Job Hunting Tips – Part 1/6: Profiling
Have you arrived in Australia, been here a while and still can’t find a job? Why, oh why? Well, to put it mildly, you may have the skillzzz but if you ain’t got the stylezzz you ain’t gett’n no job....
View ArticleJob Hunting Tips – Part 2/6: Objectives
This week, as you may have noticed, I’m running a job hunting segment. I’ll be sharing my own thoughts, as well as tips and tricks I’ve used that have proven effective. Now, I’m not here to challenge...
View ArticleJob Hunting Tips – Part 4/6: Tailored CVs
So, you convinced them to look at your CV. Good job! Now, the objective of your CV is not to brag about your experience . . . But to convince them to give you a phone call. Tailor your CV for the job...
View ArticleOverqualified. Part 1 of 3: Too Much of A Good Thing
Today is February 28, the end of the odd month that hasn’t quite figured out that months are meant to have either 30 or 31 days, and STICK to that number FOREVER. 28 OR 29 days for the SAME month, but...
View ArticleOverqualified. Part 2 of 3: The Ugly Truth
Yesterday’s cliff hanger was why employers have a tendency to NOT hire overskilled labor. The reason is that employers rarely seem to understand that ability is NOTHING without opportunity. Please...
View ArticleOverqualified. Part 3 of 3: The Good Life
If you read my last post, you’ll begin to see why being overqualified is not necessarily as good as it sounds (but of course it’s always better than being UNDERqualified). You have to keep in mind that...
View ArticleIf you’re in construction, mining, petroleum or engineering . . .
My friend and fellow blogger BobinOz was recently contacted by an employment expert in the industry who has 75 Australian job sponsorships up for grabs that need filling urgently. And when I say...
View ArticleAdelaide Myths: The Return (part 1/2)
One of my secret cult followers is getting ready to come to Adelaide from Greece. He’s in a field in high demand so, unlike most, he has managed to apply for some jobs remotely and has even had some...
View ArticleAdelaide Myths: The Return (part 2/2)
This post is a continuation from: Adelaide Myths: The Return (part 1) Commuting Another topic he’s brought up on several occasions is that of public transportation; buses and trains to be exact. He’s...
View ArticleWhat do you do for a living?
I’ve been meeting many new people lately, so I’ve been thinking a lot about something these last few weeks. When people meet someone new, they often ask, “what do you do for a living”, as if that would...
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