While it is illegal to discrimate against employees on the basis of age in most markets, it is still an almost universal practice globally. Virgin Airlines in Australia was recently found to have discriminated on the basis of age in their hiring practices. The authorities were not able to find any evidence of systematic discrimination during [...]
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In an earlier post I made some suggestions about negotiating salary. Penelope Trunk just wrote an interesting post on her blog on how to negotiate from a position of weakness. In the context of salary negotiation this is very relevant if you are unemployed or very underpaid, and are negotiating salary with a new employer. [...]
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I just answered a question on Linkedin on getting an MBA, and thought it was worth posting here. Whether or not to do an MBA is a staple of the careers and business section of newspapers, so I guess a lot of people are interested in MBAs as a career tool. An MBA could well be [...]
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The second part in my series on how job seekers can use third party recruiters more effectively Getting a meeting A good recruiter is aware that having a great resume is not necessarily an indicator of placeability. As long as your resume looks moderately okay, i.e. doesn’t make you look crazy or completely incompetent, a recruiter will [...]
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Recruiters are a fantastic resource for job-seekers…they spend much of their time developing and maintaining relationships with hiring managers…meaning they often know about requirements before the internal HR people do, and can use their credibility with that manager to get candidates they represent interviewed for jobs. Every professional should work on building relationships with recruiters [...]
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If you are considering whether or not to take a job, and you are having trouble deciding if it is the right move for you, try this trick. Put a date on your resume 3 years in the future, and write the job into your resume. Look at your resume with the opportunity included and examine how you feel. Are [...]
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