Resumes in Australia are not the same documents they were 10, 15 or 20 years ago. Dates of birth, marital status and interests that used to take
Obsessive Worrying: It doesn’t help your job search
Many jobseekers take worrying to a whole new level until they become obsessive about the impression they will make at interview. They fear they are
Recruiters: Brick Walls or “Holders of the Secrets”?
Recruiters appear to be at the top of most jobseekers’ hit lists. Most people I have come across are certainly soured by the recruiter/jobseeker
Career Sabotage: It’s as simple as scratching an itch
From: Jane E. Recruiter, Human Resources Date: Thursday 6 May 2010 12.19pm To: John Smith Subject: Your Application for Job No. 12345 Dear
Your Resume: Let it all hang out? Forget it!
Some time ago, a client shared her story while we were developing her resume. She told me about her life at the hands of her abusive spouse and how,
Cinderella 2014. The Internet isn’t the Solution
Cinderella 2014: Taking a break from hearth cleaning at home, Cinderella scours searchforaprincess.com when she spies the perfect role advertised
Of Plans and Pylons: What is your job search strategy?
Has there been a freeway, bridge or major construction where someone wakes one morning and thinks: "That would be a good idea, I'll build a
If It’s Not You and It’s Not True, You’re Fooling Yourself
#careercollective "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken" Oscar Wilde "Thanks so much!" said Jim as he prepared to leave my office with his
Of Mums, Dads and Kids, Oldies and Sickies. Explaining Absences in Your Resume
You know in your heart it absolutely looks awful. I'm taking about that gap in your resume where you just can't easily explain your absence. Did I
