sometimes asked as ‘What area could you most improve upon?’. This job interview question strikes fear into most applicants. Be prepared for this one and give yourself an edge over the competition. Understanding WHY it’s asked and...
Resume Writing Quick Tip #2 – Check Your Document Properties
What is in your resume document properties? Check out quick tip #2. The 2nd in our series of super quick tips to help you get your resume right, right from the start. What is in your resume document properties? It had better not be someone else's name!...
Just How Long Does A Job Search Take Anyway?
If You're Thinking About A Job Move, Don't Delay ... ... because figures suggest it's going to be a very long recruitment process. Just over 1/4 of Australians who have been looking for a new job have been doing so for 3 - 6 months. Add in the time it...
13 Reasons Why Your Career May Have Stalled
It's a Tough market out there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__qCFWi1KA I came across a great article today called "13 Behaviours That Prevent You From Moving Up in Your Career" by Sujan Patel. Stories like this always make me think of George...
Resume Objective Statements
NEWS FLASH: EMPLOYERS DON’T CARE WHAT YOUR CAREER OBJECTIVE IS! What they DO care about is THEIR bottom line. It’s time to get a little controversial! We’re getting rid of the resume objective statement and bringing in a summary or positioning statement. We’re...
Casual Nursing Shifts
Registered Nurse and ICU Specialist Launches Health Tech Start-up - Potentially Saving NSW Health Billions of $ While Helping Nurses Get Jobs A registered nurse and health-tech founder is quietly improving career prospects for casual nurses, eliminating barriers...
Mining Jobs Boom In Western Australia?
Want a six-figure salary? Looks like there is a mining jobs boom on the horizon in Western Australia that might just give you one! Employers are looking for Australians to take up high-paying roles after a boom in mining jobs, according to Alex...
Should I Include My Home Address On My Résumé?
We say don't include your full home address. A Suburb and Postcode, or City and Postcode should be sufficient at the application stage. In the first instance, including your full home address could potentially expose to you to economic and demographic...
The 5 Biggest Résumé Mistakes
We’re often asked ‘what is wrong with my résumé?’ and ‘why aren’t I getting interviews?’ Here are some of the reasons why. 1) YOUR RESUME ISN’T APPEALING TO THE READER It is important to ensure you have an understanding of who is reading your document...
3 Things Every Job Seeker Needs To Know About Keywords
You need a strategic balance that makes your resume appealing to robots and humans. When you submit a resume online, you probably feel like you’re sending your materials into a giant maw full of thousands of other resumes—where it will most likely be swallowed...
Protect Your Résumé From Identity Theft: What You Should And Shouldn’t Include On Your CV
Our clients have been getting some impressive results recently with the resumes we’ve been writing for them … obtaining job interviews when they weren’t before, being called back very soon after submitting applications, and so on. As a result of our success, our...
Resume Hack #33
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are the software programs used by around 80% of Australian organisations to assist with recruitment. These programs extract information from your documents to determine if you meet the key criteria for a position, and may determine if...
Get Your Free Resume Health Check
Who's Right, Who's Wrong? We know how tricky it is trawling the internet, trying to find out exactly what you need to include (or not!) in your new and professional resume. Who's right? Who's wrong? Well, here's one tip ... much of what you find on the...
Resume Hack #38 – Best Resume Spell Checker
Free Resume Spelling Check Spelling and grammatical errors are one of every recruiter’s top 3 reasons for screening out candidates. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking a word-based spell check is good enough. If you really want to make sure your resume and cover...
Resume Hack #6 – What Font Should I Use On My Resume?
What Font Should I Use For My Resume?We’re often asked what font should I use for my resume? We hope this helps.Small aspects like typeface can really improve the readability of a CV as well as the overall impression you create.At a minimum, the font used must be...
RÉSUMÉ RESOURCES
Résumé Resources – Top Tips For Writing Your Résumé Searching For A Professional Résumé Writing Service? IF YOU’RE GOING TO HIRE A RÉSUMÉ WRITER, MAKE SURE YOU’RE HIRING A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL At present, résumé writing in Australia is an unregulated...
Resume Writing Action Words
Including action words in your resume is a great way to convey the message that you get things done. Here are some to help you. Accelerate Accentuate Accomplish Accommodate Achieve Acquire Adapt Address Adjudicate Advance Advise Advocate Align Alter Analyze Anchor...
12 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use A Professional Resume Writer
Every now and then we like to have a little fun with our Australian Resume Writing Service. This is one of those times. I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of great things about using professional resume writers – laser focused eye-catching documents, how they...
Are You Sabotaging Your Job Search?
Looking like there are a thousand places you’d rather be during a job interview is probably not going to get you a job offer … I just read this article in the Career Development Association of Australia's newsletter and had to share. It got me thinking about...
How To Write A Résumé That Gets Noticed
With job ads these days often attracting tens if not hundreds of applications, standing out is one of the biggest challenges you will face in your job search. If a recruiter is sifting through résumé after résumé, how can you make sure yours is the one that gets...
