Below are a few tips for anyone who has experienced redundancy who is now looking for work: Be honest When it comes to interviewing for new opportunities, it is not uncommon for jobseekers to avoid mentioning their redundancy to future employers. However, we would recommend transparency in this situation. Employers are well aware that in […]
We’ve made a list of some potential interview questions which you can start asking yourself and preparing your answers. You will be well-served by being ready even if the interviewer does not ask all or even these exact questions. Can you give me a brief introduction? Use this as an opportunity to demonstrate your communication […]
Auckland Office+64 9 303 9093 Cobalt Recruitment Best Companies helps businesses gain competitive advantage by measuring, recognising and improving employee engagement levels. Timothy Rowe, Managing Director comments, “We are proud to be named as one of the Top 100 Small Companies to Work for in 2015. It’s fantastic to see the engagement levels of our […]
“I think I’ve already exhausted the market and applied to all possible jobs available but still, I am not getting a call for an interview.” Does this scenario appear familiar to you? Is there something wrong with my application? This is a common question that candidates ask themselves when they don’t receive requests for a […]
You need to weigh the pros and cons before making a commitment to your new prospective employer to avoid regretting your decision. Sometimes what you thought was a perfect job match could turn out to be the worst job you’ve ever had. To circumvent such a situation, we would like to share some helpful tips […]
The Wellington team, headed up by Daniel Gallen, will work closely with Cobalt’s Auckland & Christchurch based teams and the firm’s global network of offices in delivering search, recruitment and HR advisory services to a diverse range of clients in the Property & Infrastructure arena. Guy Davidson, Director of Cobalt Recruitment, comments: “We’re very pleased […]
On October 1st, we marked our company birthday to raise funds for our charity partner – the British Red Cross. We decided to commute to work with a difference! The challenge was to cover the distance from our London office to our international offices. The team managed to run, climb and cycle the distance from […]
Although hiring activity has been increasing steadily over the past ten months, it’s in the last three particularly where we have seen a real surge in activity, which has found another gear again since the election. There are a couple of interesting points about this uplift in hiring activity. Firstly, it’s not confined just to […]
Auckland Office+64 9 303 9093 Cobalt Recruitment Emily Wright reports on the latest Estates Gazette Salary Survey in association with Cobalt Recruitment. – Are you on the right salary for your role and region? – How does the UK property sector feel about working in the industry in 2014-15? – How many people did not receive […]
As a rule we do not find that functional CVs are as effective or well received by potential employers as well written chronological CVs that have functional elements built into them. In fact we would go as far as to say that we generally advise those with functional CVs to change the format. Whilst the […]
Auckland Office+64 9 303 9093 Cobalt Recruitment Recruiting in 2015/16? As always, Cobalt Recruitment is well represented at MIPIM this year with international specialist consultants covering the following disciplines: • Fund Management• Asset Management• Investment and Leasing• Professional Services – Valuations, Landlord & Tenant, Ratings Surveying• Property Management • Facilities Management• Corporate Real Estate• Development• Residential• Research, Economics […]
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