Play it straight with your resume

Play it straight with your resume

Some job hunters are fabricating new employment histories, specialised licenses and job references on their resumes. The rise in résumé fraud can be traced to the rise in unemployment, coupled with tough competition in the labour market. Resume fraud is a legal issue...
Banks even bigger bastards

Banks even bigger bastards

National Australia Bank will cut 410 jobs in its technology and enterprise division just one day after ANZ announced it was cutting 3500 full-time workers. The big four bank announced the major restructure would impact 728 workers, including 410 permanent cuts to...
More than 6.7 million Australians ‘work from home’

More than 6.7 million Australians ‘work from home’

New research from Roy Morgan reveals that over 6.7 million Australians, representing 46% of employed Australians, work from home at least some of the time paid or unpaid. The remaining 54% work entirely in-person. A slim majority of full-time employees (51%) ‘work...
My job search has become an awkward threesome – me, the employer and AI

The jobs AI ‘might’ effect

I’m sceptical of AI as even OpenAI founder Sam Altman believes the hype is simply a matter of being in an AI bubble. There’s more spin than a washing machine. There’s a lit of breathless media coverage around AI. The simple fact is AI automates repetitive tasks....
Adelaide resume writer gives the inside word

Adelaide resume writer gives the inside word

As an Adelaide resume writer, I’ve provided lots of information on how to write a resume. Here’s a list of things to avoid like the plague: If you can’t be bothered to spellcheck your own resume, who would trust you to handle the responsibilities of a full-time job?...