I am fortunate to be able to recruit some amazing positions for companies in science, health and technology. Companies that are developing new drugs and devices, or companies supporting those that are. Overall, I see that things are picking up in the health and technology sector as far as new positions go, which is great, … Read more
Biotech communications expert and Director of BT Novo, Paris Brooke, interviewed our Executive Director Marilyn Jones recently on the latest tips in recruitment and putting your best self forward. Their short discussion (
Checking references is an important part of the recruitment process. It enables your potential employer to confirm the information you provided in your CV, your achievements and results and just as importantly the ‘soft skills’ you brought to the organisation like your communication style and work ethic. So, if references are a critical part of … Read more
I used to be in the CBD at least 3 times a week – taking the train, going to seminars or training or visiting clients, and like many others, I would leave home early in the morning and be back after dark. Now I get up, have breakfast and then exercise (if I am motivated … Read more
It’s tough times at the moment and our thoughts are with you all and in particularly if you are out of work. COVID has presented difficulties for many sectors and for many recruiters there has been a downturn in jobs and letting go of staff as well. Fortunately, I am personally starting to see a … Read more
With the end of the year in sight, we would like to share a few key things to think about over the coming weeks that might be inferring things about you to potential employers and preventing you from achieving your dream job. You are unemployed or looking for a new job. Your life revolves around … Read more
I was reading an article online recently in the Sydney Morning Herald by journalist Jill Stark talking about the paradox of choice. It was about Netflix having too many choices, and that it can lead to anxiety about making a decision, building to a crippling sense of buyer’s remorse on choosing the wrong program to … Read more
Do you often not get a reply from employers or companies when applying for a role? Are you applying to so many jobs that you have lost track of the role and the company? Do you find there are so many places to look it’s overwhelming? Maybe you can’t find the jobs that suit you, … Read more
What does Google, PwC, PayPal and Pickled Egg Records have in common with me? We all started in 1998. As I like to say, it’s when I started in ‘my career in the careers of others’. Since then, I have remained fascinated by what people do for work. I can’t help myself when I meet … Read more
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will harm you. For one week I collated the emails addressed to me: Marylyn, Marylin, Merrilyn, Mariilyn, Merilyn, Sir/Madam, many with nothing at all. And the winner is Marylyn. It was used more than 15 times. My favourite was ‘Dear Sir’. Yes, I am a ‘Sir’. … Read more