Nomadland and poverty in Australia

Nomadland and poverty in Australia

Some of the resumes and job strategy and attainment work I do are for unemployment people and some of these are ‘nomads’. They’re caught in a cycle going from contract to contract, from short term job to short term job. Some live in caravan parks and...
Whyalla, Gupta, dodgy loans and jobs

Whyalla, Gupta, dodgy loans and jobs

This is an edited story I put up on LinkedIn and Facebook recently and it has attracted some interest. I worry deeply when companies ‘over reach’. It means job losses. I’m hoping Gupta can find bridging finance for his company. The previous owner of the Whyalla...
Good news – jobs numbers continue to climb

Good news – jobs numbers continue to climb

There’s no denying jobs are returning and that’s good news, especially for women. That partly explains why I haven’t had time to scratch myself. Australian employment surpassed all expectations to jump for a fifth consecutive month in February, while the jobless rate...
Resumes writers beware: JobKeeper and JobSeeker to end

Resumes writers beware: JobKeeper and JobSeeker to end

Cutting subsidies in the middle of a massive recession is insane. You’ll hear the economy change down gears from Perth to Cairns. JobKeeper will end on 28 March The JobKeeper numbers are falling but as of 14 February, about 1.54 million ’employees’ still...
Robots judge our resumes and lives

Robots judge our resumes and lives

Algorithms rather than merit and experience, decide which applications reach human managers’ eyes. They cull people with unusual work histories or who lack university or TAFE qualifications. Many private employers still ask for a résumé and cover letter, but...