Desperate Employers Scrounge For Staff
Australian employers are desperate for talent and are turning to extreme tactics to catch the interest of the best workers in the country, according to career building and networking site, Linkme.com.au.
Over hyping job abs promising the world with talk of trips to Vegas for company conferences and offering fully paid training courses for continuous study – companies are pulling out all stops to reel in as many applicants as possible in the hope of finding a diamond in the rough.
Campbell Sallabank, CEO, Linkme.com.au says:
“People looking for work need to understand that they are in a unique position, compared to five years ago, where they have the upper hand. So job hunters need to be 100% clear on what they want out of life and work, and carefully select the positions that can fulfil both.
“Look beyond the fluff in a job ad and focus on the more important details like the kind of experience, skills and education required and of course, the pay. If that fits, the next step is to get online to research the company and get a proper understanding of exactly what they do, and how good they are at doing it.
“Culture is something that’s almost always mentioned in ads, but is only understood through experience. You can get an idea by researching whether or not a company has won awards, worked with charity or sponsored something fun like a racing car for instance.
“Don’t fall for the overseas travel, or the great location or even the great career path. Most of your time will be on the job rather than the junkets, offices can and do move and a great career path is only testament to your performance.
“It’s your life. Your time. Take control of what it is you want and leverage your networks and the power of the internet to be far more strategic in the management of your career.
“Linkme.com.au today connects tens of thousands of job hunters to over 3500 recruiters and employers who are out to find the perfect match. It’s the year 2007. Start rethinking the days of writing cover letters and mailing them out en masse. Let the job offers come to you”.
