ChatGPT greeted my request with enthusiasm I should have recognised as suspicious. "I'd like to treat this less as ChatGPT writes a CV and more as we become your executive search team." Flattering. It proposed a six-stage process, from building my executive narrative through to continuous improvement. I felt se...
There's a story going around that older generations have it sorted. High voter turnout. Property wealth accumulated over decades. Policies that seemed designed to protect the incumbents. Political commentators call it structural privilege, and on the surface it looks like a pretty sweet deal.
Every day, the discourse plays out online and in the media. Younger people a...
I read the NZ Herald piece about Karina Atkins this morning and I haven't been able to shake it. She's been job hunting for fifteen months. 331 applications. Living on $33.14 a day after rent. And the bit that got me was this: she's using AI to write cover letters, and she said it's nice to hear "somebody" tell her what her strengths are because she hasn't got a...
When you think about the difference between what people claim works and what people actually do when nobody's watching, job hunting might be the widest gap you've ever seen.
You research companies thoroughly before applying, tailoring each CV by hand with careful attention to the role requirements. Your cove...
I saw the news a few days ago. Glassdoor and Indeed are now one company. If you missed it, you're not alone. The merger was finalised on July 1st, 2026, and I only found out about it this week. These are two of the largest platforms where people apply for jobs, research salaries, and read anonymous reviews of employers. Now they share a single login, a single data pool, and a single corp...
Behavioural interview questions endure because we know through decades of hiring data and direct experience that past behaviour remains the single strongest indicator of how someone will perform in a new role. Hypotheticals invite rehearsed or wishful answers; behavioural questions cut through to evidence. Interviewers aren’t after clever soundbites, they’re listening for real pa...
The use of AI in HR isn't new. HR professionals certainly know they've been using technology to automate routine tasks and reduce workloads for years. But recent advancements in AI technology (hashtag, ChatGPT) have made it possible to automate more complex tasks, from candidate screening, to employee engagement...
For the employee, it's a time of learning and adjustment, as they get to know their new surroundings, coworkers, and responsibilities. At the same time, the employer is also evaluating the new employee, trying to determine if they are a good fit for the company and the role.
During the first six seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and mon...
Elizabeth Cotton, Middlesex University
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Christian Harrison, University of the West of Scotland
The disruption and devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. Not only...
