How to become a better, more valuable EA…


Put a plan in place to ensure that you participate in appropriate career development
How could finding a mentor help my career growth?


At MJD Recruitment, a recruitment agency in Sydney, we are strong advocates for having a mentor! Many of us have more than one ourselves and like to think that we act as mentors in one way or another to many of our clients and candidates.
Not all Executive Assistant job descriptions are created equally!


Have you been given a job description for an Executive Assistant role that barely scrapes the sides when it comes to detail? As the role is all about the relationship you have with the Executive/s and often develops as you get to know each other’s strengths
Do people really read your cover letter?


Being a recruitment agency, we are surprised at the amount of times we are asked this question. It is clearly something that is on the minds of applicants, so we thought that we would explore why it’s so important to you – and the all important question of whether or not they are read!
Candidates – why align yourself with a good Recruitment Consultancy?


Having to impress a potential new employer at interview is enough, so why go through the effort of sourcing, registering and maintaining a relationship with a recruitment consultancy as well? Here are 10 good reasons
Clients, why align your business with a good Recruitment Consultancy?


Do you really need to pay a recruitment fee – surely you can just place an ad and get the same result right!? We beg to differ and ask you to consider the following
Which interview questions should I master?


Attending an interview is not everybody’s favourite thing to do. But let’s face it, it is something that most of us have had a fair amount of experience doing by a certain stage of our career.
When is it time to leave your job?


Sometimes it’s really clear in your mind – and sometimes there’s an element of doubt. We start a new job with such excitement that our goals and motivators are aligned with what the company can offer, but when bogged down in the day to day of it all do we always recognise when that changes?
How to evaluate whether a job opportunity is right for you!


Your interviews went well. You had all of your questions answered and you feel really confident about the way you represented yourself.
Working with difficult Executives


When we talk to candidates about why they are looking to leave their current role, we often hear it’s because they have a “difficult boss”.
