Maximising Soft Skills on Your CV

Maximising Soft Skills on Your CV

The average recruiter spends just six seconds looking at a CV. That may not seem like much time, but in those six seconds, an employer makes the decision whether they like what they see and if they will invite you for an interview. When scanning CVs, employers and...
The Importance of Women in Engineering

The Importance of Women in Engineering

Gender Equality in Engineering Over recent years, we have seen great strides towards gender equality in the workplace. After the #MeToo movement, the importance of women in engineering and discrimination  in the workplace has become much more of a focus for many...
Building a Career as A Real Estate Developer

Building a Career as A Real Estate Developer

Working in Real Estate Development: A Lucrative Career Path Working in the real estate industry doesn’t just mean becoming an agent or investor. Property development is a lucrative career with a mean salary of $58,340 per year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals....
Negotiating the Best Salary

Negotiating the Best Salary

Salary Negotiation Tips Sell, Sell, Sell During the interview you should focus on selling your skills and attributes to the employer and how you would be the perfect fit for the organisation and opportunity. A great interview will always set you apart from other...
Application Forms: Are You Getting Them Right?

Application Forms: Are You Getting Them Right?

Application Forms: Are They Worth the Hassle? For many, application forms are often seen as an inconvenience and there are arguments to suggest that they can deter good candidates from applying to a position. However, application forms can also be a good way of...
How to Optimise your CV to Make an Instant Impact

How to Optimise your CV to Make an Instant Impact

This week Leap29’s Principal Consultant, Rob Day discusses how to optimize your CV to make an instant impact. In today’s job hunting marketing it is best to ensure you have two CVs; one optimized for job boards, and one for applying directly for jobs. As I’m sure you...