http://www.resumepartners.com.au Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:45:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The recruiter in me has never died and is always willing to share an opinion or make a judgement. Given my role now I still keep in close contact with the recruitment industry and came across an article the other day titled “The top nine CV [resume] lies to look ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2010/04/important-information-for-jobseekers-what-recruiters-look-for-in-a-resume/ Have you ever bought from someone who then delivered the product? In most cases, probably not. Most companies compartmentalise and have a sales function that is separated from the rest of the business. Have you ever wondered why? Think about a recent purchase you made…. Once the sale has been ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2009/12/selling-yourself/ I would like to share the following tale with you as prime example of how skills can become transferable. On a recent drive back from the north coast, myself and a friend were chatting about jobs, salaries, resumes, the economy and the like as you do when confined to a ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2009/10/transferable-skills/ Over the past few weeks, I have either read, overheard or being part of a discussion on the life expectancy of the beloved resume. Many say the resume is dead and we are now awaiting the official burial or perhaps a cremation would be more appropriate. Let us take a ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2009/10/is-the-resume-dead/ Resume Partners founder, Michael Queally, received a nomination for the 2009 Career Innovator Awards an event organised by Career Directors International (CDI). Queally is absolutely overjoyed with the result as it recognises years of hard work. A statement on CDI website read," 2009 marks the first of CDI's new ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2009/06/iresume-nominated-for-innovation-award/ About Philip Out of your many achievements, which one is the most significant? Having my daughter would be the most significant but in terms of career, the most significant would have been having the courage to move to China, into a market where I didn't speak the language back in 2005. And how ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2009/03/interview-with-philip-beck-chief-operating-officer-meijobcom-china/ Each time you send out an ineffective resume, you can chalk it off as an opportunity lost. Before you apply for your next job put yourself in the shoes of the employer.  Try hard to honestly review your application against the criteria in the job advertisement or position description.  Would ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2009/03/how-much-money-have-you-lost-with-an-ineffective-resume/ Julia on Julia Out of your many achievements, which one is the most significant? If you talk about my life, having James [son] is my most significant achievement but in terms of business life, listing on the stock exchange would be my biggest achievement. [Julia Ross is still the only sole female to ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2009/02/interview-julia-ross-ceo-ross-human-directions/ We talk a lot about the importance of putting your best foot forward. Throughout this website and in the resume class, we ask the question, "Am I presenting myself in the best possible way". We are of course referring to your resume but what about YOU? How do you look? ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2009/01/dressing-for-success-%e2%80%93-it%e2%80%99s-an-investment-that-pays/ As a nation we have lost the art of applying for a job. What happened to the glorious days of addressing the criteria set out in the job advertisement and trying to sell your most suitable assets? The answer lies in the unprecedented growth we have witnessed during the past ... http://www.resumepartners.com.au/blog/2008/12/strategies-for-a-new-era-in-job-search/