Entries by Nick Hurley

Disclosing Disability on a Resume

There are a lot of arguments for and against this practice concerning discriminatory factors, though it is important to note that you are not legally required to disclose any information regarding a disability on a resume.

It ultimately is a personal preference with what you, as a candidate and potential employee, feel comfortable disclosing during the recruitment process. You might decide not to disclose your disability until the interview stage where you can provide further context to your circumstances.

Transferable Skills for Resumes

Transferable skills for resumes are often those inadvertent activities you do on a day-to-day basis that you may have missed recognising as an essential and vital aspect of what you offer to a prospective employer.

Changes to Job Vacancy Dynamics Post COVID

Changes to Job Vacancy Dynamics Post COVID. Covid has wrought havoc in our lives, from the illness and death it has delivered globally to the isolation and loneliness it has brought to individuals. No one has been left untouched by this scourge across the globe.

Australian job market starts 2021 in a very strong position

Australian job market starts 2021 in a very strong position.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released job market data today confirming the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and reopening of the economy late last year underpinned a 23 per cent rise in job vacancies in the three months ending on November 30.

The sectors that saw the biggest increases in demand for talent were, unsurprisingly, those most impacted by lockdowns – arts and recreation services, accommodation and food services, and retail trade.

How to Convince Your Boss to Continue Letting you Work from Home: The 2021 Reboot

How to Convince Your Boss to Continue Letting you Work from Home: The 2021 Reboot. 6 Tips. For those whose employment does not centre on face-to-face interactions, working from home has become ‘COVID normal’ in 2020. As with the pre-COVID era, however, employers tend to favour the centralised office over remote modes of working, meaning that requests to work from home still need to be accompanied by high-level diplomatic skills.