9 in 10 jobseekers faced with this difficult decision

by Guest Author, Eliza Bavin If you’re looking for a new job and have suddenly been inundated with job offers you are not alone. New research from Robert Half found 86 per cent of Aussie office workers had received multiple job offers when looking for a new role. Unsurprisingly, salary was the deciding factor when choosing between roles, with…

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How Much Can Your References Influence a Job Offer?

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Have you checked in with your references lately? Do you know what your former bosses and co-workers are saying about you? If you thought you were a shoe-in for a job offer, after going through the entire process, to find out you didn’t get it–check your references! Don’t get duped into believing that employers don’t…

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When You Should Turn Down a Job Offer

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Is this Job Offer the Right One? All the hard job searching and interviewing work paid off and you received  job offer. How do you know if it’s a good offer? Or even the one you have been waiting for? Trust Your Gut with any Job Offer If you aren’t jumping up and down and…

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Negotiating a Job Offer (or anything else you want)

The art of Negotiating

Learn the Art of Negotiating To become a successful negotiator you don’t need inherent skills or years of practice, but you do need some practice. After reading the following tips on how to negotiate like a pro, practice your pitch. Stand in front of a mirror, pitch to friends, video tape yourself–whatever you are comfortable…

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