David Jones in Adelaide and Marion flagged to close

David Jones in Adelaide and Marion flagged to close

David Jones’s receiver is set to close a significant number of the retailer’s department stores, with rumours reckoning half will go, according to the ABC and Channel 9. Staff in the affected locations are being briefed, with more formal announcements...
Qantas to axe 850 jobs in offshoring deal

Qantas to axe 850 jobs in offshoring deal

Remember the heart-tugging Qantas TV with kids singing ‘I still call Australia home’ in front of Uluru? Forget it. The off-shoring of call centre jobs for Telstra was a disaster. Send a message. Fly Virgin. Qantas will cut 850 jobs in Australia and...
Job hunter ‘shunned’ – investigate recruitment

Job hunter ‘shunned’ – investigate recruitment

This is an all too common story. Throw in dodgy recruiters, AI scanning systems, age prejudice, nepotism, shonky do-nothing providers who are scamming the system and fake job ads and you have the current state of job hunting in Australia. The writer, John Emerson...
Whyalla – Help for sacked workers

Whyalla – Help for sacked workers

An on-the-ground Transition Support Network assists workers in Whyalla and elsewhere, facing job loss to find new work as soon as possible. The network is made up of representatives from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations national, state and...
Check selection criteria before applying

Check selection criteria before applying

We often get requests to update a resume and draft a cover letter, in partnership with the client, to apply for a specific position. In a few cases, the client hasn’t looked or doesn’t realise they don’t have the ESSENTIAL experience or qualifications, for a key part...
City of Churches CBD in coffin

City of Churches CBD in coffin

One of Adelaide’s most recognised Italian dining institutions, Luigi Delicatessen, has announced it is closing its doors after 13 years, with owner Luigi Di Costanzo sharing an emotional farewell that highlights the mounting pressures facing businesses in the CBD. In...