employment
Good karma job hunting: Connecting with the hidden job market
Tapping the “hidden job market” is an oft-mentioned strategy touted by employment experts advising how to find your ideal work.
If you’ve been looking for a job recently, you’ll know that relying on the newspapers or job sites for finding out about job opportunities doesn’t turn up many “woo hoo” jobs. At the other end, if [...]
Dismantle the Job Network
In the wake of the Federal Government’s overhaul of the Job Network I bet Job Network staff are crying into their chipped “You don’t have to be crazy to work here, but it helps!” coffee mugs. I usually have sympathy with those in slashed government-funded services, but not this time. In fact, the only argument I [...]
True stories from the Job Network
The following stories were all either experienced or witnessed by me…
True Story 1: Helping women return to the workforce
In a group orientation in a leading Job Network provider, we were told we had to make three cold calls from the Yellow Pages every time we were there or face a breach recommendation. One participant, a [...]
