Move your career in the direction you want it to go by taking our Rocking Chair Test. This is a career mapping exercise to help define your future goals! Good luck 😊
Are you a hiring manager thinking of incorporating psychometric/personality tests into your recruitment strategy? As our CEO points out in this informative article, when jobseekers are told they are required to do a personality test as part of the recruitment process, they get anxious. Save them the stress by explaining to them exactly what psychometric testing is and how it’s not actually a “test”!
Behavioural interviews are increasing in popularity with potential employers as they ask candidates to use real-life examples to showcase how they reacted in certain situations. Find out how to prepare for that all important sit-down!
All jobseekers deserve equal opportunity to be invited for an interview for a role they are interested in, regardless of whether they are in a current job or not. Read more on our CEO’s thoughts about recruiters using the terms “active” versus “passive” jobseekers.
Being able to easily answer big questions like: “Who am I?” and “Why I do what I do?” is incredibly arresting and conveys a world of confidence. These questions are very personal and the answers are different for everyone. When was the last time you asked yourself these simple questions?
I have spent countless hours meeting with people and helping them pave the way for their next career move. Many people do not know where to start, so I sit with them and explain how to use networking to find a job and the effectiveness of an A, B, C list. These two strategies combined with a Clear Blueprint, are the ingredients for career success. Read on to find out more and don’t hesitate to contact us for career advice on 02 9231 0560 or email enquiries@clearsearch.com.au.
The Clear Blueprint is our tried and tested method that will help you discover the best path forward in your career if you are looking for a change. Before you even hit apply on a job advertisement, it’s fundamental that you know exactly what you’re looking for – which can only be done by assessing your job history and analysing what worked and what didn’t. Find out more here.
Do you have a growth mindset or a fixed mindset? We are all change agents whether we like to label ourselves or not. By taking the approach of switching your mindset to becoming the person in control and bringing the value you have to offer back into the equation, a much better outcome is achieved. And if you’re not sure about what kind of mindset you have, this article will help you.
The most common regrets people reflect upon on their deathbeds are not having the courage to live a life that was truer to themselves and wishing they had not worked so hard. Now imagine a world where you truly loved getting up every morning to start your working day, where you felt valued for your contribution and you had a sense of alignment to your company's purpose and value as if they were your own. You only get ONE life – don’t treat it like a dress rehearsal.
A lot of people feel pressure to behave in a certain way, to change their thinking or beliefs to fit in to a workplace. If this is you, have you ever thought that if you are in an environment where you feel like this is the only way to progress - then you are in the wrong environment? We have a very simple philosophy at Clear Search - don’t be apologetic about who you are! Be confident, proud and always be your authentic self.
Are your beliefs blocking your success? It’s all about your beliefs now. If you’ve been following this journey with us the past few weeks, this may very well be the most important and challenging step you take. We work with all kinds of people, across all levels of seniority, strengths and skillsets. They are all incredibly committed to improving themselves and unlocking their potential, but for some reason at this final point they can’t seem to convert all their hard work into action, and essentially find themselves getting stuck.
Imagine you have 24 hours left to live and you are reflecting on your life. Do you have any regrets? An Australian nurse who spent several years caring for patients during the last 12 weeks of their lives, revealed the top regret expressed by people was spending too much time working day in, day out.
60% of people with degrees are open to new job opportunities, according to Gallup. That’s a huge amount of jobseekers, but studies show many are finding it hard to secure employment in Australia.
By 2035, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have the power to increase productivity by 40% and boost profitability by 38%, according to Accenture. 92% of senior manufacturing executives also believe that artificial intelligence and robotics will help improve their degrees of productivity (The Manufacturer: Annual Manufacturing Report 2018).
By 2030, millennials will account for 75% of the global workforce, according to IBM. But studies are already showing that 43% of current millennials envision leaving their jobs within two years of being hired and only 28% seek to stay beyond five years, according to Deloitte. If that’s how millennials are feeling about their employment in 2018...
Ask anyone what their most uncomfortable, high pressure, stressful life experience has been, and chances are that job interviews would be top of the list. It’s not surprising because preparing yourself mentally and physically for a job interview is not easy. In fact, it’s one of the hardest things to do in life.
The world of digital marketing and the role of the marketer soon change forever. Thankfully, most marketers seem to be aware of this and are ready to adopt the changes. According to The Economist Intelligence research, more than four-fifths of the marketers they studied (478 CMO’s and senior marketing executives worldwide), believe that now is the time to embark on rapid change in the way they run the marketing function.
38% of employers in Australia see recruiting diverse candidates as a top trend that will shape the recruiting industry over the next few years, according to LinkedIn. It has also been found that large Aussie companies are more likely to prioritise diversity recruiting compared to small businesses. There’s still lots of work to do though – Australia is currently 14% behind global trends for using diversity recruiting programs to hire white-collar professionals.
60,000 Australian jobs and 3.5 million jobs in China are at risk, due to the tariff war that’s been escalating between the US and China. Our national income might be slashed by $474bn by 2028, the local economy could be 5% smaller by 2022 and the trade war could cost the Australian economy up to $36bn. That’s not good news for us Ozzies!
Of the many candidates I meet each week, one of the questions I frequently ask is whether they have a mentor. This often leads to a conversation around the benefits of such given the answer is rarely yes. Most great business leaders from Sir Richard Branson to Steve Jobs have enjoyed the benefits of a great mentor; here are a few reasons why.
Any interview is a pressure situation. You need to keep cool, calm and collected.We are often so tightly focussed on saying the right thing and behaving in a certain way that sometimes an unexpected event or sight can throw you totally off balance. I have heard so many hilarious stories in my time; I thought that for my first blog, I should share with you what can happen, and how a “winning” candidate should react. Show your class and bite your lip if comedy moments come along – people won’t hire a giggling wreck!
DO YOU WONDER OR WANDER? If you’re a wonderer then you are probably inherently curious about your future and know the importance of work in your life – you may just need some help shaping it, though if you are like a great many people and are a bit of a wanderer through life… this could challenge you to be more considered about your future and how important your work is as a part of it. Remember, at the end of the day… life isn’t a dress rehearsal!
