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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.

  • Joyce Yang

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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
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
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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
"The pitch" approach can leave job applicants with little idea of what the employer wants from them.

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.

  • Ann Villiers
Engineers Australia chief executive Stephen Durkin said the profession needed to monitor the number of people coming in on temporary 457 visas.

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.

  • Jared Lynch

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