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NEED TO FIND JOB? TOP TIPS FOR JOB SEEKERS

Looking for an Available Job? Labour Hire Agencies are likely your key!!! Whether you are a seasoned worker looking for a career change or trying to find a job for the first time, there are a number of things you can do to improve your prospects. Read on to find out how to put your best foot forward in your search for employment!

Know your industry

In today’s competitive workplace, it’s important to know exactly what a potential employer is looking for when hiring so that you can stand out among the other job seekers. What skills are they looking for, for example? Are your skills current and up to date or could it be wise to do a refresher course? Courses through registered training organisations are always looked upon favorably, and can be a great way for those entering a new industry to gain practical experience so they are ready to hit the ground running in a new placement. Of course, some trades involve specific on the job training instead, which is why it’s so important to do your research before putting in an application.

For Job Seekers

A resume for success

When you are job searching, first impressions count. Your resume, and accompanying cover letter, will be your introduction to any potential employer and it’s imperative to get it right. A poorly edited resume tells your potential employer that you lack attention to detail. You may consider using a professional resume company, or simply ask someone to proofread your work for you before submission. Good spelling and grammar, along with a clear, readable format are a great start.

If you are required to address selection criteria, make sure it is specific to the job. A generic resume handed out to multiple businesses is not going to impress your future employer. They want to hear why you are the perfect candidate for the specific position advertised, and how your skills match what they are looking for in an employee.

Importantly, be genuine. Consider what traits make you an asset to your current position and how they can be utilised in your new role.

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Applying for jobs

There is a multitude of platforms available to assist you in your search to find a job. Newspapers, community boards, online job seeker websites, and even social media groups advertise regularly for a range of different industries on behalf of businesses.

Another avenue to consider is a labour hire services company. Specialising in both short and long term employment solutions, the labour hire firm employs people who are looking for work directly and sends them out on regular assignments with clients looking for a trained worker to fill an employment vacancy. The benefits for job seekers is regular work in a variety of industries, with training, wages, insurance, and support offered by the labour company rather than the business.

If you’re trying to find a job, you need to put your best foot forward by researching your industry, keeping your skills current, and utilising the services of professionals to help you move forward to your dream career!

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Jobsearch Australia 8 Ways To Measure Job Search Success
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Jobsearch Australia 8 Ways To Measure Job Search Success

Whether you’ve been job searching for one month or over nine months, now is the time to diagnose what’s working and what isn’t working in your job search. As the saying goes, if your phone isn’t ringing, what you are doing isn’t working.

The ultimate measure of your success in a job search is a job offer. However, in order to reach this goal, you have to take the right actions and track your outcomes. It’s hard to know how to adjust your job search if you don’t know what works for you. So why aren’t you landing a job when you’ve been applying to hundreds of them online?

Try asking yourself these questions and begin tracking your job search metrics.

Where are you finding job leads? Job boards seem the most likely spot to find job leads, but by the time a job is posted on a job board, it has been circulating inside the company. Internal candidates have thrown their resumes in the pile and employees have been telling friends and family about the job. If you only use job boards, you’re arriving in the party too late. To proactively search for a job, create a list of 20 or more potential employers. These are companies who hire for the types of jobs you are interested in. Use your list and monitor the company career pages for similar jobs.

How many jobs did you apply to? Sending the same resume and generic cover letter to job postings is so 1980s. Your job search strategy is going to require planning and communicating a clear and customized message for every job or company you are interested in. It is a blend of quantity and quality which means you will need to develop a system for personalizing each and every application.

How many jobs did you think you would be a great fit for? Employers are selecting the best candidates, meaning candidates that match most of the job requirements. Do you? A general rule of thumb is to apply when you meet more than 60 percent of the requirements.

Did you follow up after you applied? When you made follow up calls, did you make contact with a live person or did you just leave a voicemail message? Or did you take the easy route and send an email? You want to make the extra effort and do everything possible to make live contact with the hiring manager, not human resources. The hiring manager has the power to hire you, so you want your qualifications and interest to come across.

How many people do you know inside your target companies? Referred candidates are far more likely to receive an interview and are also more likely to receive a job offer. You want to be the first one to know about a new job opportunity. Company insiders can provide you with this intelligence. The more people you know inside companies you want to work for, the more likely you can submit your qualifications early when there isn’t as much competition. This is why networking is so important. When you find a job you are interested in, reach out to everyone in your network and ask if they know anyone who works at that company. But it isn’t uncommon to find you don’t know anyone. Don’t give up. Use LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to find a contact to reach out to.

