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Brisbane Times

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Why is my work repeatedly asking me for a background check?

Why is my work repeatedly asking me for a background check?

Job applications are difficult enough currently without the re-submission and double up you’ve described – but there’s good reason for it.

10.04.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Why is my work repeatedly asking me for a background check?

Why is my work repeatedly asking me for a background check?

Job applications are difficult enough currently without the re-submission and double up you’ve described – but there’s good reason for it.

10.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Why is my work repeatedly asking me for a background check?

Why is my work repeatedly asking me for a background check?

Job applications are difficult enough currently without the re-submission and double up you’ve described – but there’s good reason for it.

10.04.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Why is my work repeatedly asking me for a background check?

Why is my work repeatedly asking me for a background check?

Job applications are difficult enough currently without the re-submission and double up you’ve described – but there’s good reason for it.

10.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleagues disappear for hours at a time. What should I do?

The culture and politics of your team is genuinely strange; the sudden and barely explained departures are illustrative of that.

27.03.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleagues disappear for hours at a time. What should I do?

The culture and politics of your team is genuinely strange; the sudden and barely explained departures are illustrative of that.

27.03.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleagues disappear for hours at a time. What should I do?

The culture and politics of your team is genuinely strange; the sudden and barely explained departures are illustrative of that.

27.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleagues disappear for hours at a time. What should I do?

The culture and politics of your team is genuinely strange; the sudden and barely explained departures are illustrative of that.

27.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

A recruiter verbally abused me. Is it safe for me to make a complaint?

A good recruiter would have put their consternation aside and sought to understand why you seemingly ignored their advice, rather than blowing up at...

20.03.2026 20

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

A recruiter verbally abused me. Is it safe for me to make a complaint?

A good recruiter would have put their consternation aside and sought to understand why you seemingly ignored their advice, rather than blowing up at...

20.03.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

A recruiter verbally abused me. Is it safe for me to make a complaint?

A good recruiter would have put their consternation aside and sought to understand why you seemingly ignored their advice, rather than blowing up at...

20.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

A recruiter verbally abused me. Is it safe for me to make a complaint?

A good recruiter would have put their consternation aside and sought to understand why you seemingly ignored their advice, rather than blowing up at...

20.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague does numerology at work. How do I avoid a Jackie O-style blow-up?

It’s so often the case: what seems at first blush to be a trivial matter at work ends up being the situation that threatens to pull a team apart.

13.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague does numerology at work. How do I avoid a Jackie O-style blow-up?

It’s so often the case: what seems at first blush to be a trivial matter at work ends up being the situation that threatens to pull a team apart.

13.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague does numerology at work. How do I avoid a Jackie O-style blow-up?

It’s so often the case: what seems at first blush to be a trivial matter at work ends up being the situation that threatens to pull a team apart.

13.03.2026 20

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague does numerology at work. How do I avoid a Jackie O-style blow-up?

It’s so often the case: what seems at first blush to be a trivial matter at work ends up being the situation that threatens to pull a team apart.

13.03.2026 20

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Should I bother applying for a role already earmarked for a colleague?

Just because this open role has a whiff of fait accompli about it, I wouldn’t necessarily say that you should pull out of the interview.

06.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Should I bother applying for a role already earmarked for a colleague?

Just because this open role has a whiff of fait accompli about it, I wouldn’t necessarily say that you should pull out of the interview.

06.03.2026 20

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Should I bother applying for a role already earmarked for a colleague?

Just because this open role has a whiff of fait accompli about it, I wouldn’t necessarily say that you should pull out of the interview.

06.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Should I bother applying for a role already earmarked for a colleague?

Just because this open role has a whiff of fait accompli about it, I wouldn’t necessarily say that you should pull out of the interview.

06.03.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

How do I know if the recruiters calling me are dodgy, or legit?

Nobody wants to let a good job pass them by simply because a recruiter or hiring team lacked polish, but being wary is also worthwhile.

26.02.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

How do I know if the recruiters calling me are dodgy, or legit?

Nobody wants to let a good job pass them by simply because a recruiter or hiring team lacked polish, but being wary is also worthwhile.

26.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

How do I know if the recruiters calling me are dodgy, or legit?

Nobody wants to let a good job pass them by simply because a recruiter or hiring team lacked polish, but being wary is also worthwhile.

26.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

How do I know if the recruiters calling me are dodgy, or legit?

