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A Structure for Success: Advice for Job Hunting During COVID-19
Make a job out of finding a job: As time goes on, it’s easy to slip out of routine and conduct your search half-heartedly, but it’s essential to treat finding a job like it’s your job! You need to stay in a regular work routine every day and resist the temptation to aimlessly surf the internet or watch TV. …
Speed is King: Hiring During COVID-19
Speed of process: Despite higher volumes, great candidates will still not last long in the market. It’s important not to fall into the trap of an inflexible, linear recruitment process, as this could lead to people losing interest and you missing out on the best talent. Check for internal applications, search existing internal and external databases,…
Demonstrating Your Value as an Overqualified Candidate: Advice for Job Hunting During COVID-19
Post-COVID-19, many highly qualified people will have lost their jobs and quickly realise they will struggle to get a role similar to what they had previously, meaning they’ll need to lower expectations and take a step or two back in order to move forward. If this is you, it can be a confusing situation. You…
The Risk and Reward of Overqualified Candidates: Hiring During COVID-19
Overqualified candidates: This will become much more common, particularly with senior managers who are looking to move across industry sectors. Some of these candidates will be realising they are not likely to get roles anything like those they held previously, and some may even be angry, so care needs to be taken in dealing with these…
Retail Sector COVID-19 Employment Survey
The global impact of COVID-19 on the retail sector is well documented, with worldwide growth estimates as much as halved versus pre-crisis forecasts. To provide insight into the specific ramifications for the sector across Australia and New Zealand, we surveyed retail professionals with the aim of understanding trends related to change in individual circumstance and…
Prepare for the Long Haul: Advice for Job Hunting During COVID-19
In the current climate, it could take time – perhaps a year or more – for you to find the right job, so it’s important to be ready for this. It is hard to find definitive data on how long it takes to get a job if you are unemployed. What we can be certain…