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If you’re reading this, then I’m guessing the past couple of months have been quite the journey for you. After some careful contemplation, you realised that for whatever reason you weren’t happy in your role, and you made the decision to leave. Following a period of dedicated job searching, which involved meeting your recruiter and developing this relationship, building your online brand, and sending off tailored applications, you were asked to interview for a promising new opportunity. After a series of meetings with the hiring manager, much to your delight, you were offered the job. Then, after all of that, your current employer threw you a curve ball and made you a counter offer, one which you found hard to turn down.

Continue reading Three signs that you really shouldn’t have taken that counter offer

Next time you apply for a job, will people or algorithms screen your application? Chances are, it’ll be the latter, with technological advancements reducing the time to hire. After all, one job ad can elicit hundreds of responses, many of which may be inappropriate, yet all must be screened in order to identify the suitable candidates.

Continue reading How to optimise your CV for the algorithms

Soft skills have always been on the radar of employers, but right now, your soft skills are more sought after than ever before. Why? Because technology is evolving at an unprecedented speed and new disruptors are permeating different industries every day. As a result, employers around the world are recognising the key role that their employee’s soft skills can have in enabling their organisations to embrace this change, and future-proof themselves.

Continue reading The most in demand soft skills for 2018 and beyond