Video pitches to replace resumes?

Video pitches to replace resumes?

There’s a case if you’re young, pretty and handsome for video pitches for jobs. Don’t get me started on recruiter bias. Will they replace resumes? Maybe. The world of narrative is quickly disappearing. I’ve edited this story down. You can read the full story here....
The joys of reviews

The joys of reviews

Every now and then, when we’ve gone the extra 1000 kilometres for a client and crafted a unique resume within the quoted fee, we may ask for a Google or Facebook review. It shows prospective clients we’re not backyard shonks, who cut and paste text and use predesigned...
Age prejudice rife in Australia

Age prejudice rife in Australia

About one fifth of our resume clients are over 50 and suffer age prejudice. In fact, the same type of prejudice, but in a slightly different form hits young people. This story is from AAP. Older Australians feel they are being increasingly discriminated against but...
Cheating on your resume and LinkedIn site

Cheating on your resume and LinkedIn site

Can a prospective employer detect whether a resume and LinkedIn profile contains lies? I wrote about it in Smart Company a few years ago. People will always talk up their qualifications and brag about their abilities. This is the hyper competitive job market we’re...
Australian students blocked from using cheat website

Australian students blocked from using cheat website

Cheating at uni just got harder. I wish I had a dollar for every email I received in the last 12 years asking if I can ‘help’ them write their essay. I tell them I was senior lecturer in professional writing at RMIT and also an associate director in the Australian...