This is an incredible story about a banker, a £580,000 ($880,000) salary, a missing decimal point and how you can’t always fool the system. JPMorgan Chase makes the news as a trader signed a contract that was for the wrong amount of his salary. The salary should have been £58,000 not $580,000. Now the trader is jobless, and JP Morgan’s HR reputation left to shame. Read: Banker loses challenge This professional resume update has been brought to you by itouch professional resumes and expert CV & Resume writing services.
Banker loses job over contract dispute
March 27th, 2012Resume – market news
February 8th, 2012The following is designed to assisted those seeking a move into the top 20 Australian Employers. Most of these organisations will have multiple HR divisions so finding out where to send your resume or CV won’t always be easy. 1 Woolworths 2 Coles Myer 3 Queensland Health 4 Telstra 5 National Australia Bank 6 Commonwealth Bank Group 7 Australia Post 8 Qantas 9 BHP Billiton 10 ANZ Banking Group 11 Rio Tinto 12 Wesfarmers 13 Spotless Group 14 Toll Holdings 15 Westpac Banking Corporation 16 Leighton Holdings 17 Amcor 18 Centrelink 19 Tempo Services 20 Australian Taxation Office This professional resume update has been brought to you by itouch professional resumes and expert CV & Resume writing services.
Interviews – samples of competency questions
February 8th, 2012Can you tell me about a time when you had to handle conflict on the job? Think of examples when you had conflict on the job and how you resolved them successfully. If the conflict was with another person or a client, refrain from speaking too negatively about them (“We had conflict because she has a bad attitude!”) this just makes you look like a rude person. Think of specific examples and tell the story in a concise, clear way. Give me an example of a time when you went above and beyond your job description at work. Try your best to tell a story of where you worked outside of your job description without being asked. Explain how your…..
Resume Writers Advice – Hosting the Christmas Party
November 30th, 2011December is the time for entertaining, and none more so for the employee, employer and client. If you are currently involved in planning an event, there are a number of important points you can follow, thus reducing the risk to all those who attend: * Advise all staff in attendance of company culture and unacceptable practices; * Remove the emphasis from alcohol to entertainment, light conversations and enjoyment; * Ensure food and appetizers are served at the start to avoid drinking on an empty stomach; * Try using drink tickets as opposed to “free bar” option; * Promote soft and non-alcoholic drinks; * Consider serving beer and wine only i.e. no liquor or potential for “shots”; * Ask other responsible…..
Resume Writing – using a photo?
November 14th, 2011Resume writing: There’s a great deal of conflicting information regarding the use of photos on a resume and in what resume writing circumstances you should use one. Although there’s no actual rules outlining when and where you should use a photo, here are some useful pointers and guidelines for resume writing: For most general office and labour based roles, there’s really no need to include a profile picture. In fact, we would recommend that you avoid the use of pictures in all circumstances. For Asia, you need to research the market as some countries do still prefer a picture attached. In public speaking, artists, modelling and other positions that can be deemed as media, arts and communication then you may…..
Professional Resume & CV Writing Tips
November 9th, 2011A professional resume can be enhanced in many ways and given the extremely high levels of competition you may face in the market, it is imperative that you consider some form of resume adaptation. Professional resume writers can help you achieve this, but it’s also worthwhile learning and understanding the fundamentals that go behind a professional resume. * Tailor the resume against a specific job – highlight key words and competencies * Use a key word section * Consider a separate “achievements” section * Trim irrelevant and excessive information so key points stand out in the resume * For more experienced roles, list qualifications at the end of the resume * Avoid logo’s and focus on the content and design…..
Job Market Update
October 26th, 2011Leading heads of Robert Half and Manpower have all suggested that their job figures and fill rates demonstrate that Australia appears to have weathered much of the global storm. Manpower have shown tendency towards the services sector, finance, insurance, real estate, manufacturing, mining and construction industries with similar industry sectors being echoed by Robert Half. Recent increases in WA, NT and South Australia have been driven by the increased confidence in the resources sector. Further movements have seen the “work from home” population continue to grow. Unemployment was 5.3% at the start of the year and recent ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) has shown unemployment remain steady at 5.3% for September. This job market update has been brought to you…..
Job Market Australia – Trends
September 14th, 2011Manpower has released their employment outlook survey which reflects growing uncertainty in the job market in Australia. The good news is a surveyed 25% of employers are looking to increase hiring as opposed to 9% who are considering decreasing their recruitment policy. Australia continues to be dictated to by means outside of its control, with the Australian job market being propped up by strong employment forecasts by China, yet weakened by sluggish growth in the US and Europe. Declines in confidence have hit the Mining & Construction, Transport & Utilities and Retail sectors, as well as Public and Administration. However, there still remains multiple skill shortages across the Australian labour market. When preparing your resume it’s important you consider several…..