Five timeless transferable skills

Five timeless transferable skills

I write a lot of career change resumes and transferable skills are vital. Technology is replacing many aspects of work with new opportunities and roles for expanding industries. Which is good news for some and bad for others. If you’re in administration, you might...
Resume summaries must sell you

Resume summaries must sell you

Strong resume summaries are crucial for getting short-listed. I’ve included a few of mine below. Crane driver Demonstrates 12 years of safe industrial crane operational experience in construction, mining and heavy industryenvironments. Works as a Rigger/Crane Operator...
Pregnant and applying for jobs

Pregnant and applying for jobs

“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...
Google business customers see dramatic traffic drop

Google business customers see dramatic traffic drop

There are a number of forces hitting small businesses in Adelaide. People are slashing discretionary spending, there are massive rises in rent and food, hidden unemployment and bloody toxic algae on the beaches. Now Google AI is muscling on businesses which use...
Why are jobs ads so freaking awful?

Why are jobs ads so freaking awful?

Let’s look at job ads. One of the most demoralising aspects of job hunting isn’t just the insufferable recruiters or the flawed interviews; it’s also the tiresome process of browsing job advertisements, many of which are questionable at best and...
Beware the ‘pop’ of the AI bubble

Beware the ‘pop’ of the AI bubble

You might not think an Adelaide resume writer cares much about AI. So far all I’m seeing is an avalanche of AI slop. Even so, in the future it will pay an important part, especially in medicine. But that’s not the main problem. There’s an insane amount of money being...