Should You Compromise Your Salary Expectations for the Right Role?

Should You Compromise Your Salary Expectations for the Right Role?

07 Oct 2014 | Naomi Marshall | No Comments

Should you compromise your salary expectations for the right role? The short answer…? – YES – You should consider it at the very least. I can’t tell you how many times we see candidates pass up their perfect role to take a position that they are unsure about purely because it’s paying more money. Only…

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How to Put Together a Sales Resume

How to Put Together a Sales Resume

30 Sep 2014 | Naomi Marshall | No Comments

Not all resumes are created equal. At Sprint, we’ve written many blogs on the importance of a great resume in order to sell yourself to a prospective employer. However, if you’re in sales, there are a few other important details you must include. Yes. The layout should be neat, clear fonts, dates to one side…

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Why Doesn’t My Temp Rate Reflect My Permanent Salary Expectations?

Why Doesn’t My Temp Rate Reflect My Permanent Salary Expectations?

23 Sep 2014 | Naomi Marshall | No Comments

A common misconception that candidates have is that you will receive more money in temp roles because you are working on a casual basis. However, for a number of reasons, temps in the office support/admin space are rarely paid the rate that they would be expecting on a permanent basis (let along rate that exceeds…

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It’s a ‘no’ – Accepting feedback gracefully

It’s a ‘no’ – Accepting feedback gracefully

07 Jul 2014 | sprintpeople_admin | No Comments

Let’s face it, no one likes to be told that they’re not the perfect candidate for a role. Rejection hurts. Especially if it’s your ‘dream position’, one that you’ve been holding out for and already visualised yourself in. You’ve done your research, you’ve told your friends about the brand, you love the location, the money…

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