Perplexity Computer for Job Search

Artificial intelligence · Job seeking Perplexity Computer for Job Search The autonomous AI agent that runs your job hunt while you sleep — and the eight workflows worth setting up first. By Jacquie Liversidge Published 4 May 2026 9 min read In thirty seconds Perplexity Computer launched 25 February 2026 — an autonomous AI agent that runs job-search workflows in the background, not a chatbot you have to babysit. It runs on Perplexity Max ($200/month USD), orchestrates 19+ frontier models, and connects to…

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Employer Loyalty Is Dead

Career strategy Employer Loyalty Isn't Dead. It's Just Been Repriced — and You're Probably Mispricing Yourself Wage growth in Australia is running at 3.4% a year. The candidates who change roles are routinely getting 10–20% on top of that. The gap between the loyal and the mobile is now measurable, and growing. By Jacquie Liversidge Published 9 April 2026 7 min read In thirty seconds Australian wage growth is 3.4% a year (ABS Wage Price Index, December 2025). That's roughly the rise you'll…

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Why Recruiters Are Facing a Surge in Job Applications

Job market · Artificial intelligence Average Job Ad in Australia: 184 Applicants. Some Get 4,000 Applications per role on SEEK have hit all-time highs every month for over three years. Job ads are down. AI lets candidates apply at scale. Here's what's actually happening in the Australian market — and what to do if you're the one trying to stand out. By Jacquie Liversidge Published 4 November 2025 7 min read In thirty seconds SEEK applications per job ad rose 16.4% year-on-year to…

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AI is Ruining Your Chances of Getting a Job

Job seeking · Artificial intelligence AI Is Ruining Your Chances of Getting a Job Nearly half of AI-generated resumes are now rejected outright. A third of hiring managers can spot one in under 20 seconds. The tool that was supposed to give you an edge is the same one tagging you for the discard pile. By Jacquie Liversidge Published 20 August 2025 6 min read In thirty seconds Around 70% of job seekers now use AI somewhere in their job search. Hiring managers…

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Read more about the article I Can’t Do Any of These Jobs: How to Reclaim Your Confidence in the Job Search
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I Can’t Do Any of These Jobs: How to Reclaim Your Confidence in the Job Search

Job seeking · Confidence "I Can't Do Any of These Jobs": How to Reclaim Your Confidence in the Job Search It begins with a glance at the job listings. A scroll, a skim, and a growing sense that none of these roles are for you. That feeling is more common — and more wrong — than you think. By Jacquie Liversidge Published 14 August 2025 5 min read If you're reading this, here's the short version The "I can't do any of these…

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What Recruiters Really Look for in Your Resume

Job seeking · Resume · Recruitment What Recruiters Really Look for in Your Resume A look at what actually happens in the first 6 to 30 seconds a recruiter spends on your document — what they're scanning for, what they ignore, and the five signals that decide whether you make it to the second read. By Jacquie Liversidge Published 1 May 2025 8 min read In thirty seconds Recruiters spend 6 to 30 seconds on the average resume before deciding whether to keep…

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Applying Ikigai To Your Career

Career advice · Purpose · Reflection Applying Ikigai To Your Career A practical look at the ikigai framework many people have seen — what it actually is (and isn't), why it's still a useful prompt for thinking about career direction, and how to use it without falling into the trap of treating it as a formula for finding your one true purpose. By Jacquie Liversidge Originally published 26 October 2020 Updated May 2026 9 min read In thirty seconds Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a…

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Your Foreign Sounding Name

Job seeking · Discrimination · Personal decisions Your Foreign-Sounding Name and the Australian Job Hunt An honest look at the evidence on name-based discrimination in Australian hiring, the three options people most commonly consider, and a framework for making a decision that's right for you — without pretending the choice is simple, and without pretending the problem isn't real. By Jacquie Liversidge Originally published 12 June 2020 Updated May 2026 11 min read In thirty seconds The evidence is consistent and well-replicated: in…

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Discrimination in Hiring Practices

Job seeking · Discrimination · Australian law Discrimination in Hiring Practices A practical guide to recognising hiring discrimination in Australia, understanding what's actually unlawful (and what's an exception), and deciding what to do when you encounter it — without pretending the protections are stronger than they are or weaker than they are. By Jacquie Liversidge Originally published 27 May 2020 Updated May 2026 11 min read In thirty seconds Hiring discrimination is real and well-documented in Australia. The federal anti-discrimination Acts (Race, Sex,…

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Applying for Australian Government Jobs – State by State

Australian government jobs guide Applying for Australian government jobs — state by state. Australian government jobs are not one thing. Federal, state, territory, and local government each operate under different frameworks, with different classification systems, different application formats, and different distinctive features. This guide walks through each jurisdiction in turn, explains what's actually different, and links to the dedicated guide for each. By Jacquie Liversidge · Updated May 2026 · 18 min read The Australian public sector landscape. "Government jobs in Australia" covers…

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Questions to Ask Before an Interview

Job seeking · Interview prep · Strategy Questions to Ask Before an Interview A guide to strategic question-asking across the recruitment lifecycle — what to ask the contact officer before you apply, what to ask the recruiter before the interview, and what to have ready when the panel says "do you have any questions for us?" Each stage rewards different questions, and most candidates miss two of the three. By Jacquie Liversidge Originally published 11 April 2019 Updated May 2026 9 min read…

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