Bring back the CES and scrap shonky job agencies

Bring back the CES and scrap shonky job agencies

As a resume writer and employment expert, I hear hundreds of stories of clients being forced to do ridiculous training so their job agencies profit. Big questions remain if the privatised employment network gives a good return on taxpayer money or indeed, whether the...
No skills or labour shortage – use older workers

No skills or labour shortage – use older workers

As an Adelaide resume writer, I have strong and evidence-based research on the labour market. 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 ABS figures on...
Creating a LinkedIn profile

Creating a LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn sites add more breadth and detail than a resume but the two should work together as strategic marketing documents. We write LinkedIn profiles after we have completed the resume. A strong LinkedIn profile lets recruiters and employers know who you are, what...
Hays: the most in-demand skills for 2022

Hays: the most in-demand skills for 2022

According to Hays, below are the top five most in-demand skills that companies need nationally. I’ve made some comments in italics at the end of each section. IT Project Managers “IT Project Managers are in demand to lead digital transformation programs. Organisations...
Non-response in the ‘unemployment survey’

Non-response in the ‘unemployment survey’

Just to show that I’m not just a pretty-faced resume writer – which I’m not – I’ve included a summary on research I did on non-response in the Labour Force survey. People are not only dropping out of the workforce, they’re not...