by Career Academy | Feb 12, 2019 | Career, cover letter, job searching, jobs, resume
SpotJobs grasping at short course market after change of ownership In 2012 two young entrepreneurs started a job board called SpotJobs to compete against Seek and their niche market was casual and part time jobs in the retail sector. They also touted the VisualCV as a...
by Career Academy | Dec 30, 2018 | Career, cover letter, jobs, resume
Your Cover Letter is Like an Elevator Pitch You’ve already spent countless hours refining and fine tuning your resume or CV and you go to SEEK or other job boards to find that they ask if you want to write a cover letter. You don’t really, do you? If...
by Career Academy | Aug 17, 2018 | Business Startup, interview skills, job searching, jobs, linkedin, resume
When was the last time you thought about what it means to have a good headshot? With the pervasiveness of social media profiles and their rapidly increasing importance for job seekers, having the appropriate photo to represent yourself is very important. If you’re on...
by Angela H | Jan 15, 2016 | interview skills, job searching, jobs
As the job market compresses and there are fewer jobs available, you want to do all you can to make sure you reach the right end of the hiring funnel – that is, the pointy end where you secure a first interview and a second and a third, and then hopefully, the job....
by Career Academy | May 14, 2014 | Business Startup, jobs
An online induction training program is important to businesses, big and small, especially when using contractors or consultants. Online induction training also helps a new employee settle in. But what information should you be providing? Safe Work Practices and Job...
