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The grand staircase at Melbourne Museum’s successful Titanic exhibition, held in late 2023 until April 2024.

Museum boss ‘disappointed’ at media leaks as union questions Titanic hires

The Museums Victoria chief told a staff meeting she was “disappointed” at leaks to The Age, and has defended her senior managers after an ombudsman’s probe prompted a policy rewrite.

  • Clay Lucas

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One of the exhibits in the Titanic The Artefact Exhibition at Melbourne Museum.

No job ads, no interviews: Museum’s Titanic hiring spree triggers overhaul

Faced with a visitor surge, Melbourne Museum cut corners on recruitment that prompted investigations from the state’s corruption watchdogs.

  • Clay Lucas
Woman with depression

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.

  • Joyce Yang
Recruiters vet hundreds of job applicants. Here’s how to stand out.

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.

  • Roxanne Calder
Employers should focus on uncovering individuals who bring new and valuable perspectives to the table.

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?

  • Lauren Anderson
Illustration by Simon Letch

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.

  • Millie Muroi
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AI has already infiltrated multiple parts of the human resources process, from hiring to training to evaluating.

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.

  • Patrick Darcy
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is a hot topic.

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.

  • Abbir Dib
Dan Murphy’s is offering walk-in 10-minute job interviews until Sunday.

‘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.

  • Jessica Yun
It’s become a common experience for workers of all stripes to receive messages from recruiters.

‘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.

  • Jessica Yun

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