It's a little like someone applying for a web design role who has no idea what web standards are, or even how to hand code web documents... If you are applying to make coffee for someone, how you format your résumé probably doesn't matter. If you are applying to assist a so-called art director, however, even one who refers to herself as "so-called," I suggest that you put a ... Read full entry

Plea to ban employers trawling Facebook A group of British charities is pushing for laws to prohibit employers, and academic institutions, from trawling social networks looking for the "digital dirt" on prospective applicants. "When young people put up their personal profiles they are not thinking about job or university applications. Typically, they are simply talking to their mates. Employers or admissions tutors who delve into these places are being highly and ... Read full entry

Graduates ‘sms’ in job l3tt3rs It could be I was wrong to defend Generation Y against allegations of being a bunch of slackers, if a recent SMH report, stating university graduates are using text-messaging-like language and grammar in cover letters for job applications, is anything to go by. Annabelle Puddy, the national head of recruiting for Accenture, said it was a particular problem among students who ... Read full entry