Archive for January, 2010
How to use Linkedin to find a job ProGrad are regularly advising our graduate job seekers about the power of using social networking sites to find jobs. Linkedin.com is a great tool for any job seeker and something that you will utilise heavily throughout your professional career. For those of you not entirely familiar with [...]
With fewer roles available in the current job market, and more job-hunters out there, it is essential that job seekers act carefully during the job application process. Nothing screams “lazy job seeker” quite like a generic email with a generic resume sent to every employer advertising a role. What job seekers don’t see, is the [...]
This is without a doubt one of the most difficult interview questions to answer. It’s up there with “What is your greatest weakness?” Where most candidates go wrong, is shooting too high when answering this question. In having high expectations, it can scare a potential employer. They may believe in that talent and potential, yet [...]
Employers will need to have the following in place to ensure maximum success with the new recruits. If these things are not in place, the new recruit might feel insecure in the role which may lead to a disillusioned employee who is neither productive nor profitable for the company. If the following criteria can [...]
It is essential to manage the expectations of your sales graduate from the first week. Where possible, list the expectations on paper, and ensure that this is positioned with the graduate. We would advise explaining to the graduate what will happen if: a) Targets are achieved – what is in it for them? b) [...]
ProGrad had the first themed cold calling day today, in the lead up towards Australia Day. On Monday 25th January, the ProGrad team hit the phones to drive new business activity and had a beach theme. The day was organised by John, who organised the theme and even put together the “rules of the beach” [...]
I was recently reading a dicussion on Linkedin which was submitted by a graduate asking how long (on average) it took to find a graduate position. Naturally, this is like asking, “how long is a piece of string?” Still, it got me thinking. How long are people really waiting? How does a job seeker reduce [...]
Job seekers beware! 2010 has kicked off and so have the job boards. There has been a significant rise in job advertisements on the online job boards and confidence is definitely returning to employers and job seekers alike. But with the increase in applications, has come an increase in anticipation and ultimate delays in recruiters [...]
