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Do they need to like me?
Everyone wants to be liked, and whilst popularity amongst peers might seem more fitting when describing a school yard, we […]
My Aussie Working Holiday – Pt 6. How I work AND holiday!
Different working holiday makers divide their work and holiday differently. Some travel the country, picking up jobs on their way […]
My Aussie Working Holiday – Pt 5. Keeping friends at home and making friends away
My friend from university had been considering getting a Working Holiday visa and coming to meet me down under, but […]
My Aussie Working Holiday – Pt 4. That “New Place Feeling”
My first days in Melbourne were indescribably exciting: an adventurous glimpse into my new life. Life admin tasks like opening […]
Short-term Temping: Does Giving Notice Matter?
Short-term temp assignments (1-2 weeks) are often great for getting some cash-flow in quickly. They are similar to merchant fishing […]
My Aussie Working Holiday – Pt 3. A Professional Working Holiday Maker
After a brilliant first month of frolicking and exploring what seemed a significant portion of Australia’s stunning east coast (actually […]
My Aussie Working Holiday – Pt 2. Made it down under! Now where shall I live?
When I visited Melbourne in 2013 with my partner, his brother joined us. He was on a Working Holiday Visa, […]
My Aussie Working Holiday – Pt 1. Heading Down Under
I’m Melanie, and as John mentioned in his introduction, I’m currently living and working in Melbourne on a Working Holiday […]
Introducing Melanie – Our Travelling/Temping Guru
Within social and business media circles in the recruitment world, we often hear what consultants are doing as consultants, but […]