How many new people did you meet last week? It would be great if you knew everyone you needed to. But the truth is, you need to meet new people every week and expand your network. Focus your attention and effort in meeting people who work inside your target companies. Keep in mind, you’ll have better success doing this if you use a common connection to help facilitate the introduction. Once you’ve met someone, always follow up with a thank you message. Another way to meet new people is to attend professional association meetings, conferences or meetups. And remember to stay in touch.

How many people did you re-connect with last week? Your network requires attention. In order to sustain the relationships you’ve made, both in the past and recently, you want to keep in touch with past colleagues and people you’ve met. Develop a system for reaching out every one to two months with people in your network, especially those inside target companies.

How many phone screening calls have you had as a result of submitting for a job? Not every application will convert into a phone screen. However, if no one is calling and you’ve applied to many jobs, the problem is with your resume. Make sure you address as many of the job requirements as truthfully possible.

At Complete Staff Solution’s our Recruitment Specialists are not only local but we all take a genuine interest in your physical and mental fit for our client, securing you years of comfort and success in your new role.

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Brush Up On Your Interview Skills

At Complete Staff you do not need to prepare for a job interview, you simply Register for Work and we match you to a suitable job, or you find a job on our website and apply:

But we are a labour hire agency – usually in your job search journey you will need to prepare for, and sit, a job interview.

It’s a competitive world out there, so it is important that job candidates put their best foot forward in any job interview situation.

Brush up on your skills and have the all-important etiquette down to a tee before you meet potential employers face to face. Be ready to make a good first impression, because after all, first impressions count!

Dressing for the interview

It’s often hard to know how to dress for an interview, particularly when many organisations don’t require staff to wear a uniform. The key is to dress to impress but make sure it’s suitable for the role. You may notice employees in an office environment wearing a range of clothing, from casual to smarter office attire; base your decision on what the most professional looking people are wearing. It is always best to dress up, rather than down.

Your arrival

Being late will ruin any chances you have of securing a job so make sure you arrive early. This shows your employer that you have good time management skills, but also gives you time to acquaint yourself with the location of the interview and freshen up should you need to.

Eye contact

Greet your interviewer by making eye contact, smiling and extending your arm with a firm handshake. Wait to be offered a seat and remember not to slouch. Body language is almost as important as what you actually say, so keep your attention fixed on the interviewer throughout. By paying attention and listening, you’ll be better able to respond.

Ask questions

Remember that an interview is a two-way conversation. Whilst the hiring manager will ask you a series of questions to ascertain your experience, you need to make sure for yourself that the job is what you expect it to be. Come prepared with a few questions, leaving salary and benefits off the table for the moment.

Concluding

Throughout your interview, be positive about your previous employment experiences, and don’t feel the need to embellish your achievements because your lies will ultimately come undone. At the conclusion of the interview, thank the interviewer for their time and address them by their name. Shake hands and confidently leave the room.

Don’t fall into the trap of dressing inappropriately, seeming disinterested in the role or referring to a previous employer in a negative manner. Remember too that your mobile phone needs to be off! Do your research and mind your manners and you’ll be off to a great start when it comes to job interview skills.

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I Need A Job
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I Need A Job

I need a job!

Sick of saying it? The coming year looks positive for job seekers, with the rise of the services economy shifting away from manufacturing and providing more job opportunities for contractors and work-from-home roles making up the list of Available Jobs for 2019.

According to the latest SEEK Job Growth Report, some of Australia’s fastest-growing jobs can be found in education, government and defense, design, and farming and conservation, offering a variety of opportunities across the country.

Education & Training

The rate of population growth within Australia is higher now than it was for the Baby Boomers, putting pressure on Australia’s education system and driving demand for additional teachers across multiple disciplines. This growth, combined with an influx of parents striving to set their children up for academic success, is also impacting the tutoring industry in a positive manner.

The education and training industry is projected to:

  • Grow 13.3 percent by 2018 – nearly doubling last year’s projection (Industry Projections to November 2019, Department of Employment)
  • Create 58,900 more jobs within five years
  • See 222,000 university undergraduate degrees completed in 2019/2020 (up 25,000), according to the Department of Education

Hot jobs & the courses to help get you there:

  • Teacher Aides & Special Needs Teachers: The latest SEEK Job Growth Report shows the demand for these roles has grown by 112%, with the average salary also increasing slightly (8.8%) over the past year. Get prepared to provide individual support to students with a certificate III in Education Support (CHC30213) – no prerequisites required.
  • Primary School Teachers: The SEEK Report also states that the number of job advertisements for teachers in the primary school sector has increased by 96%. If you’re interested in working as a primary school teacher in Australia, you will be required to have a bachelor degree in Primary Education or a postgraduate degree in Primary Education.
Healthcare and Medical

The demand for healthcare and medical workers is being boosted across the country as a result of the aging population and advanced medical treatment technologies.