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For The Perfect LinkedIn Profile
Looking to boost your LinkedIn presence with the perfect LinkedIn profile? As it turns out, maximising your visibility, building your networks and securing that dream job all boils down to a few simple tweaks, according to Business Insider. From how to frame...
Changing Jobs to Increase Salary
The new Treasury research reveals that stubborn workers who decline to switch to more dynamic and productive companies are a main cause of the country’s record-low wages growth. Australia’s lead economic advisers are urging Scot Morrison to set out amendments for wage...
12 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use A Professional Resume Writer
If you want to get ahead of the hordes of other people trying to get the same job as you, you really need to very carefully consider if you should use a certified professional resume writer. Catriona Watt, Principal, CV Saviour I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of great...
RÉSUMÉ WRITING TIPS
Résumé Writing Tips from Certified Professional Australian Resume Writers DID YOU KNOW …? The person that you submit your CV to for that application you saw on Seek may only be the gatekeeper screener. They may not be the person who interviews you, and...
How to Choose A Resume Writer
HOW TO CHOOSE A PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITER Want to know how to choose a resume writing service? Use our checklist, and read through our question list. Your career and livelihood depends on it. Proven track record? Yes...
What To Ask A Recruiter
We advise our clients to always call the recruiter before submitting a resume in response to a job application. The only time you shouldn’t of course, is if the recruiter specifically requests no phone enquiries. There are many reasons for connecting with a...
4 Job Hunting Lessons From Shark Tank
Who knew we’d learn so much about resumes and job hunting from Shark Tank? A couple of weeks ago in SmartCompany, Yamini Naidu* wrote a great article about some of the lessons the Australian reality TV series Shark Tank has taught us so far. You can read her...
LinkedIn Etiquette
LinkedIn: Posting more than 3-4 times a week on LinkedIn is considered 'spamming' by your followers. Who knew? We always say that LinkedIn of like Facebook, but for grown-ups. At work. Nonetheless, there are a whole raft of social networking faux pas you can...
8 Things You Need To Know About Applicant Tracking Systems
Do You Keep Applying For Jobs But Never Hear Anything Back?8 Things You Need To Know About Applicant Tracking Systems(Or How To Get Your Resume Into A Recruiter’s Hands).We’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve heard “I keep applying for jobs but never hear...
Career Hack #5
Keep on learning. Sure you’ve spent years in study … at university, college or doing courses, but don’t let it go stale. Employers love a love to see that you are engaged enough in your work to seek further development. Keep learning. Keep current. Get ahead....
How To Write Resume Achievements
Resume achievement statements can be really tricky to write. In order to really make your CV stand out from the rest, it is important that you include examples of your achievements and successes to show where you can add value to a potential employer. Your past...
Is Social Media Damaging Your Job Search?
It’s no secret that social media could damage your chances of getting that job you’ve been chasing. In fact, a study by JobVite revealed that 93% of recruiters admitted to checking out the social media profiles of candidates (including a candidates LinkedIn profile,...
Best Australian Companies To Work For 2015
Jobs Galore! OK - maybe that's an exaggeration, but I just read this article listing the best Australian companies to work for, as rated by BRW. As I was checking them out, it seems nearly all of them are recruiting, and they genuinely look like pretty amazing...
Is This How To Get A Job Interview?
Is this how to get a job interview? French study reveals that women wearing low-cut top are 19 times more likely to get job interviews. And We Thought All It Took Was A Brilliant Resume! Whoa! Whaaatt? Surely this can't be true? All this time we thought all you...
Personality and Technical Testing to Replace CVs Soon?
The resume is one of the most vital parts in applying for a job. For most job seekers, it is also the most tedious and excruciating stage of the process. Everything starts with the CV – the first thing anyone will ask when you let them know you’re in the market for a...
How to Write Skills on Your Resume
Resume Hack #3
Never, ever, ever include your date of birth on your résumé. Firstly, it’s no one’s business. Secondly, whether we like it or not, despite the fact that it’s illegal, age discrimination DOES occur in the job market, so that’s another reason not to include it. Age...
Why Are Australians Leaving Their 9 to 5 Jobs? Virtual Job, Anyone?
Is Virtual Working For You? Our friends over at Virtual Working Hub have come across some interesting statistics that support the anecdotal evidence that Australians are ditching 9 to 5 jobs for virtual jobs and remote employment. Read on for...
Future-proof Your Career with 7 Critical Resume Skills
Did you know that students today will have an average of 4 careers and 17 different jobs in their lifetime. It is so important to learn and master critical transportable skills to successfully navigate the fast-changing workforce that is shaped by automation,...
Does Your Resume Age You Out of Jobs?
Is your CV ageing you out of the screening process? Whether we like it or not, the reality is that while illegal, age discrimination does occur in the job market. If you're looking at the other side of 45, it pays to pay attention not only to the content of...
