You’ve heard of Pink Ribbon Day, Red Nose Day, The Year of the Whale, Forest Awareness Week and so on. All of them very important in raising awareness for different causes. Now there is one for the workers of the world. Yes folks, September is the official International Update Your Resume Month! I know you [...]

The Reach Online Brand Calculator has assessed me (Gayle Howard), as being on the top of the “Digitally Distinct” tree. This is the nirvana of online identity meaning the first three pages of Google provide 80% on-brand, positive information. So what about you? Before you are interviewed you can assume that recruiters and/or employers will [...]

via Predictions 2009: The year ahead in tech | Australian IT. EVERYONE in the Australian IT business agrees this year is going to be a grinder. Business bracing for a rough ride The year ahead will be tough as the global financial crisis plays out, according to Australian IT’s Predictions 2009 report All the chief [...]

Talent Talk: Conversation with résumé expert Gayle Howard | Destination Talent I’ve been interviewed by Phillip Tusing of Destination Talent about writing your own resume, lying on resumes, video resumes, and more. Here’s the text or click above to see the actual article. Résumés have a special place in the recruitment industry. Databases are created [...]

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Jobspeed Salary Survey 2009. Australian salary survey for IT workers has been posted. Seems a little low in some areas to me—particularly around the CIO, executive area. Could it be the global downturn?