You can do it too!

Many of you have asked how we got started and how we continue to grow. The presentation above shows you how we use cost-effective measures to grow our user base and keep prices low for you. Please share your start-up stories and any learnings that you get!

Our Pricing reflects your Career Journey

Today we made some pricing changes based on your feedback about our service. Many of you suggested that your career journey follows a pretty regular pattern...

1. You find a role you like and need to put together a CV
2. You decide to apply and need to write a cover letter and get some interview practice.
3. You decide to ensure that your online profile is ready to be viewed by recruiters and there are no embarrassing weekend photos left on your profile.

After flying in your new role for a few years you decide to turbocharge your career. You know that you need to invest in development to really excel....

4. You decide to apply for a postgraduate or masters course and need help to review your application essays.
5. You decide to find a mentor to bounce ideas off and form a success plan.

To reflect this career journey, we have simplified our pricing system. We have also added a career counselling service that is open to anyone from a recent graduate through to a senior executive. A good career counsellor needs to be able to listen and offer objective advice to specific problems. We have been developing this ability over the last few years and are now ready to share this service with you!

Managing your Online Profile

At a recent conference, I heard a number of HR and recruiting professionals mention the importance of managing your online profile. It is now very commonplace for recruiters to look at your LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter/Blogger profile before you have even stepped into the building for your first interview.

The consequence of this is twofold....

1. It is vital to proactively manage your online profile or brand. Be sure to keep your social network profile pictures respectable when you are interviewing for jobs and make sure your prospective new employer would not be offended by anything you have written on Twitter or on a personal blog.

2. Make your online profile work favours for you. If you keep a blog or linkedin profile, use it to show your enthusiasm for your chosen career path or for the products that your prospective employer creates.

Today we launched a new service called "Managing your online profile". The aim of the service is to simulate the online profile checks that a recruiter will take when you are called to interview. In our tests we helped clients to increase the privacy settings on their social network profiles and to use their online presence effectively. Feel free to contact us today if you are currently applying for jobs and feel you could benefit from our advice!