Robots ride over merit and experience

Robots ride over merit and experience

These days, at times algorithms rather than merit and experience, decide which applications reach human managers’ eyes. They cull people with unusual work histories or who lack university or TAFE qualifications. Most private employers still ask for a résumé and cover...
Migrants with degrees shafted

Migrants with degrees shafted

The story below is from the ABC but I’ve added my ten cents worth.  Dr Niazai is a 35-year-old Afghan-born Melburnian and an expert in forest ecology and climate change, with a master’s degree and a PhD from Kyoto University in Japan. He has headed projects for...
Resume writing basics

Resume writing basics

When writing a resume, consider avoiding long lists of responsibilities or duties. Instead, focus on your actual achievements, and begin each with a dynamic action word or phrase like ‘designed’, ‘coached’, ‘assessed’, ‘undertook’, ‘supervised’, ‘organised’,...
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...