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Careers In Your Community

Gavin Williams — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:39:39 +0000

#job #jobsearch | Another great strategy for acquiring work is to consider the opportunities that exist in your local community.

Recently I was in my local library and happened to notice a guide titled “Focus Your Career – On the City of Fremantle”. I thought this was an excellent example of the hidden job market which I spoke about in a previous post.

If you value the opportunity to work close to home or even in another part of Perth that interests you, please consider the information in this blog post and add this approach to your employment search strategies.

Personal Branding 101 – Attire

Gavin Williams — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:29:19 +0000

Recently I was helping my partner to choose clothes for work and I picked up a brochure from Portmans which was slightly humorous but also a good reminder of how professional attire can impact on personal branding.

The Hidden Job Market

Gavin Williams — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:32:18 +0000

#job #jobsearch | In this instalment of the Career Rising video blog, Gavin looks at the huge opportunity for finding employment outside of the ‘normal’ advertised positions. Includes invaluable tips on how to access the hidden job market.

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Live. Work. Play. Singapore…

Gavin Williams — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:58:42 +0000

#intern #internship Recently I had the opportunity to moderate the Australian Business Icon Competition www.australianbusinessicon.com in Western Australia. The Final Four contestants were flown to Singapore on short notice and given the task of developing and presenting a marketing/promotion strategy to attract young Australian professionals to Live,Work & Play in Singapore. The strategies devised were of the highest quality and congratulations go to all of the final four contestants for their incredible work. An extra round of applause for the 2010 WA Business Icon Benjamin Smith whose Live, Work, Play slogan is the inspiration for this blog title, thanks Ben.

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The career development opportunities in Singapore are incredible and Australian graduates are highly sought after by the 7000 multi national corporations based in Singapore. If you haven’t considered Singapore as a stepping stone in your career please check out the Contact Singapore website www.contactsingapore.sg for details.

The Australian Experiential Learning Centre has also established a number of partnerships with organisations based in Singapore so if you are interested in an Internship with an organisation based in Singapore make sure to contact them on 08 9250 6544.

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu -

Off The Corporate Ladder And Onto Your Own.

Gavin Williams — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:56:37 +0000

A friend of mine recently got off the corporate ladder and decided to purchase a business with his family. I was pleased to see him enjoying his new role and engaging with the customers who came into his Chapman Road Lunch Bar in Bentley. He reflected on the change and said that although he was off the corporate ladder he was now on his own ladder. He acknowledged there was continual work to be done when self employed and that he was motivated to improve his business on a daily basis.

Owning your own business can be challenging and exhausting but will certainly be rewarding. If you are considering owning your own business you can check out the following to assist you:

https://bizline.commerce.wa.gov.au/bnonline/

http://www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au/

http://www.realcommercial.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=bhp&t=bus&cu=fn-realcom

“Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford -

Exploring your future at MyFuture

Gavin Williams — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:57:54 +0000

Welcome to the Career Rising Video Blog.

How To – Career Planning Using The My Future Website.

My Future www.myfuture.edu.au is an Australian career information and exploration tool which enables you to discover and plan your ideal career. The site is recognised as a high quality career resource and I encourage you to utilise it when you need to understand more about an occupation or industry.

In this first post I demonstrate the use of The Facts section within the www.myfuture.edu.au website with the aim of demonstrating how it can be used to identify the qualifications required to obtain a particular role.

“Chance favours the prepared mind” – Louis Pasteur

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