Consequently, the healthcare and medical industry will see:

  • Job numbers grow 16.3 percent by November 2019, as predicted by the NSW Government
  • Australia faces a shortfall of 109,000 nurses by 2025 (Health Workforce Australia)
  • The trend towards more specialised nursing continues, as experienced nurses approach retirement age and technology makes its mark on the sector
Government & Defence

Jobs in the government and defence sector were in hot demand in 2019, with public service employment in the air force, police and corrections, and policy analysis expected to grow substantially in the New Year.

Hot jobs & the courses to help get you there:

  • Government workers: Job ads for local government workers saw an increase of 77% over the past year across Australia, with federal government roles doubling in Victoria. Looking forward, employment for Intelligence and Policy Analysts to November 2019 is expected to also experience very strong growth (Department of Employment). These Government and Defence courses are a sample of the kinds of courses that can lead to work with the local, state, or federal government, or a role in the navy, army, or air force.
Design & Architecture

The demand for design professionals sky-rocketed in 2019, with the need for architects and interior designers to increase across the country.

In a promising outlook for both sectors:

  • The Housing Industry Association now forecasts over 183,000 new dwellings will be built in 2019
  • Federally funded programs such as Generate Design are seeing innovation and growth brought into Australia’s $33 billion creative industries, fuelling demand for services

Hot jobs & the courses to help get you there:

  • Interior Designers: In 2019, the interior design industry experienced job growth of 62%, with the average salary of an Interior Designer sitting at $76,203. Aspiring Interior Designers have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of interior design with a Diploma of Interior Design & Decoration (MSF50213).
  • Architects: Demand for architects has escalated over the past few years making the profession one of the most sought after in Australia. To work as an architect, key skills include strong design capabilities, an aptitude for business, engineering knowledge, and an understanding of the relevant laws.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

ICT professionals play a vital role across almost every industry in Australia as technology becomes more integral to every facet of our lives. As an enabler of productivity and innovation in the economy, ICT is unmatched with an increased need for more specialist skills.

  • The Department of Employment is predicting strong growth in the demand for technology professions of 12.8 percent by the end of 2019 (Occupation Projections to November 2019, Department of Employment)
  • The highest growth nationwide is expected for computer network professionals, with a 20.5 percent increase projected (Industry Projections to November 2019, Department of Employment)
Building Trades

It’s a great time to be in the building trades, with the construction industry expected to grow 8 percent by November 2019 (Industry Employment Projections 2019 Report, Department of Employment). Building trades jobs are in demand across the country (and not just in urban areas), while technicians and trade workers make up more than half of the industry.

Significant demand is evidenced by:

  • The National Skills Needs List including a number of building trades: bricklayer, cabinetmaker, carpenter, joiner, drainer, electrician, fibrous plasterer, floor finisher, gasfitter, painting trades worker, roof tiler, solid plasterer and stonemason

Building trades expected to rise by 83,500 jobs by the end of 2019 (Industry Employment Projections 2019 Report, Department of Employment)

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Jobseeker Tips – More Employable Common Interview Question Responses
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Jobseeker Tips – More Employable Common Interview Question Responses

BACK TO BASICS: HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF MORE EMPLOYABLE

When you are looking for employment one of the best ways to ensure that you get the job you seek is to actively work towards making yourself more employable. Nailing Common Interview Questions is a great place to start.

This involves a variety of things; some of them are easy while others take some time and effort. These are things that make you more desirable by an employer, and help you to stand out from the competition. Some people will have these qualities already, and others must work to get a few or all of them.

Skills

Make sure that you have all of the skills that are needed for you to apply for a specific job. Carpenters, welders, equipment operators, cement finishers and other trades all have specialist skills that are required. Make sure your skills and qualifications match the requirements

Experience

It can be a bit of a catch-22 where you need more experience to secure employment in a better job, but you can’t get that experience without working on the job. So what can you do?

Try volunteering your time with a company on the understanding that you will be gaining much needed experience. They may even pay you a portion of what those with experience are earning, or the voluntary work may lead into aid work with that company.

