December heralds the great gift-giving season in many cultures across the globe and this is my opportunity to give you a gift. No, it’s not a plasma TV, nor the newest and greatest i-something. Today’s gift is free though it has great value. I present to...
It happens to a great many people. Personal circumstances are the catalyst for removing themselves from the workforce for an extended time. It could be four or five years caring for children, it could be a year or more caring for sick or elderly parents, six months as...
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 “pride of place” on page one, followed closely by education and a general listing of soft skills, is a formula for a...
You’re flipping through the job advertisements online because, well, you’d like some money to pay for your mobile phone bill, and have a decent social life. Of course, Mum and dad have been all over you to get a job now you’re finished high school...
As the thunder crashes and the witches begin their chants, it’s clear Halloween is here. Gather around jobseekers while I tell you a frightening story. It’s the Legend of the Tombstone Resume, a grave recount of missed opportunities and ill-advised...
I love technology. Love everything about it and a good deal of the time as soon as I find out about some new service or software I’m playing with it minutes later. Sometimes though you need to think before you launch yourself online; especially when it comes to...