The 2020 job market has been a little chaotic. Over the past six months, the job hunting process has undergone a series of whiplash-inducing pivots to adapt to the dramatic health, economic, social and environmental events currently shaping our world. Some changes,...
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The Pros and Cons of Job Hunting in the COVID Recession
The world is a tough place to live right now. But does that mean you should put your career on hold? It’s a conundrum. If you’re currently employed, there are some voices in the community saying “count your lucky stars and be satisfied with what you have”. There’s...
COVID-19 and Returning to Work: Know Your Rights
As the country begins to ease lockdown restrictions, a lot of conversations are going on about what a return to work might look like. While a number of suggestions have made by workplace safety experts such as Cheif Medical Officer Brendan Murphy, who recommended...
Will Working From Home Post Iso Mean a Pay Cut?
After years of speculation and resistance from many employers, necessity has forced almost every industry around the globe to commit to the work from home model. The results are in working from home has proven itself to be a change that most businesses and workers can...
Why a Flooded Job Market Makes it Harder to Find the Right Candidate
Over the past three weeks, 780,000 roles in Australia have been lost. It’s shocking to see not just the scale of layoffs, but the way they have affected all levels of seniority. Everyone from newbie Account Coordinators fresh out of Uni through to experienced GM’s...
Get Resume Ready
Now is the best time to pull a polished, professional CV together and be ready for the job market BOOM that’s ahead. When the BOOM hits, Recruiters, HR Managers and Hiring Managers will be pulling your CV apart for 15-20 seconds (max) looking for keywords, brand...
It’s Not a Question of Waiting, But Adapting
In the space of a few weeks my business, like most others in the country, has undergone a rapid pivot. I started the year with a shortage of talent as many of my clients in the digital, marketing and PR industries (particularly the events and experiential sector) were...
Redundancy Season: Your Time to Thrive
It’s redundancy season in agency land. A new year, a tough economic climate and the endless push to innovate means that many of the agencies in the public relations, digital marketing, advertising and design sectors are cutting out the deadwood. Specifically, senior...
Your Digital Footprint Is Now Part of Your Resume
Employers now regularly review your social media presence and general digital footprint as part of their hiring practices. Here is a guide to managing your digital presence in a way that positively impacts your employability.
#LEADINGLADIESSERIES: Adina Jacobs
Co-founder and Director of Product for STM Brands and Mentor Walks Australia Adina Jacobs is a force to be reckoned with. An ideas woman with a successful 20-year-old tech accessories brand, Adina is well versed in the art of company longevity and the complexities of...
#LEADINGLADIESSERIES: Alexandra Omerod
Alexandra Omerod is the CEO of Luxico, a high end, home-hotel rental agency that she founded with her husband Tom back in 2013. Alex is a big picture thinker and frequently labelled as a tech ‘disruptor’ ( a term she considers bullshit) due to the way her business...
#LeadingLadiesSeries Best of 2019: On Setbacks and Resilience
We often ask ourselves the question 'what makes a Leading Lady?'. It's something that is constantly evolving but one constant is the way all the women we speak to approach and grow through the challenges they encounter. Read on to learn about how some of our 2019...