The Top Ender Magazine October November 2020 Edition

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POEM
The Cow
By Robert Louis Stevenson
The friendly cow all red and
white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her
might,
To eat with apple-tart.
She wanders lowing here and
there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day;
And blown by all the winds that
pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow
grass
And eats the meadow flowers.
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was
born in Edinburgh in 1850, into a
family of well-known lighthouse engineers.
As a boy, he was sickly and spent
many hours in bed, reading and
imagining. He started his studies at
Edinburgh University, engineering,
before realising that literature was his
forte. He then studied law, and was
admitted to the Scottish bar, before
taking off to travel around Europe. After
travelling to the USA, he married and
then returned to Britain where he wrote
A Child’s Garden of Verses in 1885,
dedicating the book to his nurse Alison
Cunningham, who nursed him through
his many childhood illnesses.
He eventually moved to Upolu, in
Samoa, where he remained for the rest
of his life.
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Can a coach find you a job?
A coach can help you plan and prepare for your job hunt, but won’t arrange
interviews for you or connect you directly with employers. A coach doesn’t work
directly with an employer, so that’s where you would start working with a recruiter, or
alternatively have a look on the DFA website for Defence Family Friendly Employers.
Why would you work with a recruiter? Especially if you have had help from coach
with your resumé and online profile, you might think, isn’t that enough?
A good recruiter is like a talent agent, they are the ones to help get you the perfect
job. They have the connections with the employers to get you directly in for an interview,
so you’re not just one of hundreds
You don’t necessarily
have to be in the same
physical location as
your coach to get great
results.
of applications to come through their
Seek job ad. They also sometimes know
about jobs that have yet to be advertised.
Recruiters also know their markets, they
know how many jobs are available, and
realistic salary expectations for your experience
and qualifications. They can also
advise you on the types of jobs you could
consider in smaller markets.
Note: A recruiter should not charge you a fee of any kind either to secure an
interview or if you accept a job offer. However, if the recruiter is part of a Job Support
Agency providing assistance if you are unemployed they may charge you a fee to
update your resumé or other services normally provided by a coach.
Do I need to see a coach?
If the recruiter has the employer connections why do I need a coach?
A coach can help you prepare in so many other ways, especially if you have
been out of the paid workforce for a while. Your resumé needs to be good enough
for the recruiter to see your potential so that they can ‘sell’ you to the employer.
It also makes it easy for them to work
If the recruiter has the
employer connections
why do I need a coach?
with you. Sometimes if you ask, they will
make suggestions on how to improve
your application but it’s not their focus.
They generally only work with candidates
who are ‘job ready’.
How do I start working with a recruiter? Do I already need to be in the
location where I am looking for my next job?
You don’t need to be in the new location to start contacting recruiters. The same as
when you are looking for a coach, a little research will help you find a good recruiter.
If you start with a Seek job search looking at your preferred location and job type
you will see job adverts by recruiters who specialise in that field. You will find a few
names and companies to have a closer look at.
We would suggest checking company webpage and LinkedIn page along with the
LinkedIn profile of the individual recruiter as a minimum. Or alternatively you can ask
friends or family for recommendations. From there you can either call the recruiter
directly or apply for one of their advertised jobs followed up with a phone call. If
you were placed in your current role by a recruiter and are happy to work with the
company again you can always call them and ask if they can refer you to someone
who covers your new location .
Happy Hunting!
More Information Further information is available on the PostingConnect
website at ext.defence.gov.au/postingconnect.
Jessica Hanison
National Delegate – Northern Territory and Kimberley
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