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Hair dressing apprentices

I’ve received a few emails from parents about their children’s failed efforts to land a hair dressing apprenticeship.

Gen Y bashing

Gen Ys need to combat negative stereotypes to avoid getting stung by the employment downturn.

Take your holidays

Can your employer make you take your holidays? Kate gives the lowdown on annual leave in these tough economic times.

Bullying out of place at work

Recent research shows office bullying is on the rise. Kate shares advice on how to cope.

Silence may not be golden

Kate advises being as persistent and proactive as possible in today's job market.

Abbreviations, “Written”…

Kate gives advice on acronyms and more on volunteering

Including hobbies on resumes

Don't be a parrot. Express your individuality in an interview.

Including volunteer work on resumes

Experience, volunteer or not is a decisive bonus for any organisation.

Gen Y’ers should play…

Gen Y'ers need to play against type to suceed in the GFC job market. Picture: Getty Images.

Forget the extras

Play it safe when it comes to resume-writing and keep it simple.

Resume crimes

Don't provide personal details on your resume that could put a potential employer off.

Caution needed for tough times

If the email offer is to good to be true, it probably is. Apply commonsense and stop yourself being scammed by junk.

Focus on your own reality

Face the New Year with a positive attiude and reap the rewards.

Redundancy: resumes

Rob Davidson of Davidson Recruitment says it's much better to mention your redundancy on a resume than try and leave it out.

Pay rise jitters

Deserve a pay rise? Kate shares her tips on how to develop a case to make sure you get one.

Don't get personal

Be honest about why you left your previous job but don't get personal - an Ask Kate reader shares her experience.

Coping with your job loss

Kate shares advice from career expert Warren Frehse, on how to survive a redundancy

Work/life balance

Is work/life balance becoming an issue for you? Kate offers some advice on how to negogiate your time at work.

Employers need to be good…

Stephen shares his experience of being ignored by prospective employers.

Mums at home

A reader tells Kate about her experience as a stay at home, working mum.

Jobs for mums?

Employers would be able to attract candidates usually out of their league if only they would create “mummy hours”.

Job interviews: what happens if…

You've been planning for this interview for weeks but what should you do if you end up sick on the day? Here are some expert tips.

Getting back into the workforce:…

Getting back to work after having a baby can be tough but don't give up. An Ask Kate reader shares her success story.

Online career magazine: helping…

Introducing our new online career magazine with news, advice and job profiles to help you get ahead.

Workplace etiquette: can you…

Honesty and open communciation is important when you leave a job, no matter how early. A reader shares her experience of leaving a new job four months in.

Government jobs: are they already…

Just how difficult is it to get a government job? An insider tells us about their experience.

Job hunting: State of the market

Keeping up with the current state of play in the employment market will keep you ahead of the pack and help you find the right job more quickly.

Job interviews: Mum is the word

Here are some tips on how to handle the 'do you have kids' question at an interview.

Workplace: MAWs more loyal

MAWs make stand out employees. Tell us something we don't already know.

Job hunting: Disabilities

What help is available for people with ability and a disability?