Nail those job interviews

Nail those job interviews

I repost this blog about interview questions every year. It’s by Robert Half recruiters and it’s the best around. This is the first section. I will report the second section tomorrow. Tell me about yourself. This is often the first of many interview questions,...
Court for Woolworths accused of wage theft

Court for Woolworths accused of wage theft

Wage theft is part of a strategic business case for some employers. Woolworths is facing court for allegedly failing to pay employees properly in a move that could see its $390 million underpayments bill blow out further. Fair Work Ombudsman investigators looked at...
Basic resume tips from Hudson recruiters

Basic resume tips from Hudson recruiters

When writing a resume, consider avoiding long lists of responsibilities or duties. Instead, focus on achievements. Begin each with a dynamic action word or phrase like ‘designed’, ‘coached’, ‘assessed’, ‘undertook’, ‘supervised’, ‘organised’, ‘managed’, ‘transformed’,...
DES agencies fail clients with degrees

DES agencies fail clients with degrees

Under the heading of ‘shonks’, you’ll find recruiters, employment service providers, job trainers, disability employment agencies (DES) and ‘cut and paste’ resume writers. When I talk to clients with a disability, I tell them to go to specific agencies who...
How about the working poor?

How about the working poor?

We don’t talk about the unemployed, let alone the working poor. About 20 per cent of my resume and career advice clients fall in to the latter category. Male full-time work was on the slide before the Coronavirus hit. Now it’s in free fall. There are still nearly...
Unlawful Robodebt: court approves $1.8bn for victims

Unlawful Robodebt: court approves $1.8bn for victims

Two of the biggest government fiascos, the VET FEE rip off and the Robotdebt persecution will be remember for many years. The latter was shameful and egregious. The federal court recently approved a settlement worth $1.8bn between the commonwealth and victims of the...