Interview questions you must know

Interview questions you must know

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Here are some of the most common interview questions along with the best way to answer them. “What are your biggest weaknesses?” Every candidate knows how to answer this question: Just pick a theoretical weakness and magically transform...
‘Useless’ government funded recruitment agencies

‘Useless’ government funded recruitment agencies

Look at the picture of Communications specialist Jane Austin. A face alive with personality and zest. She says her age is the main barrier to finding work. This story is a break out of a longer ABC story which you can find here. Age prejudice is a disease in the jobs...
Resume tips from Glassdoor

Resume tips from Glassdoor

Even though Republic Resumes is closed until 11 October, Glassdoor has some good resume writing tips. I’ve edited this and made a few suggestions. Emphasise accomplishments, not responsibilities This requires some creative thought. Start making a list of the major...
Jobseekers forced out of labour market

Jobseekers forced out of labour market

The edited article from the ABC is so good, I’ve included there link here. It shows the dire state of the employment market and how the ‘low’ ABS unemployment figures hide the true situation. At any given time, there is a proportion of the population over the age of...
LinkedIn profile writing tips

LinkedIn profile writing tips

LinkedIn sites are important for professionals, especially if you have a unique skills set or work background. Simple and straight forward sites are also handy for post graduate students. They are less useful for line workers because recruiters don’t cruise for them...
KPMG Australia unethical – fined by US watchdog

KPMG Australia unethical – fined by US watchdog

And you think recruiters and resume writers were unethical? Checkout this mob. This edited story was sourced from the SMH. Written by Sandra Danckert. The Australian arm of one of the world’s biggest accounting firms, KPMG, was fined $613,000 by the US accounting...