Archive for category Resumes
Resume Discrimination in Australia is Rampant
A migrant with a foreign name will have to send up to 68% more resumes than a person with an Anglo-Saxon name, according to research by ANU professor Dr Andrew Leigh.
Anecdotal evidence from Migrant Jobs Services indicates many employers immediately trash resumes with a foreign name or email - without reading anything else other than the name. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by TonyH in Job Search, Language, Resumes on September 14th, 2009
How to Change Your Name in Australia - A Migrant With a New Name is Sweeter
See this article about why changing your name could be important
Changing your name in Australia is pretty easy and there is much to be gained - and it’s perfectly legal Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by TonyH in Interviews, Job Search, Language, Resumes on September 11th, 2009
Easy Networking - Get A Business Card
How many people know who you are, what you do and what job you are looking for? Probably far less than you think.
About 90% of ALL jobs are filled via word of mouth - that’s networking … Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by TonyH in Job Search, Resumes on June 22nd, 2009
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Posted by TonyH in Interviews, Job Search, Language, Quick Tips, Resumes, Work Experience on March 7th, 2009
Resume Rubbish Peddlers
Literally millions of pages have been written about resumes and much of it is DEAD WRONG. As a result over 90% of resumes that I see are guaranteed to get thrown in the bin. Read the rest of this entry »
Migrant Resumes - What’s In? - What’s Out?
This checklist is an ongoing update to the elements that should be included or excluded from a resume. Read the rest of this entry »