This Month
CEO who said TV host needed an ‘uppercut’ lands at Franchise Council
Go figure: saying a TV host needed a “firm uppercut or a slap across the face” isn’t career suicide.
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- Careers
How to write the perfect résumé
Anyone’s CV can fit on a page, even if you have held residencies in the world’s eight top hospitals or are Christine Lagarde. The older you get, the more you should prioritise work experience over education.
- The Economist
August
‘Not chasing high incomes’: Life as a lawyer in Amsterdam
Ally Theng says working in a Dutch law firm offers many of the benefits of heading to the UK, without having to sacrifice work-life balance.
- Updated
- Ciara Seccombe and Maxim Shanahan
The hidden jobs revealed by the new skills atlas
A new digital jobs and skills atlas shows where the hidden jobs are and reveals surprising new trends, especially in regional Australia.
- Tom Burton
Higgins rape case judge calls for greater judicial accountability
Michael Lee urged media outlets to more aggressively fight suppression orders, which he said should only be used in a “small range of cases”.
- Aaron Patrick
As a state school graduate, I believe in private schools
A British financier explains why she educated her children privately, even though the government gave her a good education.
- Helena Morrissey
July
- Analysis
- Fertility
If this law graduate has two children, she will be exceptional
Claudia McDonnell, 24, belongs to the most childless generation of Australian women in modern history.
- Aaron Patrick
‘I’m going to get a margarita, and I’ll be back’: why CEOs work on holidays
With remote work now the norm for large numbers of professionals and connectivity at near constant levels, for many senior people in business, switching off completely is unrealistic.
- Oliver Balch