There is still no silver bullet for the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption it has brought upon the world affecting millions of people. One big challenge these days is empowering jobseekers, many of whom lost their jobs due to the economic impacts of the pandemic. Nowadays, there are more jobseekers than there are job opportunities. […]
My name is Joi and I am currently working as an intern here at Quay Appointments. While working in Australia as an intern from Japan, I found that there are three major differences between Japanese work culture and Australian work culture. For the duration of my 12 weeks of work, I have noticed that the […]
Have you ever taken a personality test? I know that after I take one, I’m naturally intrigued by my results and will read everything about what it reveals. I’ve always been really interested in these type of tests and wondered how my personality traits would influence my choice in pursuing a compatible career. Most people […]
Interview Preparation Congratulations! You’ve got the interview. Now what? For some, it’s just a wait until interview day, put on business attire and walk into the interview with a smile. For others, there’s a bit more prep involved, and those are the candidates that land the job. Let’s talk about some of the finer points […]
At first glance, a good work-life balance for students seems to be easy to achieve because most timetables contain just a few lectures per week and a lot of spare time. However, in reality this looks a bit different. Besides the lectures, there are many other obligations you need to manage such as writing assignments, […]
Work Life In California, when we work, we must clock in and clock out. Before you are hired, the hiring managers are nice and create a diverse workplace. However, after you are hired, the managers can be biased. In my belief, there is not as many job opportunities as in Australia because of the strong […]
The best piece of advice I’ve ever received regarding a resume is, ‘consider your resume like your passport, it is your pass to getting that job you’re seeking.’ This advice was given to me by Quay Appointments Operations Manager, Philip Divilly. You would want your resume to be a reflection of yourself and to be […]
” I love my job I absolutely enjoy what I am doing. What else can you wish for than a good job? A job which is a passion at the same time? I have a very good reason to wake up in the morning.” Hearing this feedback from a previous candidate was breath-taking. Every recruiter’s […]
My name is Diana and I am currently working as an intern in Australia here at Quay Appointments. I have spent my whole life in Mexico, and when I travelled over to Australia, I came to find that it is a whole new world for me. There is an obvious difference between Mexico and Australia […]
Networking is about meeting people, introducing who you are and what you do and gaining valuable contacts and information that you can then use throughout your working career whether at present or in the future. In the past, Quay Appointments have provided many breakfast networking seminars to cater for this, and ultimately help our clients […]
