Job Hunting News

I laughed bitterly when I read this ABC story about recruiter race prejudice in Adelaide. According to an UniSA study, black Africans are less likely to get hired unless they have white referees. Someone tell me this isn’t South Africa in the 1960s. One man, a refugee...

Everyone has an excuse for breaking writing deadlines. The dog died. Car accident. Sick uncle. Dog ate it (same dog). Too busy. Computer failure. Wedding anniversary. Alien invasion. We’ve heard them all. I just had a person break two deadlines without emailing or...

A Federal politician has put forward a private member's bill to change the legal definition of a man and a woman to be defined purely by sex at birth. Nationals MP Alison Penfold put forward a private member's bill and petition to change the act. How this will pan out...

When the company that makes AI sends out a warning – even on a blog – that the technology is spinning out of control, only a fool ignores that. This story is from David Swan at the SMH (5 June 20206) The world’s most valuable artificial intelligence company has called...

As a recession looms, people have cut back on spending big time. On a quarterly basis, the Australian economy grew by just 0.3 per cent - much weaker than the 0.9 per cent recorded in the previous quarter. GDP per person – our total GDP divided by our population –...

Adelaide University is lurching from crisis to crisis with news that its now $90 million in the red, after it failed to attract enough new international students due to the merger and enrolment fiascos. International student enrolments are down 40 per cent for...

Beware of fake job scams. Here are 10 signs to watch for to help you decide whether the job opportunity is genuine or potentially a scam. If it’s too good to be true, it is. Someone posing as a recruiter contacts you If you’ve created your profile on Indeed,...

One would think after the disaster with the Telstra offshore contact centres, that greedy corporates would have learned. Cheap labour in the India and Philippines by people who struggle with English. Officeworks staff hit by the company's plan to offshore some...

The content below is from LinkedIn. LinkedIn sites add more breadth and detail than a resume but the two should work together as strategic marketing documents. A strong LinkedIn profile lets people know who you are, what you do, what you’re interested in and you’re...

The government is proposing a major shake-up of the broken employment services accessed by more than one million Australians out of work. This story is from the ABC and I have made a few comments in bold The proposals do not address a key finding of a 2023 inquiry...

This question about HR appeared in the Careers section of the Sydney Morning Herald. In short, no, don’t trust the HR and if you have a major issue, see a lawyer. I am deeply sceptical about seeking support or guidance from the human resources department to help...

The ALP used to talk like this before it became a party of lawyers and technocrats. Now the battlers have Jacquie Lambie. A rare example of class ferocity on display. This is from the ABC Insiders. The Insiders clash between a former single mum on welfare and an...

Carry on like this writer on a mobile phone with a prospective employer or recruiter and you can kiss the job goodbye. Even with the sardonic overtones. Professionalism, communication skills, deadline pressure and plain good manners are highly valued. "There is...

As a professional resume writing and communications expert, I’ve got doubts about the scientific validity of behavioural style job interview questions but they’re popular and if you’re in the job market, you’ll cop them. Here’s a good insight on behavioural interview...

The voice of reason by SMH economics editor, Ross Gittens. A lot of spin and some reality about AI. It’s a bubble which will burst but the long term effects of AI will be most interesting. "AI. AI. Maybe if I utter those magic initials one more time, you’ll reach peak...

Recruiters warn there are serious risks for both employers and job seekers who rely on AI to churn out resume slop. One major problem is recruiters eyeball thousands of AI generated resumes and they lack motivation and quantitative results. Human-written resumes stand...

I’ve spent a lot of time - or rather too much time - in Canberra working in Federal politics, and the Australian Public Service (APS). I’m still trying to get warm after those winters! APS resumes require at least three drafts, so give a resume writer a full week. Do...

Testimonials sort the wheat from the chaff. When I started Republic Resumes in 2007, I wanted to use my professional writing and editing skills to get people in Adelaide short-listed for work and to land jobs. The Republic drafting system is a proven winner. We get...

Cover letters are the first chance you get to stand out to your potential employer. The sole point of a cover letter is to draw attention to your resume, which holds all of your relevant information, experience and skills. In four or five paragraphs, you should be...

The ATS rejection myth has fuelled an entire industry of dodgy resume optimisation services, ATS-friendly template seller and keyword-stuffing advice. There is no credible research supporting the 75% rejection claim. In fact, data from industry insiders and Harvard...