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Hi Ladies! This week i will be explaining how to follow up on all your job applications! It's crucial you do this because as you have probably been experiencing - its a tough gig out there, competition is high! So read below for some tips on the interview process. If you are still in the job search process, it is extremely important to follow up on all contacts. Although I’m sure hopeful, it’s not necessarily good to just sit and wait for results to come pouring in when you think that you've already done your part because your contact information has been distributed. Trust me, to put it bluntly, you are not the only CV the employer has received. Imagine your CV has been put in a pile (harsh but true) with CV among CV piling on top… so unless you are telepathically channeling them to call you, why not pick up the phone? Introduce yourself The reason for your call Reassure them of your keenness for the position And how you hope to hear from them! That simple! It will give you that extra edge. They will remember you and most importantly they will think of your professionalism and eagerness to interview. So now you have the interview! Great, Yay! Now, imagine two prospective employees applying for a prime position at a company. After the interview, the first applicant..

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I have a 98% interview success rate. What does that mean? It means every single interview I have ever been to I usually A. Get a call back for round 2 or B. I GET THE JOB. But how and why? I am clear of my skill-set, I am clear of my ability my experience and my transferable skills. I have a solid education and I know what employers look for. That is why, I am sharing this knowledge now with YOU! I am not saying for every job I apply for I receive a call back. Gosh no, but I don’t expect to either… and, nor should you. You are not a psychic, you don’t know if you are what they are looking for… heck, you don’t know that the company you apply to is even what YOU are looking for. But for when you are READY. The tips below and all through this site, will help you. 100% they will help. So now, check out my strategy for Getting an Interview, prepping for the interview and then smashing the interview! (Or at least walking out of there and feeling like you smashed it) There’s no better feeling than that… until the next one! So, here’s my tips!! No eggs in one basket. I see girls time and time again, literally dreaming and going for that one job. Literally..

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                Hi Ladies, Hope you have been having a great week! Think a mentor will change your life in business? Think again. A mentor won’t hold your hand through your business journey. But they will help you along the way. They are definitely worth the time investing in developing and nurturing the relationship for your own sake. So how do you find one? Read on…   I was desperate to seek out a mentor in my 20’s. I had a keen interest in business and I wanted to be surrounded by someone successful, wealthy and experienced. My first mentor was a sweet gentleman. He was a client from my real estate days. He kept telling me he saw potential in me. The potential for business growth. He one day suggested he become my mentor. He owned a successful consulting company and said he would love to coach me pro-bono. Sure, why not I said! At his going rate of $1200 an hour I would be crazy not to. He had such an interesting past. He was a former alcoholic…. And homeless. He had a major shift when he had a near death experience, cleaned up his act, became sober and now runs a multi-million dollar consulting agency in the heart of Sydney. I was surely going to learn something from this man. If..

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[caption id="attachment_14292" align="alignleft" width="150"] Joanna Hennon[/caption] 2018 is the year of allowing LIGHT. This means that we're being invited to allow in more spiritual connection, more soul wisdom, more of our authentic selves. We are being invited to shine and to shimmer and to inspire the world. This is the year to use everything you've got and translate it into an amazing reality, what you see around you. It's a powerful year and will set the tone for the future you experience - make the most of this energy, everything is lined up to help you achieve your deepest desires, it's most definitely your time, right now!     Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Don’t ignore your emotions, they have a role to play in your career and work life this year! When emotions are ignored, they get stuck and you can’t move forward. This is clearly not what you want! Make sure that you take the time to process anything that’s happening - if something is bringing you down or making your angry, find a way of letting go. Don’t let energy get stuck in your system, it’ll make it really difficult to keep moving, everything will feel hard. Acknowledge what you’re feeling about your work, let go of any emotions that are hanging around, and allow yourself to move forward with confidence!   Pisces (February 19 -..

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How do you transition? From outside your comfort zone? You may have been procrastinating, biting that lip, visualising what life is like on the other side.... plotting and planning... for months now. Maybe even years and guess what the answer is? Just. Do. It! What's that I hear? mortgage.... rent.... car payments... credit cards... heck i just need to survive! Is that what you are saying? Nope... to me they sound like excuses! Maybe you feel like you have outgrown your job? Become complacent? There’s literally just NO ROOM to groove… I mean move. Hehe. Sure the people are fabulous… or the pay is great…. Or it’s even just convenient. Well when you are personally ready to move on. You just know. So, how do we move from one job, company or business idea to a next without doubt? Here are my top tips to transition. How to know you are done? 1) You are not challenged anymore and are craving to learn something – ANYTHING new! 2) You feel your skills could be better utilised elsewhere 3) Your sub-consciousness, desires and passions are pointing you in a different direction 4) You simply don't feel comfortable in the situation you are currently in.   And guess what? It's okay to have these feelings! We have ALL been there! Now you know you want to close chapter and start a new..

