Artificial intelligence produces rubbish resumes

Artificial intelligence produces rubbish resumes

Every now and then we get a prospective client who has used AI to write their resume. They come to us after it has failed time and time again. Below is an example and it’s a disaster. I’ve made comments in brackets why this resume will be spiked immediately. The main...
Ghost jobs and dodgy unemployment figures

Ghost jobs and dodgy unemployment figures

Ghost jobs are a nuisance for jobseekers. They linger for months, dupe eager applicants to pursue fake jobs, and could be damaging our economic future. Ghost jobs are advertised positions that an employer has no intention of filling — or that have already been filled...
Protect workers’ money at Whyalla steelworks

Protect workers’ money at Whyalla steelworks

The poor state of the Whyalla steelworks has raised questions about how much government money is needed to keep the ageing plant operating, which was built in the 1960s by BHP. But the real issues is there’s $189 million in unpaid employee entitlements such as annual...
Job interviews – practice reduces nerves

Job interviews – practice reduces nerves

I just put two clients in front of job interview panels. It’s timely to look at some common interview questions, I’ve taken this article from recruiters Robert Half, and reproduced it here. Tell me about yourself. This is often the first of many interview...