When AI makes the job search absurd

When AI makes the job search absurd

Recruitment wasn’t great before AI. Now the job search has become absurd and demeaning with video assessments, chatbots and bizarre psychometric tests. This story appeared in the SMH a while ago and it was written by Tania Cammarano.  “There are few things more...
RBA Chief wants higher unemployment

RBA Chief wants higher unemployment

We keep people on unemployment to keep inflation low. Governments have the power to lift hundreds of thousands of households out of poverty if they want to such as during Covid. But it let those families fall back into poverty by taking those special payments away...
Education provider provides crap AI training

Education provider provides crap AI training

What’s the future of education? AI chatbots. As a professional writer and former university teacher in professional writing, if you think the university education sector is an almost complete waste of time, have a look at the private training industry. Duke...
Common job interview questions

Common job interview questions

Job interviews can be high stress situations, especially if it’s your first interview. A little practice and preparation pays off. While we can’t know exactly what an employer will ask, here are 10 common interview questions Below is a list of 10 common job interview...
Not all doom and gloom on the jobs front

Not all doom and gloom on the jobs front

Recruiters in Australia experience a “September Surge” in jobs as it marks the settling of the new financial year, fresh corporate budget allocations, and a seasonal reset in the professional market. Australia’s financial year resets on July 1. By...