Dodgy unemployment figures hide the truth

Dodgy unemployment figures hide the truth

Every now and then I rail (fruitlessly) against the ABS methodology which constructs the Australian unemployment rate. Yesterday it was pegged at 6.9 per cent. Hold your belly and laugh. Last year, around this time, it was 5.3 per cent. I’ve written about these...
Should I include my address and referee details?

Should I include my address and referee details?

A classic piece of fence sitting here – it depends. In general terms yes, but if you are a woman you might have some reservations. You wouldn’t give your home address out to just anyone, would you? That’s a privacy issue. It’s ameliorated somewhat by the fact...
Algorithmic automation fast tracked, driving down wages

Algorithmic automation fast tracked, driving down wages

Australia is heading down the path of low-wage America, rather than down the path of high-wage Scandinavia. A report commissioned by the Federal government, says 54 per cent of workers are susceptible to automation. Some technology groups are already experimenting...
Foodbank reports massive surge in demand

Foodbank reports massive surge in demand

It’s important to consider the scale of the economic collapse and there is no better indicator than demand for help from charities. Demand for food relief has risen by 47% during the Covid-19 restrictions, Australian charities say, with the growing numbers of...
Client wins job and a promotion

Client wins job and a promotion

Last month I wrote a resume for Nicola (can’t use her real name for confidentiality), who works for a weapons communications outfit in Adelaide. It’s the bane of every contract employees life. They have to reapply for their job and face internal and external...
Programs for older job seekers

Programs for older job seekers

The Budget didn’t have much going for it for older job seekers but if you’re aged 50 or over, did you know about the Restart wage subsidy? Restart was announced by the Federal Government back in the 2014 Federal Budget and it’s still going. The scheme offers a...