Archive of 2011 March

Judo, Golf, Scuba Diving and Personality Fit

As many of my followers know I am quite active within the Victorian Judo scene. I have been involved in Judo on and off since I was about ten. Over this time I have observed that judoka (those who participate in Judo) are often also active participants in golf and/or scuba diving (as am I). I ask myself why is this?

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Warning: Your Mindset May Contain SPAM

Anyone who has made a major purchase like a car is likely to have experienced Reticular Activating System (RAZZ) in action. Let me illustrate. Once you’ve settled on a certain car you’d like to purchase or indeed have purchased, what happens? Well what happened to me is suddenly, “They’re everywhere! How did that happen?”

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Talent Mapping: Redefining the value curve for search based recruitment

Talent Mapping is the targeted identification of people with skills to fill both existing and newly created roles in your organisation and it is back on the Agenda in a big way for organisations post GFC, as we see skills shortages impacting certain markets.

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What’s in it for me? Writing tips to get your resume noticed.

Ordinary resumes contain no objective at all or a vague, uninspiring one such as,“Seeking a position in a strong organisation with room to grow.” Nothing about this headline engages an employer – what position is the applicant seeking exactly? It could almost be for any job or industry couldn’t it?

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What’s in it for me? Get your resume noticed.

Does your current resume stand out in a crowd, purely through the power of your words, without using fancy colours, graphics and templates? Do your words tell your potential employer – in one quick glance - what’s in it for them if they decide to employ you?

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