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Videos and Articles to support you and encourage you to take some action!
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Videos and Articles to support you and encourage you to take some action!
New Year, New Job! Goal setting to get a promotion and land a 6 figure job in the public service
You’re back from your holidays - great! But you’re still in the same role as last year and you’ve been eyeing off new roles or a promotion and applying with no success for months, worse, maybe longer. You’re ambitious, you want to climb that ladder, but you don’t...
How to tweak your resume for a senior public service role
One of the most common questions I get is "how do I tweak my resume?" or if they're requesting a done-for-you service, "can you tweak my resume?" In this video, I reveal the 5 biggest tips I can share with you on how to create an interview-winning resume that stands...
Will a public service role bring you security and certainty?
There's a myth out there saying public service jobs are "for life". In this video, I debunk the myth that these jobs are for life but also provide my suggestions to create "a job for life" and how you can make your job secure no matter where you are working. These...
How to get headhunted for a senior public service role
There's a myth out there saying you can only land a public service role if you already work in the public service. But let's face it, everyone starts somewhere including public servants! In this video, I reveal 4 tips on how to get tapped on the shoulder just like...
Career Planning doesn’t have to be boring!
Career planning should excite you. It is the possibility of getting to the destination you want to get to. The most successful people plan their careers, their businesses, and to some extent their lives. Planning or goal setting is all about taking action and...
3 myths about landing a public service career
There is a perception out there that government jobs are much harder to get than any other role out there. The reason for this perception is because there are a few myths out there that simply aren't true. The things you believe are costing you interviews and costing...
3 things holding you back from landing a 6-figure public sector job
In this video, I talk about the 3 most common things I see holding people back from landing a 6-figure public sector role and what I advise them to do to turn it all around so that they find a promotion or new role in a new department in the public sector. These are...
3 mistakes you’re making with your resume (and what to do instead!)
Sending your resume to multiple government departments?Not really selling yourself in your resume?Listing everything you've ever done in your career in your resume?Applying for public service roles and still hearing crickets?Perhaps you don't really know how to do...
The 3 Secrets to responding to Key Selection Criteria
Once upon a time, not that long ago, I was a recruiter on government selection panels. It was a tough gig sometimes, because if the role I was recruiting for was popular, I would unashamedly cull the applications due to errors or omissions made by applicants in their...
Interviews – How To Stand Out and Increase Your Chances of Selection
You have been trying to get a job for months. You have applied for umpteen roles. You are frustrated with getting a zero response from recruiters. You are tired of sending out applications and not even getting a “thanks for applying” or a note to say you have been...
