Posts Tagged ‘careers’
Career Development: We’ve come a long way
When I was a student, Career Development was not a topic I ever heard discussed. My school had a careers advisor and that person would, so it seemed to me, review a student’s subject results and then recommend a likely job or profession. In 1980’s Hobart, my recollection of the options were something like, depending…
Read MoreYour careers site needs a strong dose of Ambition
In InSight 211, I passed comment on 14 career sites, representing some of Australia’s biggest recruitment agencies. The verdict wasn’t pretty. I also asked for nominations for agency career sites that were worthy of highlighting. Specifically I was looking for a site that demonstrated innovation, a compelling message and information about the role…
Read MoreHow serious is the recruitment industry about recruiting its own?
The age-old adage of ‘do as I say, not as I do’ has been around for a long time highlighted by those old gags about plumbers with leaky taps, teachers who aren’t interested in learning anything and debt collectors who never pay their bills on time. Of course it’s a bit close to…
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