Careers & Work
Need to write a killer C.V.? Looking for that dream job? Want to climb the corporate ladder, choose a training course, impress your boss? The Yellow® How To guide to Careers & Work can help you find the answers you need to stay ahead of the pack.
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How to Write a Letter
If you’re writing a formal letter, say for a job application, you need to get it right. Use the tips on formal letter writing in this guide to ensure your letter is laid out correctly.
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How To Find a Job Overseas
Moving to a new country where you know no one, or are sleeping on a relative’s couch with no job and little money can be daunting. Once you land a job and have your own flat you can begin to socialise and life becomes a bit more normal. Find out How to Find a Job …
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How To Be a Contractor
Deciding to go it alone as a business Contractor or Freelancer can be very liberating. You get to be your own boss, you can decide your own salary and you get to work in the industry you love! If you choose to become a Contractor just remember that there are a few simple financial obligations you …
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How To Find The Right Employee
Employing the right candidate for your company can be a hard task to master – somebody that looks perfect on paper may not necessarily be the right person to employ. Here are some easy steps that will take you through from advertising a role to hiring your new employee.
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How to Deal with Workplace Harassment
Workplace harassment, either sexual or otherwise, is a sad fact of life in businesses and institutions across New Zealand. Learn about the damaging consequences and how to protect yourself.
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Employment Agencies – How to Get the Best Out of Them
Employment agencies provide a valuable service to job seekers by placing them in front of large numbers of employers. Improve your chances of getting a job – get the most out of your agency.
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Writing Your CV – a Quick Guide
Writing a CV that helps you get that dream job doesn’t have to be difficult. We’ve put together some tips to show you how.
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If You Want to Be an Electrician You Need to Be Green
Everyone has heard of Green and how it relates to the environment. Most people think of being green as turning of the lights when they leave a room or turning down the thermostat a couple of degrees in the winter. While those things help, there is a much larger contribution to be made - conserving the energy we have.
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How to Write a Cover Letter for Job Applications
You want that job. You’ve worked on your C.V. You’ve knocked it into shape so that your skills, experience and qualifications are all targeted to the position. You’ve used a single font and set out the document in a clear, easy to read format. You’re ready to go.
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How to Write a CV
Writing a CV involves a couple of pages and a few hundred words. War and Peace it ain’t. But it could be the difference between a wage and the dole, between the run-of-the-mill job you’re stuck in at the moment and the dream job you’ve trained and struggled and searched for.
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