Over the years we have interviewed hundreds of candidates from young people just out of school, through to executives and it does not matter what level of worker you are or what stage your career is at, if you can be an experiential interviewee you have a greater chance of success. So what do we […]
Category: Candidates Career
27FebThe truth about job seeking that no one tells you…..
Every one of us who has applied for jobs online has had the strange experience of being in a no man’s land. We had no idea about the job application black hole until we experienced it for ourselves. Applications go out into the ether, but no responses come back. We have unanswered questions – Did […]
27FebIs this your career re-evaluation opportunity?
What have we learned from our time in lockdown? For many of us we have had our freedoms curtailed but being able to work from home has meant our livelihoods haven’t been affected. We are grateful for this, notwithstanding the hassles of trying to work in home environments that are sometimes not up to par, […]
24FebCandidates – Now is the time to make your move
We have been through great changes and upheaval and many of us have been reassessing what is important. Inevitably, the work/ life and career arena is one of the areas that people reassess. A perfect storm moment exists for candidates right now due to a number of pressures on the job market: The great resignation […]
20FebWhat are your transferable skills and how can you use them to get a job in another industry?
Knowing and understanding your transferable skills are part and parcel of selling yourself for any new job. All the skills and experience you have gained throughout your career in previous jobs add up to your transferable skills and knowledge base that you can use to sell your abilities to a prospective employer. What do you […]
15FebWhat do you want to be when you grow up?
Christmas parties are coming around and for young people, there is the inevitable question from older family members and friends – What do you want to be when you grow up? Your well-meaning family aren’t asking you what your hobbies are, or to ascertain that you want to grow up to be a good person […]
14FebCandidate Solution Services – What are they about?
The CIRCLE Candidate Solutions Services have been designed and are implemented by CIRCLE Career Coach Maria Cordi. Each service can be a stand-alone service to target a specific issue or combined as required. In a nutshell, the candidate services are as follows: Career coaching: Career coaching for a career change or following a redundancy will […]
14FebCIRCLE’s “Future-Proof Your Career” series: 2. Identify the Trends
Previously we touched on the concept of Future-Proofing your Career. Rather than suffering the whims of fate helplessly, you are in charge of designing your career. By keeping abreast of change and using career planning principles, you can overcome career hiccoughs and career stagnation. You are the only one that can decide how your career […]
13FebHOW TO STAND OUT WHEN RESPONDING TO A JOB ALERT?
If you want your job application to stand out among many others, the short answer is to use KEY WORDS. What you need to do specifically is to spend some time tweaking your existing Cover Letter (body of email content) and Resume to ensure that you use the same key words that are in the […]
13FebMeaningful Work Amid Shifting Priorities
I’ve noticed a trend in the conversations I’ve had of late with people seeking to make a career change. The career changers have jobs, but they are seeking something else. Recent events have only exacerbated their feelings and they aren’t content to compromise. It’s a common feeling and actually one that more and more young […]