My Top 5 Resume Tips
As we head into the new year (come on 2021, play nice please!) we’re often reflecting on and re-evaluating many areas of our life, including what we want from our careers. It’s the perfect time…
What Recruiters want you to know about your Resume
It’s a highly competitive job market right now. Recruiters are often FLOODED with applicants and are employing the help of Applicant Tracking Systems to determine potential matches. Despite what you may have heard, these systems…
How to Create a Stellar Linkedin Profile
Before you begin the active phase of your job search, you’ll need to make sure that your online image is equally powerful, positive, and aligned with your current career goals. Here are my top tips…
B Time Lords – Managing Short Work Weeks
Dealing with these short weeks is a huge challenge. Everyone is struggling to manage with 20% of their week wiped out. We’re experiencing the run-around, the silent treatment, the “I’ll call you back later” and…
Don’t B Fooled – “The candidate arrived barefoot, with his dog”
“The candidate arrived bare foot, with his dog. He didn’t want to leave his dog in the back of his Ute and asked if he could bring the animal inside. I don’t know who this…
Unexpected Vacancy: It’s That Time Of Year
The end of the financial year and the start of the new financial year typically brings a spike in the number of resignations which poses a huge challenge to businesses as they scramble to find…
Do You Need A Workplace Culture Shake Up – Ubuntu Style?
The dictionary states that collaboration means: the situation of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing. At Barclay, we have implemented Ubuntu. Ubuntu is an African word of similar meaning to collaboration…
The Car Ride Question – Every Hiring Manager MUST Ask!
Here is an interesting question that was shared with me by one of my clients this week. “When I am interviewing a candidate from Barclay Recruitment, I always ask myself, would I be happy to…
What’s the most crucial aspect of running any successful business?
I’ve often thought about this subject and pondered upon it many times. Is it having a good product that offers exceptional value? Is it about having a strong marketing plan that drives market awareness? Is…
Queensland Mental Health Awareness Week: 6-14 October
With the fast-paced lives we all live these days there’s little wonder that such an emphasis is being made, around the world, to encourage Mental Health Awareness. This week is Queensland’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Although we…