Got a fraudulent and deceptive resume? Go to jail

Got a fraudulent and deceptive resume? Go to jail

Some job hunters are not merely enhancing their education credentials but fabricating new employment histories, licenses and job references on their resumes. The rise in résumé fraud can be traced to unemployment and underemployment, coupled with tough competition in...
Record those achievements to get a promotion

Record those achievements to get a promotion

Working with a resume writer and approaching a promotion are very similar. A professional resume writer will ask you about your measurable and qualitative achievements in your current and previous job. When achievements are recorded and quantified, they carry far more...
Deloitte stuffs up using AI

Deloitte stuffs up using AI

Thinking of putting your brain in neutral and using AI to write your resume? Think again. Deloitte Australia stuffed up a major government report recently because the AI robot got it wrong by ‘hallucinating’. These so-called hallucinations are created as part of the...
Applying for the Australian Public Service (APS)

Applying for the Australian Public Service (APS)

I’ve spent a lot of time – or rather too much time – in Canberra working in Federal politics, and the Australian Public Service (APS). I’m still trying to get warm after those winters! The APS has also suffered some serious negative PR after Robodebt but...
The four-day week is coming

The four-day week is coming

The four-day week is coming. The five-day working week once seemed unthinkable until business leaders proved the economics. This story is from the World Economic Forum. There are some dodgy claims about AI ramping up productivity but nonetheless, the labour force is...