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Peak Recruitment appoints new Regional Director for the Asia Pacific

​Peak Recruitment, a regional recruitment specialist in the food and agriculture sector, has named Jariya Sethi as the Regional Director for the Asia Pacific region According to Peak’s Managing Director, Tim Golding, Jariya will move into the Director’s role in recognition of her success in the field of human resource consultancy and continued contributions to the company's efforts to become the premier recruitment partner to the food, crop and animal industries in Asia.Tim added, “APAC is an...

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Am I Protected by Employment Law in Malaysia?

Whether you are a native job seeker living in Malaysia or an overseas applicant looking for work in this beautiful country, it is always a good idea to have a clear understanding as to rules and regulations concerning your employment in South East Asia. Are you allowed sick pay? Can you take maternity leave? Are there restrictions on the number of hours you can work per day? Does this include overtime? If you are an employer in Malaysia, do you need to put specific structures in place?When yo...

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The Labour Laws in Vietnam Explained

Whether you are native to Vietnam or a Job searcher from overseas looking for employment in Vietnam, it is essential to have a robust understanding of the labour laws. A robust understanding the legal system and your rights should help to lessen the probability of any legal employment surprises cropping up while searching for work, or indeed when you are actually in post. This article offers essential information both for the candidate and the employer.Length of Contract The “Labour Law” in V...

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Supporting
How To Write The Perfect Supporting Statement

Creating a document which highlights your top vocational qualities, focuses on reasons why you are perfect for the job in question and thrusts you head and shoulders above the competition can be a daunting task – especially if you are faced with a blank piece of paper. At least an application form offers a clear template helping and guiding the applicant write about those factors the employer specifically wishes to know about and compartmentalises the facts which need to be included.Applicati...

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Executive Recruitment: Keeping Strong on The Journey

Searching for a new position relevant to your skills and experiences is likely to be a long old haul – especially if your job loss was sudden and not something you were planning for. To help you keep on track and performing at your best throughout the whole process we have created top tips to keep you on board.Don’t Lose Faith in Yourself The constant rejection letters, disappointing interview results and the inevitable feelings of devaluation when going through the executive recruitment proc...

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Interview
Streamlining Old Interview Methods for the 21st Century

Employment methods have changed little over the last 50 years. One factor within the process that seems to be written in stone is the interview process. If you are a job searcher than you can expect to be interviewed at some stage or another. This all seems very strange as recent statistics in a survey by the University of Michigan clearly show that traditional job interviews are poor indicators as to how the candidate is likely to perform when actually in post.Popular Types of Interview Ther...

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Holiday
So Do You Really Deserve A Holiday?

The idea of what “the perfect holiday” should be like has become somewhat formulaic over the last few decades. Married very much to an employment contract, it is inevitably a week to ten days away where there is sea, sunshine and cocktails. The traditional image includes a shiny hotel with two or three pools where waiters seem to enjoy pandering to our every need. We will probably be abroad and able to explore, take part in exciting hobbies and water sports and get the chance to taste the foo...

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Top Tips for Creating A Stunning Executive CV

If you have created a CV many times before or if you have been using the same CV (which has been continually updated due to change of basic information) then it would definitely benefit from a good refresh. The chances are it has become tired, old and outdated and likely to be highlighting skills and experiences that have more to do with your past than your future. Now is the time to start from square 1 and begin a brand-new resume that is current and shows you as you are now – not as the ch...

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Dresscode
Getting the Dress Code Right for That Big Interview

Preparing for that interview includes researching the company, re-visiting the job description and person specifications, making sure you are up to date with the detail of the job concerned and have a good feel for the most likely questions you are going to be asked. As important as all of these factors are, they are for when you are sitting face-to-face with the interviewing panel. This stage has by-passed perhaps the most important point of the interview process.The First 90 Seconds… If you...

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