State of the 2018 Job Market So, the first quarter of the year is now behind us. What does the 2018 job market look like? It has proven to be stronger than forecast, with the national unemployment rate at a five-year low at 5.5%. 2017 saw 300,000 full time and 58,000 part-time jobs created. There…
A Great Resume Design – Is it Important? Your resume is your key to a successful future. There are many things that will win you an interview. However, while the resume design may be important for you if you are in an industry where creativity is your industry – such as these amazing concepts –…
What Makes an Oscar-Winner? An Oscar-Winner is sometimes difficult to predict. Your work will be recognised and rewarded if you are the best in your field. This year, The Shape of Water won the big price, and it is arguably director Guillermo del Toro’s best film. In fact, he won Best Director too. Which brings…
You may often wonder why you seldom see job ads for chief executive officers. The simple reason is that CEO’s do not need to apply; they are not job seekers as such, they are approached. They probably have not updated their resumes for years as they are in the fortunate position of not requiring them….
Don’t Be Like Barnaby – Have a New Resume Ready As recent events have shown, the sudden need for a new resume can strike anytime. We are betting that our Deputy Prime Minister did not think he would be looking for a new job out of the blue. Perhaps jotting down his key achievements would…
Here at Select Resumes, you would think that all we do would is writing resumes. Not quite. We take a holistic view of job seeking that encompasses your professional social media presence, resumes, cover letters, key selection criteria, personal statements – and interviews. Whilst we cannot be in the room with you on the big…
Some decisions, especially those that affect your future cannot be taken lightly or done in panic. Choosing life insurance, buying a property, picking the right school for your kids, all these decisions will have a major impact on your long-term quality of life. Your professional resume too will have a major impact on that quality,…
Success means different things to different people. It can mean success in business, in relationships, philanthropy, or being the best person they can. But to be any or all of these things, one must have self-belief. Self-belief is the cornerstone of you being able to fulfil your goals and dreams. Success only comes when you…
As Julius Caesar once famously said “My last job involved a lot of office politics and backstabbing. I wish I’d had a good resume ready”. OK, maybe he did not actually say that, but many of us have. Many of us toil away in a job that makes a mockery of any notion of ‘work/life’…
Here at Select Resumes, we are often asked what to put in and what to leave out of resumes, cover letters and key selection criteria. The truth is not an easy answer; certainly, there are arguments to draw a line under your employment history if it is especially long and the older jobs are not…