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NZ employees on the hunt for new jobs

New Zealand employers may struggle to retain workers over the next 12 months, with 68 percent of employees likely to be looking for a new job, according to the Kelly Global Workforce Index.

That’s just higher than the international average of 66 percent, the global survey canvasing about 170,000 people across 30 countries has found.

Out of the 3,500 New Zealanders surveyed, 50 percent said they were happy in their job, while 27 percent said they were unhappy.

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Bosses share tips on how to win a job

Making yourself the perfect candidate for that dream role takes thought and effort, writes Tom O’Neil

Ever since Noah placed an advertisement for an animal hygiene consultant on the front door of his ark all those years ago, candidates have been trying to impress employers and convince them they are the right person for their organisation.

Sadly for many people, things don’t always go to plan.

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Social Media Profile Picture

You, Your Social Media Presence, and Gosh Darn It…That Picture You Posted…

 I’m looking at LinkedIn profiles this morning.  I’m actually re-verifying a list of candidates, the organizations they work for and Hoover’s information.  Good fun stuff early on a Friday. It’s actually pretty tedious. But as I’m clicking and cross referencing, gosh darn it if I don’t see your LinkedIn profile picture.

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The job market may be improving, with more and more ads online

 The job market may be improving, with more and more ads online.

Latest Seek figures show job ad numbers grew by more than 9 per cent last year, on the back of positive growth in 2010.

Seek New Zealand general manager Janet Faulding says Wellington and Canterbury were the stand out performers with the southern region recording 53 per cent growth.

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Top 10 Tips for Candidates Working with Recruiters

 

Recruiters are paid to fill a job not find you a job. Try not to take it personally but do understand this is how they make a living.

Are you a good candidate? Recruiters do like to place good candidates with good companies. An old colleague of mine once said there is no such thing as a bad company or a bad candidate; you just have to match the two.

Building strong relationships with recruiters. Follow up once a week via a call and once a week via an email.

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7 Things Highly Productive People Do

You have more important things to focus on than, um, focusing. Get back on track with these tips.

You probably don’t want to admit it but you love distractions. In fact, just like monkeys, you get a shot of dopamine every time something pulls you in another direction.

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