Back to work for retirees

Back to work for retirees

This story was in the SMH a while ago. More older people will return to work because they’re either bored or broke. In Adelaide, about 15 per cent of my clients are 50 years and over. Nearly two decades ago, Roger Pugh unretired. He’s now 84. The Sydneysider had...
Helping long term unemployed

Helping long term unemployed

It’s tough writing resumes for long-term unemployed people. I emphasise potential and motivation. The longer one is unemployed the harder it is to get a job – but not impossible. Australian Council of Social Service CEO Cassandra Goldie told ABC viewers in 2020, it...
No labour shortage, no skills shortage

No labour shortage, no skills shortage

As an Adelaide resume writer, I have strong and evidence based research on the labour market, so it’s gratifying to have someone in a senior research position agree with me. Professor John Buchanan, a labour economist at the University of Sydney, said the...
Today, I tried to call Centrelink 17 times

Today, I tried to call Centrelink 17 times

This is from the Sydney Morning Herald by Catherine Xie The Centrelink basket case goes on and on and on. Something deeply wrong with Services Australia. “It is 2pm and I am listening to hold music on my mobile’s speakerphone, a mix of instrumentals and other...
Prepare your job referees

Prepare your job referees

With strong competition to get a job in Adelaide, having solid referees can make or break an application. Unreliable or fake referees can end up in court, as was seen in the high-profile case in 2018 of Andrew Flanagan, who was fired as a group manager at Myer,...
Come to work or you’re sacked!

Come to work or you’re sacked!

Tech companies are the most well positioned to keep working from home – and have even created the tools to do so. Yet they’re urging workers back to the office. Why? Control. Up goes childcare fees, up goes traffic in the cities, up goes vehicle depreciation and...