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 Don't let your performance review creep up on you:

We were asked by Balanced Life Magazine to provide some tips on how to get ahead in a performance review. This is what we said...

Career tips for school leavers:

Some of you might be heading off to University or College, some of you might be looking to enter full time employment or maybe you're taking a gap year. Irrespective of which category you fall into, there is no time like the present...

How do I write a covering letter?

The first thing I would say is: if you're planning to write a generic covering letter to send with all your job applications, you're not only wasting your time, but actually significantly reducing your chances of being shortlisted for interview...

A comprehensive list of factors to consider when selecting a potential employer or considering a job offer:

Despite the fact that the job market is a tough place to be in at the moment, it's really important to carefully consider whether a prospective employer is the right choice for you...

How many pages should my CV be?

This question comes up time and time again and you might have heard or read somewhere that your CV should be two pages long. We are also regularly asked by clients to write a two page CV...

CV optimisation using keywords:

Keywords are buzz words or phrases which a recruiter (human resources professional, recruiting manager or recruitment consultant) might look for when searching for a potential candidate for a job vacancy...

The importance of continued learning:

You can significantly advance your career through continued learning and adding relevant qualifications to your CV. By "continued learning", we mean the process of learning new skills and acquiring knowledge...

How to get ahead in your career in today's job market:

We have provided some advice as well as some action plans which you can start working on immediately to assist you in getting ahead in your career...

How to market your CV and approach prospective employers directly:

According to research conducted by jobs.co.za, over 14% of employees acquired their last positions through targeting a company directly...

What you need to know about providing job references:

We were recently asked by Destiny Man Magazine to provide some tips and advice for an article about providing job references. Here's what we said...

What is success?

Traditional measures of success seem to focus on tangible results such as wealth and professional recognition. Perhaps our motivation and career path have been driven by making our parents proud, providing a "good life" for our family...