The resume is a big factor in the idea of making a good impression. As time passes and the competition grows, impressing with your resume should be one of your biggest priorities.
The National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill promises harsh consequences for those caught lying about their qualifications.
Desperately wanting to work on the Sprite account, Chase Zreet took things to the next level when he wrote a rap to show off his copywriting skills.
Ag, nee man. Apparently, acting crime intelligence boss, Chris Ngcobo, has been put on “special leave” after it emerged that he may just have lied all over his CV. Now, our previous crime intelligence boss, Richard Mdluli, had to leave because of a few charges of fraud, corruption and murder – you know – the usual stuff. And when Ngcobo was appointed to replace the hapless Mdluli, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega said he would bring “stability in the police intelligence environment”. Okay, good one.
Every now and then a little gem of a potential employment situation ends up grabbing people’s attention. That’s exactly what this brilliantly honest internship cover letter achieved. Click through for some sincere insight.
When jobseeker Vanessa Hojda accidentally attached a photo of Nicolas Cage grinning manically (instead of her CV) along with a job application, she thought she was screwed. But after posting a screenshot of the incident onto her Tumblr account, her story and image quickly went viral. Two companies have since offered her a job via her Facebook page, she’s been interviewed by The Washington Post, and even appeared in a photoshoot for the Toronto Star!