We spoke with a job seeker recently who hadn’t updated her LinkedIn profile in over 5 years. In a perfect world, we would all be using LinkedIn and it would be an up-to-date record of our career history. But that’s not always the case. If you are actively looking for work, there’s a high chance…

For years we have heard that cover letters and Resumes were put through an Applicant Tracking System searching for ‘keywords’, which meant that some candidates were more likely to make the Shortlist and others missed out (and maybe never heard back from the Recruiter).  If we are looking to optimise our Cover Letters and ensure…

Everyone’s been in the situation of wanting to apply for a role that they have some qualifications for, but they might not meet all the criteria.  When do you know whether you should apply for a job, or search for something more suited to your skills and experience?   Why you should apply You’ve probably heard…

Despite a low unemployment rate of 3.5% in Australia, many industries (but especially Tech businesses) have gone through periods of laying off thousands of employees recently.  Businesses such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Lyft and many others have cited the macro environment as the reason for considerable job losses both in 2022 and 2023. Businesses are…

People transition to a new career for a number of reasons such as better salary and opportunities for promotion, greater flexibility, greater meaning and disengagement from their current role.  Regardless of the market and economic conditions, it’s important to have a plan for how to tackle your new career journey.    Consider what interests and engages…

The current unemployment market is seen by many experts as an ideal time to search for a new role: we are experiencing the lowest unemployment rate since 1974, employers struggling to fill open roles and changing their targeting from active jobseekers to passive ones.  However, according to SEEK data, 65% of candidates have no intention…

We’ve all read the headlines…3.5% unemployment – the lowest since 1974…“There are two open positions for every worker out there that is potentially looking for a job…There are actually more open positions plus filled positions than there are workers in the workforce. And that’s relatively new territory.”, says Chris Hyams, CEO of Indeed.com. So what…

The interviewer doesn’t get to ask all the questions in a job interview! We always recommend you prepare questions to ask an interviewer in advance so you don’t walk out thinking ‘I should have asked…’  Generally, we suggest asking questions from the following themes: The cause of the recruitment How did this role come about?…

One of the impacts of COVID on the Global Labour market has been the inability to source skilled talent from other countries.  As a result, some industries (such as Tech) have incredibly low rates of unemployment.  This has been challenging for employers but is great news for job seekers.  A by-product has been that employers…

People the world over have been changed by the global pandemic.  It’s left many employees reconsidering how and why they work with a focus on meaningful work that allows for a better work/life balance and increased flexibility. Chances are, you’ve probably heard the term ‘the great resignation’ mentioned in industry circles.  It relates to an…