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The Power of Work

Job Readiness & the Power Of Work

Corporate Responsibility, Employment Advice, Job Search
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Zanokhanyo Network and Common Good making a positive difference in Employment, Education and Early Childhood Development. As Key Recruitment we are passionate about people and employment. It is such a wonderful experience to see people find meaningful work opportunities and for our employers to have engaged and valuable employees. We see work as a means to contributing meaningfully in society and want everyone to have the opportunity to make an impact. But what happens when people cannot find work? What happens when one lacks the skills to make a meaningful contribution? When someone has been dealt a bad hand through…
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5 ways to sabotage your interview

5 Ways To Sabotage Your Interview

Career Advice, Employment Advice, Job Search
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Are you wanting to sabotage your next interview opportunity? You have come to the right place*. Here is a 5 step plan to make sure that you never get the job and blow up your future chances in the company. 1. Don’t prepare Every employer/interviewer wants to know that you are well prepared and genuinely interested in the role and the company that you are applying for. So, if you are looking to blow up your chances – make sure you know nothing about the culture, company and the specific role. When they ask you company related questions or test…
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People On The Bus Blog

The People On The Bus

Career Advice
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Jim Collins says that running a business is a lot like driving a bus. You as the business leader have some decisions to make…where are we going and who is coming with us? Check out a quote from his book “Good to Great”: You are a bus driver. The bus, your company, is at a standstill, and it’s your job to get it going. You have to decide where you’re going, how you’re going to get there, and who’s going with you. Most people assume that great bus drivers (read: business leaders) immediately start the journey by announcing to the…
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Culture Vs Strategy

Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast

Career Advice, HR, Market Research
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“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” This phrase originated with Peter Drucker, an American-Austrian management consultant, but was made famous by Mark Fields, the President and CEO of Ford. They say that when there is a disconnect between the two…culture will win every time. Culture According to Investopedia, “Culture” can be defined as the “beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company’s employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions”. In other words it is the actual day to day actions that are prevalent in the company. What do people actually do everyday? What behaviours are actually present in the company? What beliefs…
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Good Video CV

Making a Great Video CV

Career Advice, Creating a CV, Employment Advice, Market Research
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The growing trend to differentiate yourself from the other candidates around you is to record a video CV and get it into the right person’s hands. After all – people hire people. Video has the ability to capture a little bit of your personality in a way that words on paper just cannot grasp. Here are a few helpful things to remember when putting together your video CV. The Video is just a trailer to the movie  The point of a trailer is to entice the people watching it to go and see the movie. It is the same with…
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Still Unemployed

Why Am I Still Unemployed?

Career Advice, Creating a CV, Employment Advice, Market Research
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While we might not be able to control being unemployed, we can control how we react to it. Job hunting can be a very difficult time in your life. We always tell our candidates to stay positive and keep trying. There are only two types of employers in the world…those that will hire you and those that wont. You just need to find the employers that will hire you! We have put together a few thoughts that will hopefully encourage you during this job hunting season and give you a few actions to engage with to assist you in finding…
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14 Common Mistakes On CVs & How To Avoid Them

Career Advice, Creating a CV, HR
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14 Common Mistakes on CVs and how to avoid them Your CV is often the one tool that you have to amaze a recruiter, make a good impression, and ensure that you are invited for an interview. It is therefore important that you get it right! Below are a few of the most common mistakes we see on a daily basis. Reviewing these could aid you in your attempts to be successful in your job search. 1. Not indicating contact information, or displaying incorrect information It is surprising how often this occurs. Candidates often leave out an email address, and…
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CV Detective

5 Things Recruiters Actually Look At On Your CV

Career Advice, Creating a CV, Employment Advice, HR, Market Research
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1. Well known companies and name Brands It may go against your grain but name brands still carry weight in the world of work. Prestigious schools and innovative companies carry the assumption that you are worth investing in as an employee. This of course does not mean that if you have gone to a lesser known school or worked in your dad’s startup that you won’t get noticed…it just means that well known brands are easier to recognise and carry a certain element of familarity for the recruiter and the employer. If you have gone to a great school or…
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inexperienced

Are You Inexperienced? Don’t Stress!

Career Advice
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Have you ever seen one of those job ads that are looking for a junior something something that is young (i.e. under 15) but has 10 years experience? I mean…what? In order to get a job you need experience but you cannot get experience without getting a job! What is left? An unpaid internship for the rest of your life? It may feel that way…but we have a few thoughts that will hopefully encourage you to getting your foot in the door when experience is not something you have much of. Let’s be honest…if you were running a company you would…
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Networking is Key

Why Networking Is Key

Career Advice, Employment Advice, HR, Market Research
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"Networks can be the edge that you need to get your foot in the door." A number of companies cite referrals as one of the primary methods of long term retention and even offer current employees bonuses if they can refer a successful candidate. One company we spoke to recently even hired an employees brother simply on his relation saying, “If he is anything like his brother then we want him working here!” Networks can be the edge that you need to get your foot in the door. But how? Sitting at home or at the office dreaming about that…
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