Are cover letters a waste of time?

Are cover letters a waste of time?

The Sydney Morning Herald publish letters from people who have workplace or job hunting questions. A workplace expert answers them. I have included my comments at the bottom in italics. I have been applying for jobs and have found some excellent ones. These are jobs...
Deepfakes spreading – the latest AI safety report

Deepfakes spreading – the latest AI safety report

This was in The Guardian today. The International AI Safety report is an annual survey of technological progress and the risks it is creating across multiple areas, from deepfakes to the jobs market. Commissioned at the 2023 global AI safety summit, it is chaired by...
Welcome to your AI recruitment nightmare

Welcome to your AI recruitment nightmare

These stories are from the American site, Futurism and show what a dumpster fire AI has become in recruitment. Some job candidates are getting legal. Stories written by Joe Wilkins. Job seekers sue company scanning their résumés using AI Thanks to scores of competing...
Could a resume writing service help me find a job?

Could a resume writing service help me find a job?

This Q&A about resume writing services appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald recently. A good professional writer will improve one’s short-listing chances by 30-40 percent. Whether they actually get the job is another question. I’ve been applying for jobs but...
How AI is crushing your recruitment dreams

How AI is crushing your recruitment dreams

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now screening, scoring and shortlisting candidates across Australia, which means the robots are in charge. Sure, in some reputable recruitment firms, they’ll get read but that presupposes you know which they are. The evolution of AI is...
AI vetting rejects job hunters in record time

AI vetting rejects job hunters in record time

This is old news from the Sydney Morning Herald. It has been happening for some years. Employment Hero and Exp3rss! are two of the major culprits but there are plenty more. Check out if the job ad is run through a third party AI selection system before applying. Job...