Resume writers sell your experience and skills

Resume writers sell your experience and skills

Many clients think that because they’ve contacted a resume writer, that the writer knows what they’re talking about when it comes to changing careers or giving advice on TAFE or university study. Most don’t. If you’ve lost your job and decided to head off in a new...
Having a baby and the job hunt

Having a baby and the job hunt

“I have recently discovered I am pregnant and at the same time, I am also applying for a new job. I don’t know when to tell my future employers I am having a baby and worry that if I do tell them, I won’t get the job. What should I do?” The above question was posed in...
Hit the jobs market ASAP

Hit the jobs market ASAP

Want to know about unemployment in Australia, the Gareth Hutchens stories at the ABC are always worth a read. I’ve edited his story below for space. The full story is here. Resume writers and employment specialists are a good barometer of what’s happening in the...
Beware the word ‘passion’ in job ads

Beware the word ‘passion’ in job ads

The story below if from the ABC and I’ve made a few comments as well. I’ve used the word ‘passion’ less and less in resumes and covers as it has become emptied of meaning. Dr Lisa Cohen is an associate professor of organisational behaviour at McGill...
Fakes flushed out as resumes lies discovered

Fakes flushed out as resumes lies discovered

The head of the Northern Territory public service has warned staff to “carefully verify” employee qualifications, after the anti-corruption watchdog found a public officer falsified their resume to win three high-ranking jobs. The Commissioner for Public...
Wage theft goes on and on and on

Wage theft goes on and on and on

Mining giant BHP has admitted it has underpaid almost 30,000 workers, dating back to 2010, and it will cost more than $400 million to make amends. “There are approximately 28,500 affected current and former employees with an average of six leave days in total...