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Job hunting, from the inside
Practical advice on LinkedIn, CVs, headshots and reaching the people who work where you want to work.
Inside Concierge: what 5 weeks with a job hunt coach looks like
Over the last ten days on this blog, we've talked about fixing your LinkedIn headline, running your job search like a five-week project, and translating your…
New to Australia or changing careers? How to make your experience make sense to local hiring teams
You've got years of solid experience. You've led teams, shipped projects, hit targets. And yet the applications go out and not much comes back.
Run your job search like a 5-week project
Here's how most job searches go. You update your CV on a Sunday night. You fire off a few applications. You refresh your inbox. You fire off a few more. Three…
The 30-second intro: what to say in the first minute of a call with an insider
You did it. Someone at the company you'd love to join said yes to a quick chat.
Know no one at your dream company? How to find the right person to talk to
There's a company you'd love to work at. You've read their careers page twice. You've applied. And then... nothing.
The profile photo that works: what a good LinkedIn headshot actually needs
Be honest. Is your LinkedIn photo a cropped wedding pic? A group shot with someone's shoulder poking in? That one from 2017 where you look great but, well, not…
One CV, five companies: how to tailor without starting from scratch
Everyone says you should tailor your CV for every job.
The LinkedIn About section formula (with a full before-and-after)
Be honest. When did you last touch your LinkedIn About section?
"Responsible for…" is costing you interviews
Open your CV. Scroll to your current job. Read the first bullet point.
Your LinkedIn headline is doing the wrong job
Quick test. Open LinkedIn and look at your headline, the line right under your name.