Experience. It's what employers value most on a resume, or so we're led to believe. As strange as it sounds, being older and more experienced can actually count against someone applying for a job. The Australian Human Rights Commission conducted a survey on age discrimination in...
Australia is in the midst of its worst bushfire crisis in a decade. At the time of writing, at least 25 people and millions of animals have died while millions of hectares have burned. Rural communities have been gutted by fire but have not lost their...
The hellish bushfires across Australia have well and truly captured the nation's attention. It's easy to feel helpless watching the dreadful scenes on TV but you can help. It can be difficult to know where to begin so this is a list of various services...
Hello! My name is Liam and I'm the newest member of the Blended team. I've been writing our blogs for the last month and I hope you enjoy my work so far. This is just a little something to bring you up to speed with who I...
One of the most common phrases in the English language has to be "I'm sick of all these LinkedIn messages!" If you've clicked on this blog, it's likely you're familiar with regular bombardment from the (in)famous networking site. "Hi John, we are a market leader in this...
It's almost Christmas but it's never too early to get excited about democracy! Queensland is lucky enough to have two elections in 2020: the council elections on Saturday 28 March and the state election on Saturday 31 October. No one will blame you if you think these...
By Liam Clarkson When I was in preschool, my friends and I were often asked what we wanted to be when we grew up. The answers were usually fairly similar. If you weren't going to be a firefighter, police officer or astronaut, you were in the...
If you think you're seeing more stories in the news about mental health, stress, anxiety and depression, you're right. Australia is grappling with these issues every day and it's never been more important to be fully aware of your own mental health as well as...
As documents go, there aren't many as dull as a CV. Blocks of text and dot points listing prior experience generally don't make for a thrilling read, so it pays to spruce up your CV however you can. One great way of doing this is by...
December is a crazy time for university graduates. After all those long nights cramming before exams, putting yourself to sleep with textbooks and fretting over those group assignments, you finally have the pretty piece of paper to say you're qualified. Job done, right? You just need to...