What do you think lawyers are for?

What do you think lawyers are for?

The relationship between HR and workers is highly problematic. That’s because HR works to maintain the management status quo. That’s their prime job. You have as much chance of a HR quisling advocating for you to management as building snowmen in hell. My advice is if...
Check the job criteria before applying

Check the job criteria before applying

We often get requests to update a resume and draft a cover letter, in partnership with the client, to apply for a specific position. In a few cases, the client hasn’t looked or doesn’t realise they don’t have the ESSENTIAL experience or a qualification, for a key part...
Beware of non-Adelaide resume writers

Beware of non-Adelaide resume writers

In the last month, I had to rewrite two resumes from people who went to shonky writers trading out of Perth. There has been an influx of dodgy interstate resume writers, who produce unprofessional work and deliver sham products, leaving the client out of pocket. Here...
Deadline breakers are history

Deadline breakers are history

Everyone has an excuse for breaking writing deadlines. The dog died. Car accident. Sick uncle. Dog ate it (same dog). Computer failure. Wedding anniversary. Alien invasion. We’ve heard them all. I just had two people break deadlines without emailing or calling me to...
Age prejudice like race prejudice

Age prejudice like race prejudice

Age prejudice is like race prejudice. People’s judgements are skin deep. Jacqueline Bradley describes feeling “demoralised, humiliated and … really quite embarrassed” about her failure to secure work after months of trying. “A very good friend of...
Robodebt a brutal attack on Australian citizens

Robodebt a brutal attack on Australian citizens

The criminality of the Robodebt scheme relied on venal politicians, a weaponised public service and a complicit media, to hound the weakest and poorest welfare recipients, some of whom killed themselves. Anyone who works in employment services knows the myth of the...