Nobody wants to let a good job pass them by simply because a recruiter or hiring team lacked polish, but being wary is also worthwhile.

26.02.2026 20

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Should I have stood up to my boss? Or was it better to trust my gut?

Often, sticking up for yourself (and others) at work is critical, especially if the situation works as a kind of test case or creates a precedent.

19.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Should I have stood up to my boss? Or was it better to trust my gut?

Often, sticking up for yourself (and others) at work is critical, especially if the situation works as a kind of test case or creates a precedent.

19.02.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Should I have stood up to my boss? Or was it better to trust my gut?

Often, sticking up for yourself (and others) at work is critical, especially if the situation works as a kind of test case or creates a precedent.

19.02.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Should I have stood up to my boss? Or was it better to trust my gut?

Often, sticking up for yourself (and others) at work is critical, especially if the situation works as a kind of test case or creates a precedent.

19.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Why do so few people join their union these days?

Most workers today are unlikely to be aware that union members take home a median of $251 more a week than non-unionised workers.

16.02.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Why do so few people join their union these days?

Most workers today are unlikely to be aware that union members take home a median of $251 more a week than non-unionised workers.

16.02.2026 100

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Why do so few people join their union these days?

Most workers today are unlikely to be aware that union members take home a median of $251 more a week than non-unionised workers.

16.02.2026 200

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Why do so few people join their union these days?

Most workers today are unlikely to be aware that union members take home a median of $251 more a week than non-unionised workers.

16.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Do I have to tell a new employer that I was performance managed?

When a prospective employer asks about whether you’ve been subject to any formal process, they’re generally interested in misconduct or wrongdoing.

05.02.2026 9

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Do I have to tell a new employer that I was performance managed?

When a prospective employer asks about whether you’ve been subject to any formal process, they’re generally interested in misconduct or wrongdoing.

05.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Do I have to tell a new employer that I was performance managed?

When a prospective employer asks about whether you’ve been subject to any formal process, they’re generally interested in misconduct or wrongdoing.

05.02.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Do I have to tell a new employer that I was performance managed?

When a prospective employer asks about whether you’ve been subject to any formal process, they’re generally interested in misconduct or wrongdoing.

05.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Could a resume writing service actually help me find a job?

If the advice you received was reflective of what needs to be in a modern-day job application, goodness help us all.

29.01.2026 8

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Could a resume writing service actually help me find a job?

If the advice you received was reflective of what needs to be in a modern-day job application, goodness help us all.

29.01.2026 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Could a resume writing service actually help me find a job?

If the advice you received was reflective of what needs to be in a modern-day job application, goodness help us all.

29.01.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Could a resume writing service actually help me find a job?

If the advice you received was reflective of what needs to be in a modern-day job application, goodness help us all.

29.01.2026 8

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My 9 to 5 is wearing me out. Should I try ‘microshifting’ instead?

Brought on thanks to the pandemic, this new work from home trend could go a long way towards improving your work/life balance.

22.01.2026 6

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My 9 to 5 is wearing me out. Should I try ‘microshifting’ instead?

Brought on thanks to the pandemic, this new work from home trend could go a long way towards improving your work/life balance.

22.01.2026 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My 9 to 5 is wearing me out. Should I try ‘microshifting’ instead?

Brought on thanks to the pandemic, this new work from home trend could go a long way towards improving your work/life balance.

22.01.2026 6

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My 9 to 5 is wearing me out. Should I try ‘microshifting’ instead?

Brought on thanks to the pandemic, this new work from home trend could go a long way towards improving your work/life balance.

22.01.2026 5

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My work moved office. Why won’t they pay for my travel costs?

If you’re being asked to drive from your home to a new premise and back, your options may be limited.

15.01.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My work moved office. Why won’t they pay for my travel costs?

If you’re being asked to drive from your home to a new premise and back, your options may be limited.

15.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My work moved office. Why won’t they pay for my travel costs?

If you’re being asked to drive from your home to a new premise and back, your options may be limited.

15.01.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My work moved office. Why won’t they pay for my travel costs?

If you’re being asked to drive from your home to a new premise and back, your options may be limited.

15.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

I don’t want a reference from my terrible boss. What do I tell hirers?

If a new employer wants to know why you didn’t include a referee from your former job in your application, I think you can go one of two ways.

08.01.2026 20

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

I don’t want a reference from my terrible boss. What do I tell hirers?

If a new employer wants to know why you didn’t include a referee from your former job in your application, I think you can go one of two ways.

08.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett