Struggling with rejection? There’s a coach for that
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Struggling with rejection? There’s a coach for that

AI is not only being used to apply for jobs,but to help applicants deal with the stress of rejection.

  • byJoyce Yang

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An insider’s guide on the best ways to impress a recruiter
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An insider’s guide on the best ways to impress a recruiter

With the rise of AI job screening,getting yourself in front of a recruiter can be more important than ever.

  • byRoxanne Calder
Should you hire for equity or for excellence?
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Should you hire for equity or for excellence?

Should the focus of recruitment be on ensuring fairness and inclusion,or on securing the highest level of individual talent? Is there a way to hire for both?

  • byLauren Anderson
Australia’s class ceiling isn’t just a problem for the poor

Australia’s class ceiling isn’t just a problem for the poor

Changing our hiring practices to help the disadvantaged could benefit everyone. Here’s how.

  • byMillie Muroi
If we rely on AI to hire staff,we risk losing truly skilled workers
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If we rely on AI to hire staff,we risk losing truly skilled workers

It’s easy to think we’ve reached a new apex in our ability to place people into the right roles. But there’s a danger we’re going in the wrong direction.

  • byPatrick Darcy
My ethnicity helped me get a job. Is that a good thing?

My ethnicity helped me get a job. Is that a good thing?

“Don’t worry,I won’t be the ‘token Arab’ of the office,” I told my future boss,laughing nervously. I wanted to be hired because I’m a hard worker,not to become a signpost of virtue-signalling.

  • byAbbir Dib
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‘Every single store is hiring’:Dan Murphy’s offers on-the-spot job interviews

‘Every single store is hiring’:Dan Murphy’s offers on-the-spot job interviews

To get around the fierce fight for workers in the silly season,Dan Murphy’s is offering walk-in,10-minute job interviews between now and Sunday.

  • byJessica Yun
‘Primary strategy’:Why everyone’s getting poached on LinkedIn

‘Primary strategy’:Why everyone’s getting poached on LinkedIn

Have you received unsolicited job offers recently? So has everyone else. Here’s what’s driving the proactive hiring strategy that’s here to stay.

  • byJessica Yun
Ditching'the pitch'may improve APS recruitment

Ditching'the pitch'may improve APS recruitment

The problem wasn't selection criteria. It was a lack of effort and thought from selection-panel members.

  • byAnn Villiers
Engineers move to self-regulation to combat 457 visa influx

Engineers move to self-regulation to combat 457 visa influx

With a flood of foreign engineers,Engineers Australia is launching a national registration scheme so the public can check if an engineer is qualified,practising and ethical.

  • byJared Lynch