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 less cynical time. 20 years ago, [...]

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 and frankly, if the truth be known, you’re pretty keen [...]

#CareerCollective 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 communication strategies that have cast jobseekers adrift, confused and alone. Our story begins with [...]

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 publicly available information about you. Today I [...]

Ever wondered how people get dates and addresses nicely aligned on their resumes? You do know that tapping the “tab” key and space bar multiple times is not the way to do it don’t you? Don’t you? I’ve created a quick YouTube video showing you how to do it properly in Microsoft Word. If it’s [...]

Let’s face it. Styles change. Times change. Expectations change. Fairytales change… not so much A fairytale may be a cautionary tale at its inception, but over the years fairytales take on a legend-like status and despite wide ranging cultural, technological, commercial and lifestyle changes, these fairytales remain stubbornly at the forefront of our minds, entrenched [...]