Sarah Kennedy, division manager at Robert Half in Sydney provides tips and advice on how to create a CV that stands out in the crowd. She talks about the best format to follow, what to include and what to exclude and the importance of tailoring your CV to your audience.

Sarah also gives some insight into why employers like to see CVs and why they can make a difference in securing an interview.

So listen now to hear how you can create a truly 'winning' CV.

Dr Saunders looks at what factors drive difficult behaviour in bosses and also provides tips and the actions you can take to deal with a situation like this.

In an industry where demand for skilled employees is high and supply is low, the companies that can inspire a high level of commitment from their team will be the ones that survive and prosper.

Penny Burke has worked in marketing and advertising for over 20 years and is the author of Forced Focus: the essence of attracting and retaining the best people.

John Shackleton is an accredited professional speaker who achieved sporting success later in life.  At age 50 he finished in the top five placing in both the 100m and 400m Freestyle events at the 2000 World Masters Swimming Championship in Munich.  He also coached the British Triathlon Team to become European champions in the 90s and then ran a multi-million dollar training company coaching CEOs and senior executives from many of Europeanâs blue chip companies. Visit Johnâs website> www.johnshack.com

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In this podcast, we talk to Sue Currie, author of Apprentice to Business Ace, who discusses what a personal brand is and how to use this for your long term career success.  We then speak to Stephen Langhammer, Senior Manager at Robert Half who outlines the importance of personal image in the recruitment process.

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Our newly launched website provides a one-stop shop for finance professionals looking to live and work overseas and Alan Chapman, Director of Marketing & PR for Asia Pacific outlines the features of the site and the reasons behind creating it.

We then talk to Adrian OâConnor in London, Nicole Gorton in Sydney and Kim Smith in Auckland about the opportunities in their individual regions and the best way for finance professionals to seek work in these individual markets.

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In this podcast, we speak to Indira Naidoo, from consumer and environmental consultancy, Issues Communications who outlines why companies are looking into CSR and what steps they need to take to implement an effective policy. 

Noel Purcell, Group General Manager of Stakeholder Communications at Westpac then discusses how Westpac has successfully developed responsible business practices and the impact this has had on the business both in the short and long term.  

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Dr Steven Saunders was the first student to start and finish a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Waikato. Steven is a Director of two businesses, Steven Saunders & Associates Ltd and Credit Union Waikato. Stevenâs talks and training sessions are extremely well received by his audiences across many disciplines.

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Tim Pethick is a chartered accountant and comes from a strong marketing background. To indulge his cravings for fresh fruit, and to demonstrate the power of emotional branding, he started Nudie in early 2003. In a little over 2 years, and despite a devastating fire which destroyed the business in May 2004, he built nudie into a business turning over $18m a year and recognised as one of the top 10 most influential brands in the Asia Pacific region.

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Katharine McLennan and Justin Papps from the Mettle Group talk about how to develop a high performance team, what influences the success of a team and the impact of company culture. The Mettle Group work daily to help businesses create shareholder value and company growth by linking a company's culture to its business strategy. 

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Nicole Gorton, Regional Director of NSW at Robert Half outlines tips for salary negotiation preparation, key mistakes for employees and employers to avoid and how to manage emotions.

Sandy Hollis, Director of RogenSi in Auckland outlines the key stages of successful negotiation, how to minimise tension and what the benefits are to employers in conducting open negotiations.

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Denis Orme, Founder of the Leadership Success Institute, outlines tips for preparation, presentation delivery and dealing with difficult situations. As an accomplished trainer, Denis was further trained by the Ã??Harvard of Professional SpeakingÃ?? in order to continue to hone his presentation skills.

Kim Smith, Division Director at Robert Half in Auckland specifically looks at how finance professionals can improve their skills and tailor their presentation to their audience. Kim has extensive experience presenting to a range of audiences such as accountants, real estate investors and not for profit groups.

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Our final podcast for 2006 focuses on corporate etiquette - we look at the best ways for employees and employers to manage the renowned party season, with tips on ending the year well and starting the new one with reputations intact.    

We talk to Alex Travers, founder of "A Matter of Style" who gives us her opinion on the behaviour expected at the office party.  Alex has over 15 years experience in the fashion and presentation industry, she has written articles for a number of national newspapers and magazines and appeared on A Current Affair and Sunrise.

We also speak to Employment Law Specialists Stephen Booth and Amanda Harvey from Coleman & Greig. They provide us with a legal perspective on the office party and address the responsibilities of employers when planning an event.

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James Wiggins founded TMP Worldwide's Asia Pacific Employer Brand Practice in 2003. His role combines two prior careers - one in corporate development & training and organisational development and the other in advertising, marketing and branding. James has worked with public and private sector organisations in the UK, Asia and Australia and gets real satisfaction from helping an organisation position itself as an employer of choice.

Katherine Fitzgerald was instrumental in the Lion Nathan employer branding project and provides a unique insight into the building of the Lion Nathan brand strategy. It was during a role as a Resourcing Executive that she started the employer branding project which they launched in October 2006 after starting the project at the beginning of the year.

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This month we interview Avril Henry, human resources expert and author of Leadership revelations-An Australian perspective, on how to attract and retain Generation Y talent.â? In this podcast Avril discusses who Gen Y are, how they differ from other generations, what motivates them and much more. Please refer to the chapter index to skip to particular topics of interest.

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