Check the selection criteria before applying

Check the selection criteria before applying

Applying for a job with a selection criteria? Read on. I often get requests to help a client target a specific position. In a few cases, the client hasn’t looked or doesn’t realise they don’t have the ESSENTIAL experience or a qualification, for a key part of the...
Roy Morgan: under-employment up 147,000

Roy Morgan: under-employment up 147,000

In October 2025, Australian ‘real’ unemployment decreased 102,000 to 1,637,000 (down 0.5% to 10.3% of the workforce), but under-employment increased 147,000 to 1,646,000 (up 1.1% to 10.4%). In total 3.28 million Australians (20.7% of the workforce) were either...
AI transforming economy is over blown

AI transforming economy is over blown

I cans see how AI might change parts of the economy for the better, but much of the hype is over blown. Resume writers are in the front line but all I’ve seen so far is the garbage AI produces when it tries to write a resume or cover letter. Recruiters are busy...
How to job hunt during major unemployment

How to job hunt during major unemployment

Job hunting during a period of a pandemic and economic crisis isn’t easy. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be successful. Back in 2020, America experienced a collective wake-up call as Covid-19 hit. I’ve taken this advice from a senior American...
Shonks masquerading as Adelaide resume writers

Shonks masquerading as Adelaide resume writers

As the first day of Summer approaches, what better way to start it than to call out the shonks who cut and paste slabs of meaningless text into resumes and charge their clients top dollar for it. Below are the first two paragraphs of a cover letter of a so-called...