Retiring and then going back to work

Retiring and then going back to work

We get quite a few people who have retired and then realised they are bored or they don’t have enough superannuation or savings. They come to us for a resume and advice on job strategy, Nearly two decades ago, Roger Pugh went back to work. He’s now 86. The...
Job interview questions

Job interview questions

Don’t you just love job interviews? Here are some of the most common interview questions with guidance on how to answer them. “What are your biggest weaknesses?” Every candidate knows how to answer this question: Just pick a theoretical weakness and...
Jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS)

Jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS)

I’ve spent a lot of time in Canberra working in Federal politics, and the Australian Public Service (APS) in the Department of Employment. I’m still trying to get warm after those winters! APS resumes require at least three drafts, so give a resume writer a full week...
State of the job market

State of the job market

Gareth Hutchens from the ABC is the first reporter to create a compelling expose on the job market. It’s compelling because the unemployment figure is one of the prime economic indicators for setting government policy. Here it is:...
Employment rising faster than working age population

Employment rising faster than working age population

I’ve been criticised for being too negative about the ABS unemployment figures. But people are actually getting jobs and unemployment is falling. This story is an edited version of Gareth Hutchens’ story at the ABC. He’s killing it so far as explaining what’s...