How to get a new job in 2016
How To Get A Job In 2016 | Top 10 Tips For Job Seekers As job seekers begin to think about new years' resolutions and whether it's time for career change or job move, it coincides not just with the holiday period but its the same time that the recruitment space...
Would You Engage An Electrician To Write Your Resume?
You Wouldn't Engage A Plumber To Do Brain Surgery, Would You? I'm like the Lady Mayoress of CrankyTown today, and I'm about to have a rant. You pay a registered builder to build your house. You pay a licensed plumber to do your plumbing. So why would you...
LinkedIn Process
How We Work With You LinkedIn Clients: 1) Select your LinkedIn product 2) Make your payment. 3) You’ll receive confirmation from us that we have received your payment. 4) We’ll also ask that you send us your existing CV (if you have one), and if you’re a...
LinkedIn Hack #6
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LinkedIn Hack #4
Creating Your Custom / Vanity URL Creating Your Custom or Vanity URL on LinkedIn is easy, when you know how. Customise the link into a shorter, easier to manage, and memorable one, in your name. By default, LinkedIn assigns you a URL with random...
LinkedIn Hack #2
People buy people. Your employers’ first impression of you is likely to be online (and on LinkedIn), so write your LinkedIn content in a way that illustrates your fit and personality, in a professional manner. The bottom line is that recruitment decisions often come...
LinkedIn Hack #1
If you don’t have one already, get yourself a LinkedIn profile. Right now, it’s equally as important as a resume for an increasing number of employers. Companies are using the site to find candidates, post jobs and accept applications directly, and, because...
The 5 Biggest Resume Mistakes
We’re often asked ‘what is wrong with my résumé?’ and ‘why aren’t I getting interviews?’ Here are some of the reasons why. 1) YOUR RESUME ISN’T APPEALING TO THE READER It is important to ensure you have an understanding of who is reading your document...
Why You Shouldn’t Lie on Your Résumé
The Lies People Tell to Get a Job [INFOGRAPHIC] Compliments of BackgroundChecks.org (updated 2019)
Career Quiz – What Sort Of Career Should You Be In?
Time for a bit of career daydreaming? Those clever people at Job Outlook have created a quiz that can help you find out what sort of career you SHOULD be in. Check it out here, or you can download the free app on iTunes or Google Play. (updated...
LinkedIn’s 25 Hottest Job Skills 2016
LinkedIn's 25 hottest job skills for 2016 will depress anyone outside of the IT industry. If you’re on the hunt for a new job, find out what skills and keywords your resume needs. It’s January, so there’s a good chance you’re on the hunt for a new...
Resumes That Work
Read some of our top tips about how to get a resume that works. I sat down with John Burfitt of Jamaica Blue Escape to talk about crafting a resume that actually works. Here are some Resume Tips that I shared with him for the article Resumes that Work. Top...
Never Tell People What You Do
I found this article on LinkedIn, and just had to share, because so much of it is relevant to job seekers. Written by Bruce Kasanoff - a ghostwriter for entrepreneurs. Learn more at Kasanoff.com. He is the author of How to Self-Promote without Being a Jerk, which...
What Makes A Great LinkedIn Profile Photo
Everyone Has An Opinion About What Makes A Great LinkedIn Profile Photo. Here's Ours LinkedIn is a social network, and so how you are visually perceived on LinkedIn is just as important as the content that is included. For clients with no photo we...
The Career Advice I Wish I Had At 25
If we were able to go back in time and talk to our 25-year-old selves, what advice would we give? Just in case a time machine ever comes along, this is the career advice I would give my 25-year-old self. 1. A career is a marathon, not a sprint: Chill....
What I’ve Learnt From Shark Tank About Job Hunting And Resumes.
Professional Resume Writer Who knew we'd learn so much about resumes and job hunting from Shark Tank? A couple of weeks ago in SmartCompany, Yamini Naidu* wrote a great article about some of the lessons the Australian reality TV series Shark Tank has taught us...
How to Get Your Resume Noticed By Hiring Managers
There's nothing worse than applying for one job after another, and hearing nothing back from recruiters. But how do you get your resume noticed when hundreds are applying for the same job as you? A new study by Career Builder shows job seekers what hiring...
Female future traders one of 72 occupations where women earn more than men
“All the women who are independent, throw your hands up at me. All the honeys who makin’ money, throw your hands up at me.” Yes, I’m in the mood for some Destiny’s Child today. Who wouldn’t, after learning that female futures traders in Australia earn a jaw-dropping...
What’s Wrong With My Resume?
With job ads these days often attracting tens if not hundreds of applications, getting yours noticed is one of the biggest challenges you will face in your job search. If a recruiter is sifting through resume after resume, how can you make sure yours is the one that...
Best 25 Companies to Work for in Australia in 2019 according to LinkedIn
Thinking of applying for a new job? Or are you a fresh graduate looking for the best place to start a career? Here’s a guide to point you to the right direction. LinkedIn has just released the Top 25 Companies in Australia for 2019. The list includes top employers in...