Famous China educational guru Zhang Xuefeng dies at 41

Famous China educational guru Zhang Xuefeng dies at 41

Image if we had career councillors like Zhang Xuefeng who cut through the crap and gave honest advice about which universities and courses to target and which to avoid. Many of our universities are bordering on the non-functional. For 30 years Australia has trained...
Want to get shortlisted? Avoid Expr3ss jobs

Want to get shortlisted? Avoid Expr3ss jobs

I’ve talked with other resume writers in Melbourne and Sydney and AI-driven software recruitment firm, Expr3ss, is loathed as it rejects strong candidates because their resumes don’t not conform to its prescriptive and unfathomable algorithms. An Applicant Tracking...
Roy Morgan: under-employment at record high

Roy Morgan: under-employment at record high

In February 2026, under-employment surged 216,000 to a record high of 1,892,000 (up 1.3% to 11.6%). Roy Morgan estimates the overall workforce size (which adds together the employed and unemployed) at a record high just above 16.2 million in February – 16,263,000 to...
How to re-invent your career after 60

How to re-invent your career after 60

This was written by Robyn Greaves, a career counsellor, and it appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald. Thumbs up from me but it might not apply to people who have worked on the tools for 40 years. They’re the ones who really need the help. “For a long time,...