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Faceless foes on the job hunt

23 February 2011

EVERY day, another job application completed and sent away. Every day, another exercise in tweaking the curriculum vitae and responding to selection criteria. Every day crafting engaging covering letters which try to avoid any hint of desperation. And every bloody day waiting for a response. Any response... read full story

Dr Work

16 February 2008

Q I've been unfairly dismissed from my last job. I don't know what to write on my CV or tell possible employers. Before my last job I had a good history and references. Any advice?.. read full story

Opportunities Abound

20 January 2008

The sky's the limit for the well-trained job applicant, writes Brendan Berecry... read full story

Job Prospect Needs Work

25 November 2006

Anyone who's ever found themselves stumped for an answer during a job interview would have identified with the candidates on Prime's new series You've Got The Job... read full story

National Ranks Thin With Socceroos' Smith Linked To Perth Job

16 June 2006

THE EXODUS of national team coaching staff may continue, with Football Federation Australia technical director Ron Smith being linked to the vacant Perth Glory job. On Wednesday, FFA effectively took control of the club for the coming season after it failed to find a suitable buyer. Former owner Nick Tana relinquished the licence on April 1... read full story

Graduate Has The World At Her Feet After Landing Tourism Job

14 October 2005

THE sky is the limit for an Odyssey Travel work experience student who held off a field of 7000 applicants to land her dream job with Qantas... read full story

How To Attract Workers

5 April 2005

SCOTT Butler of Wollongong firm, Butler HR Recruitment and Contracting, believes Illawarra employers may be selling themselves short when trying to attract the best pool of applicants for a job... read full story

Culture Misfits

16 March 2005

It's nothing personal - or is it? Even skilled job seekers are told they just don't belong at some companies... read full story

Two Out Of 10 Lie In Their Job Resumes

26 November 2004

Resume fraud is not confined to harmless exaggeration: significant numbers of job applicants lie about their qualifications and criminal histories... read full story

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