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How to find passion, purpose, OH and make money!! If you are lucky enough to know what you want to do than kudos and I absolutely love that you have found passion meets purpose! For those of you who haven't just yet or have a job and it's not exactly what you want to do. Guess what? Its okay!! When i had finished high school, i had an exact vision of what i wanted to do. I remember at 14 as a check out chick i would tell the customers my EXACT plans. Let me tell you, fast forward 8 years later. Things didn't exactly go to plan! Whether you are coming from University and regret your degree - DON'T. Because achieving a degree in itself is an achievement. If you have received a promotion in a job you only semi-like... It's an achievement. If you finally take the leap and start applying for roles you THINK you aren't qualified for, It's an achievement. Celebrate this and don't stop searching for your passion. Because it's okay, a lot of us don't work in a role that serves our passion. Find other ways to feed your soul - create things after hours. Build an online presence in a field you love, find inspiration around you an explore this! May it be property, fashion, fitness, food, volunteering... to which hopefully you can..

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Hey girls, so this week I have been talking a bit with candidates, colleagues and friends about the art of authenticity. In suchhh a media friendzy world, authenticity is quite rare. How amazing is it when you connect with like-minded people on matters that are important to you? And I’m not talking about old friends, but new people. Do you know how good that feels? That’s because you are being your authentic self and that is shining through! Now lets mold that into a business or interview sense. When you are literally giving ‘by-the-book’ answers to your interviewee… you come across, stale, staged and yawn boring. How about throwing some humor in there? Maybe some witt? Passion? Slight opinion? That shows you are mighty passionate about your cause and most importantly YOUR WHY! Why are you here? Why do you want the job? Why should we hire you? What makes YOU SPECIAL? We all got it girl! I literally once winked in my interview (OKAY WHO THE HECK DOES THAT!?) I cringe now, but hey, I got the job. I don’t however advise it. I was 19, young and a wee bit excited for my ‘dream job.’ However I preach to remain TRUE to being AUTHENTIC. In sales In business In meetings In the workplace Being authentic cuts out all the bull! And by BULL I mean BULL-YING (more on..

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Securing yourself as a young woman – your 70 year old self is thanking you. By Emma Severin - Journalist @ workitgirl.com.au HQ   Not so long ago, the idea of finances, superannuation, and retirement were so far from my mind that they may as well have been intergalactic. The thought of sitting through a lecture from my mum about how I need to ‘set up a super account’ and ‘put money away now’ was so horrifyingly boring to me, and it seemed so unnecessary to discuss at the age of just 18. I’ll deal with it when I get there, I groaned. That is when I realised, what if I’m already there? As a young woman, I grew up realising that I had no idea what financial security meant, or how to achieve it. If you are reading this and find yourself realising the same thing, then read on ladies, because we have big fish to fry. Let’s talk Superannuation. (You can call it Super because you’re now on a nickname basis.) This is a regular payment that is put aside by your employer so that you have money when you retire. Let’s say you are 18 years old, and you just got a job as a part-time retail shop assistant. You are receiving the minimum wage of $14 an hour, and you work the minimum of 32 hours..

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If you hadn’t seen or heard Oprah's speech from the 2018 Golden Globe Awards a few nights ago, you must be living under a rock…. And for that you are forgiven. However, I will take it upon myself to enlighten you on how powerful her speech really just was. This speech hit home ridiculously hard for me and really took me back to where my career started and how it really has evolved. But first, let’s touch on a woman who in her office was sexually harassed. A story that really tells of how you can overcome the situation. Whitney Wolfe – a classic example of the age old sexual harassment within the workplace from her co-founders. Uncanny enough in the office walls of Tinder.  Wolfe was a co-founder among 4 males whom created Tinder and over the years became the target of sexual harassment from her male counterparts. Now, on what planet (this one clearly) does it allow men to think it is OKAY to sexually harass a female colleague – let alone CO-FOUNDER? Unfortunately, this is just one of many cases world-wide on a daily basis women are exposed to the uncomfortable torture of harassment within the workplace. The only silver lining I see in Wolfes circumstance is that she WON a hefty lump sum in her law suit AND went on to create the newly popular dating..

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Top 5 books to get you going in 2018 - by Emma Severin   You Do You by Sarah Knight In my opinion, there is nothing more fulfilling in life than achieving the confidence, and self-love, to be so, unapologetically you. Famously labelled as the ‘anti-guru’ with her no-bullsh*t advice, Sarah Knight guides you on the path of how to admit your strengths and flaws, and learn to accept that there is nothing wrong with you. It’s 2018, and it’s time to stop conforming to everyone else’s expectations, and start doing things for yourself – no questions asked. With its humorous, no-nonsense approach, You Do You is exactly the book you’ve been looking for if you find yourself constantly conforming to society’s expectations, and looking for a way to get out and express yourself to your fullest potential.     F*ck Feelings by Dr Michael Bennett and Sarah Bennett In this refreshing take on a ‘self-help’ book, Harvard-educated psychiatrist Dr Michael Bennett and his comedian daughter, Sarah, give you the most realistic methods for navigating through life. Learn how to accept life’s troubles for what they are, and instead of running away from your problems, learn how to look them in the face and take action. There are some things in life that we just can’t change, and instead of constantly doing the same things and expecting a different outcome, it..