MYCAREERMOVE

12/04/2026

I just asked ChatGPT who they would recommend for career advice in Newcastle NSW. It was very heartening to know that their No. 1 recommendation was MYCAREERMOVE.

21/08/2025

Last week I helped my 700th client since I started my business back in 2002. It started as a side hustle while I was still working at TAFE helping people to further their careers. This could be finding out what they really want to do, plan their educational pathways, help them improve their resumes or prepare for interviews to apply for jobs . . . basically any career transition issue. I want to thank each and every client who put their trust in me over the past 23 years. It has been an absolute pleasure and I can't see myself stopping anytime soon!

29/05/2025

A nice testimonial today:
"I was unhappy at my job but needed to find a new job before deciding to quit. I reached out to MyCareerMove to assist me with writing up my resume and cover letter.
I uploaded them to my Seek profile and within two weeks, I was scouted by a recruiting agency and got the job as a Project Coordinator in just 5 days. The first thing they said was that they were impressed with my resume. Alan even helped me prepare for my interview and was very informative about the recruiting process. I highly recommend Alan".
- Project Coordinator, Canberra, ACT.

15/05/2025

Our stand at the Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Careers Expo today.

29/07/2024

You know you must be doing something right when a client sends you a book as a gift in appreciation of how I have helped them on their career journey. I do have some great conversations with some of my clients along the way. It sounds very interesting and I can't wait to read it! ☺️

09/07/2024

Fake job listings are increasingly used by companies to give the illusion they're thriving and to placate overworked staff. If you're applying for work, there are plenty of clues to look out for to avoid wasting your time.

20/06/2024

I actually don't think AI is going to spell the end of as many jobs as the pundits are predicting. Yes, it will definitely affect a large number of jobs, but in many cases it will simply make many people's jobs easier and change the nature of their jobs.

NEW: AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide 🌏

Data analysis, the media, and the financial sector are just some of the fields set to be disrupted by rise of AI.

Will your field be affected?

20/06/2024

NEW: AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide 🌏

Data analysis, the media, and the financial sector are just some of the fields set to be disrupted by rise of AI.

Will your field be affected?

16/05/2024

I've seen AI written resumes and cover letters that don't hold a candle to application materials carefully crafted by a professional resume writer. What do you think?

It’s bot versus bot on the hiring front lines, as job hunters turn to new tools to counter the AI that’s screening their applications.

06/05/2024

The Albanese government's changes to Higher Education announced this week, including lowering the indexation on HECS debts and payments for practical placements will be welcomed by many of our students who are already struggling with massive cost of living burdens, but in my opinion these reforms don't go far enough. Perhaps we should be looking towards completely removing interest on HECS HELP loans. It is possible for a young person to complete (or partially completed) a degree only to find that they can't find a job in their chosen area of study and end up finding a job where the pay doesn't even reach the $51,550 pa threshold where they are required to start paying back their HECS debts. In the meantime their debt just keeps increasing over several years due to mounting interest. We could even go one step further and make Higher Education free as in several European countries who offer free education for certain nationalities and/or certain degrees.

01/05/2024

Why is May Day Celebrated Around the World?

May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is celebrated in Australia and around the world on the 1st May. It's a day to remember the struggles of workers to gain basic rights and rally together to sustain our rights at work and in our communities.
If it weren't for these struggles we wouldn't have basic workers rights that we take for granted today such as the 8-hour day, weekends, minimum pay rates, penalty rates, leave loading, sick leave, long service leave and many more.