BHP hiring

BHP hiring

Even amongst a sea of bleak news, there is one ray of sunshine at BHP. Get your resumes and cover letters out and strike now. These won’t last long. BHP said it would hire 1500 workers to support its workforce operating across Australia in iron ore, coal and copper...
Young people to be poorer than their parents

Young people to be poorer than their parents

I wrote this story for News Corporation on generational inequality. As a resume writer, I get to work with lots of people and this story came from the stories my younger clients told me. It’s one of the most serious issues facing Australian society. One...
Should you take a job you don’t want?

Should you take a job you don’t want?

I’ve had a number of jobs that I should never have taken. But in retrospect, they often led to more interesting positions. Should we take a job that sucks? Resume writers understand that people have to put bread on the table but that doesn’t mean you have...
Killer LinkedIn summaries

Killer LinkedIn summaries

This story appeared in Forbes Magazine in 2018 but it’s still good. It’s a succinct piece on the importance of the LinkedIn summary. Something I focus on a lot. The summary tells a story in strong verbs, of achievement and results. It packs a punch. “Over the past...
Using a resume writer to get you a job

Using a resume writer to get you a job

I started out writing resumes for university and TAFE students back in the 1990s. I was a senior lecturer in writing at RMIT and the students needed help with the ‘sales proposition’. They’d ask, ‘what are my key skills and capabilities and how do I sell them?’ We’d...