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When you get a call from a school administrator inviting you to interview for a teaching job, how do you feel? Happy? Elated? Excited? Nervous? Scared stiff? You don’t need to worry about the interview if you’re a well-prepared, qualified candidate. Preparing for a teaching interview is a lot like studying for a test. You […]

There are hundreds and thousands of job search engines on the World Wide Web today. There are tons of classifieds online, e-papers and job portals which have hundreds of companies posting their requirements. However, job hunting is easier said than done. It is the unemployed only that feel the stress when they are looking for […]

Having a great resume is the first step to landing that ideal job. Resume writing can be the most stressful part of the job search. But it is also the most effective way to share your experience and qualifications. The purpose of your resume is to create enough interest that the employer will want to […]

Common myths Most of the commonly stated myths about resumes come from people who still live in a world of paper. The fact is that resumes are now seldom on paper. The means by which to deal with documents without paper has been on the desks of managers for more than 15 years. If a […]

Whether you are an accountant, school teacher, virtual assistant, or a corporate executive, your job skills are constantly refined. A new sales presentation you’ve organized or the new spreadsheet package you’ve mastered should be included on your résumé. You may have new skills that could turn your dead-end job into a new career in another […]

 A federal resume is a tool for gaining or advancing one’s career in the government arena. At its core, it is similar to the standard private sector resume. However key differences exist in the type and amount of information provided. Therefore, in order to be successful with federal employment, it is necessary to be mindful […]

Recently I addressed a large group of Human Resources practitioners at a gathering of the NZ HR Institute. There was such a wide range of organisations and expertise attending. Add to this a bad case of the flu and it made for a challenging address. During question time, an interesting question stirred up quite a […]

Finding a job has become much more of a challenge in recent years. Using the Internet as an additional resource will increase your options to find many great job opportunities, which are not always advertised in the newspaper. Many employers will place an online advertisement in conjunction with or in place of an ad in […]

In a nutshell, fashion marketing is a profession that takes the latest trends and designs in clothing and communicates them to a target market in such a way that the consumer is not only aware of the product, but wants to and ultimately does buy the product. A target market is a sector of the […]

I didn’t create the first-ever magalog. That dubious honor – so far as I can tell – goes to Jim Rutz and Ed Elliott. I’ve tried to forgive them. Really, I have. Before they invented this dynamo of the direct response marketing world in the 80s, “long copy” meant a 16-page sales letter: One w-i-d-e […]