Attitude

A positive attitude is one of the best things that you can have. Make sure that you put a positive spin on your answer to the questions asked of you in an interview. If you are not sure how you can do this, it is a good idea to practice with a friend to see how you might answer certain questions.

A potential employer is more likely to remember a person who has a positive outlook.

Here is an excellent list of common interview questions:https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/01/11/how-to-ace-the-50-most-common-interview-questions/

Resume (CV)

Make sure your resume (CV) is up to date with important relevant work experience and/or volunteer positions. Employers want to see that you have either worked in the field or you have been attempting to get your name out in the field among those employers who will be looking for your particular skill set.

Use a professional format for your resume with a list of education, work experience and relative skills. If you are not sure about what that looks like, look at examples of resumes online until you see a format that catches your eye.

For Job Seekers

Labour Hire firms like Complete Staff Solutions make the process of finding work easy: one interview with us so we can learn all about your skills and past experience and no fuss.

After seeing us we will be actively looking for work for you that match your skills, experience and the types of work that you prefer doing, or you can find a specific job with us that appeals to you and apply

Look for jobs here: https://www.completestaff.com.au/employee-services/available-jobs-looking-for-work

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5 Mistakes You Should Never Make On A Cover Letter
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5 Mistakes You Should Never Make On A Cover Letter

When it comes to applying for a job your cover letter is usually the first thing most employers will see. This is your chance to say “Hi, I’m here and you should really hire me”. Any error will be the written equivalent of tripping over as you enter the room or spilling tea all over the boss.

It says everything about you right from the start. That could be the bad as well as the good. It’s true that we can learn from our mistakes, but you really don’t want the application for the job of your dreams being the place to make them, do you? So ensure you don’t make them in the first place. Enhance your chances of being invited for an interview by making sure your initial application stage is spot on!

Here are some of the most common – yet avoidable – cover letter mistakes that you need to guarantee you don’t make when applying for your dream job:

1) Getting the basics wrong:

You’ve sent off an application for the job you’ve been waiting for all your life, and just as you press SEND! you realize you’ve misspelled the name of the hiring manager wrong. Well it’s too late to do anything about it then. You probably won’t be hearing from that company again in all honesty.

If you can’t be bothered to proofread your own cover letter, what does that tell a company about the kind of employee you’ll be? It’s so important to make sure all your basic details are correct and you’ve taken the time to ensure information is correct – and that doesn’t just mean running a spell check.

Check and check again to make sure ALL of the details are correct and there are NO spelling or grammatical errors before you submit your cover letter.

2) Being too formal in your cover letter:

There’s no shame in being enthusiastic about a job you want. So why should you feel you have to bottle up that enthusiasm when you are telling a prospective employer how much you want to work for them?

Experience and qualifications are one thing. However, at this stage it’s all about getting the attention of the person who is hiring. Don’t go too heavy on the technical speak (your CV will show what you have done before). Just explain why you want the job. Tell them why you think you’re the best person for the position in the same way that you would if you were talking to someone personally.

3) Not writing enough:

The secret to a great cover letter is getting the balance just right. Too long and you will lose the attention of the person writing it (they might receive hundreds of letters for just one job). Too short and it won’t say enough about you to really catch their eye. Aim for around 200-250 words maximum and pick out some of the key reasons you feel you are the ideal candidate for the job, trying to focus on one major success story you are particularly proud of. “I successfully increased revenue by 200% during my time at the company”, for example.

If your letter is good enough then you’ll have the opportunity to tell them more about yourself at the interview stage.

4) Using generic text in your cover letter (To Whom It May Concern):

Whatever you do never use these five little words to address a cover letter. And come to think of it, Dear Sir/Madam isn’t much better either.

Do whatever you can to find out the hiring manager’s name, and address your letter to that person directly. Anything else will make you appear lazy and less than bothered if you get the job anyway.

Don’t be afraid to pick up the phone and ask who it is that’s hiring for this position. You might get passed from pillar to post initially but remember, it’s a real person you are trying to impress here. Little details like this can make a huge difference.

5) Not selling yourself enough:

One of the most common mistakes applicants make when writing a covering letter is to simply repeat what is already on your CV.

What’s the point of that?

Don’t hold back. Especially when it comes to telling your potential employer why it is you want to work for them. What it is you like about the company, as well as changes you would make that might improve the business. Also, mention awards and achievements that might enhance your chances of securing an interview at the very least. This is your chance to really shout from the rooftops about what you can offer this company – so don’t sell yourself short. Never make these mistakes on your cover letter.

 

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