People changing jobs at a high

People changing jobs at a high

This article is by Jim Bright and was published in the Fairfax press. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Job Mobility report sheds some light on what is happening in the careers world. Of the 13.8 million people employed as of February 2023, 2.9 million...
Leave a message or send an email

Leave a message or send an email

We sometimes can’t answer the phone because we are writing or on another call. When people call and don’t leave a message – sometimes the same person calls three times a day without leaving a message – we won’t call them back. If a prospective client can’t state...
Don’t fudge your referees

Don’t fudge your referees

Every now and then we get a young man who wants to be a mining train driver. The criteria for a trainee train driver are broad. In general terms, they like people to have worked in FIFO and have a trade. They rank a lifelong passion for locomotives highly and maturity...
Landing a job in Adelaide in your teens and 20s

Landing a job in Adelaide in your teens and 20s

How to find a job in the City of Churches when you don’t have a posh surname, didn’t go to a private school and your Dad isn’t an investment banker. Here are a few tips. If you want your resume written in partnership with me, you know what to do. But there are other...
The weekend brain fart

The weekend brain fart

Mercifully, it doesn’t happen very often because it goes down like a lead balloon with professional writers. A client emailed on Saturday morning and wants us to write a 1500-word selection criteria and a cover letter. It’s due Monday morning. We...
Nickel and dime a waste of time

Nickel and dime a waste of time

We occasionally get guys, usually in their 20s and 30s, wanting help to land them a junior executive position in a mining company. They’re looking at a salary around $120-$130k. They want to take their career to the next level. In Sydney or Melbourne, you’re looking...