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Teen job interviews are nerve wracking and more so if you've never done one. Take the time to practice how you would answer the questions below so they reflect you, as a person and as a candidate for employment. Why Are You Looking for a Job? Of course, everyone wants...

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...

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...

This is an opinion piece written by Tania Cammarano, on AI recruitment platforms and was published yesterday in the Sydney Morning Herald. Tens of thousands of people are being made to jump through ridiculous AI-driven application processes by AI-driven recruiters,...

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...

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. Sure,...

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?...

You're laser-focused, the pitch is word-perfect and then the prospective employer or recruiter asks a question that makes you uneasy. The two most common inappropriate questions that caused candidates unease include 'Are you currently employed?' and 'What is your...

As an Adelaide resume writer and employment expert, I know you won’t read this in the local Adelaide media but since May, the City of Churches has entered into a nasty recessionary spiral, as household spending plummets. Yes, I know that ABS says it’s going up from a...

The comments below are real and from Reddit. They’re three months old. Getting a job in Adelaide can be a slog. Thats why you need a professional resume writer with a background in employment and training. “Had a national role, recruiters say I'll get bored with roles...

Recruiters can tell if you've use OpenAI’s ChatGPT and they don’t like it. About 15-20per cent of applications appear to be AI-generated and a recruiter can spot a robot-written application from a mile away. It leaves a sour taste in their mouth, and it makes them...

Cover letters are the first chance you get to stand out to your potential employer but there is no clear cut formula. Ultimately, the sole point of a cover letter is to draw attention to your resume, which holds all of your relevant information, experience and skills....

This story is from Christopher Harris at the Sydney Morning Herald. Yep, there are resumes generated by AI, AI keyword scanners and AI-driven scanners dedicated to detecting resumes and cover letters written by AI. AI robots are also conducting job interviews. In the...

Adelaide people have slashed spending in response to rising prices, stagnating or falling wages and record debt. Its due, in large, to Adelaide people’s perception of the economy. Foul weather, Algae blooms, serious economic issues in Port Pirie and Whyalla, the...

As an Adelaide resume writer, I'm not adverse for people using AI to write junior level resumes - as long as they include their qualifications and training. They should also provide a summary of their work experience. Unfortunately, every now and then we get a...

Why focus on achievements and good results in a resume and cover letter? A person who wants to hire a car mechanic, knows what a car mechanic does. An architectural firm seeking a new architect, knows what an architect does. So cutting and pasting two pages of duties...

I’ve talked with other resume writers in Melbourne and Sydney and AI-driven software recruitment firm, Expr3ss, is loathed as it rejects strong candidates because their resumes don’t not conform to its prescriptive and unfathomable algorithms. An Applicant Tracking...

I wrote this piece for The Australian (Weekend Professional) ages ago but it still holds up. LinkedIn and resumes are very different documents. This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each It’s important to remember the traditional strengths of a...

As recruiters start to realise experience is more important in a hire than a strong of degrees, universities are scrapping courses left, right and centre. If you're not wanting to enter medicine or law, think deeply before committing oneself to a major HECS debt and...

I like Morgan’s survey methodology as they door knock. The ABS unemployed survey used by the RBA to determine interest rates is clunky and old hat. I wrote this back in 2018 but it still applies to the 'ghosts' in the ABS unemployment figures. The Roy Morgan figures...