How to get a job that pays more money
The key to a larger pay packet is often to switch employers. Staying with the same company can lead to wage stagnation unless you have a generous boss. The reason many people choose to stay [...]
How can parents help their children find a job?
One of the greatest fears that a parent has is that their children won't prosper. Will they be able to buy a house? Will they find a good life partner? Will they get a good [...]
Email from an employer
An employer sent us this email. This is another reason The Job Factory has so much success at getting jobs for its clients: Hi Craig, "Over the years I have employed dozens of people, and [...]
How Do I Explain The Gap In My Resume
If you have a gap in your resume, don’t stress. Perhaps, you spent a year driving taxis or selling burgers between jobs or maybe you had children or went travelling. Gaps are a lot less [...]
Why We Hate Traditional Recruitment Agencies
This Herald Sun article exposes the dirty secrets of recruitment agencies. Source: News.com.au “We spoke to a former recruiter who worked at three different agencies about what life is really like in the cut throat [...]
Can you help me get a job?
Most people who have been looking for a job for a while develop feelings ranging from despair to depression. These are perfectly normal reactions and something we here at The Job Factory deal with on [...]
Should I include all of my previous jobs on my resume?
One of the most frequently-asked questions when it comes to resume writing is whether every previous job should be included. To find the answer look at the positives and negatives of doing it. If you [...]
How to write a resume and cover letter that will force an employer to call you
Writing an effective cover letter and resume is simpler than many people think – and a lot easier than many “professional” resume writers would like you to believe. You certainly don't need a human resources [...]
Why can’t I find a job?
The reason you can’t find a job is pretty simple. But it’s not for the reason you probably imagine. Most job seekers who ask us to help them find a job think they know [...]
The most common mistake that job seekers make
The biggest mistake job seekers make is thinking that recruitment agencies are there to help them. Wrong. The prime motive of a recruitment agency is to make money. And the way they make money is [...]
Is this a bad time to get a job?
There is no such thing as a bad time to look for a job – except during the holiday season of December/January. Finding a job is about strategy – the smart ones find jobs before they are advertised. The rest sit around their computers waiting for jobs to hit the job sites and then compete with hundreds of others to get them. One group starts earning money fast, the other sits around getting more and more depressed and blaming the state of the job market. […]
How much should I be paid?
The secret to being paid the highest wages is to be prepared – find out in advance what a job is worth. The best way to find out how much you should be earning in a particular job is to look up the relevant awards or industry websites. […]