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Notes on hiring well.

Recruitment insights and career advice for Australia

Practical features for employers hiring specialists, and for the people applying. Plain advice, and nothing we wouldn’t stand behind.

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Issue 01 · Spring 2026Seven features

For employers.

  1. Feature

    A great client success manager keeps the customers you’ve already won. A poor hire quietly loses them. Here’s how to define the role, find the right person and set them up to stay.

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    5 minute read

  2. Feature

    “Competitive salary” tells a candidate nothing, and the best ones scroll straight past it. Showing the pay up front is one of the simplest ways to get better applicants and fewer wasted interviews.

    Feature ·

    4 minute read

  3. Feature

    AI tools are now part of hiring, whether employers plan for them or not. Used well, they make screening faster and more consistent. Used badly, they make poor decisions at scale. Here’s where we draw the line.

    Feature ·

    4 minute read

  4. Feature

    Hiring remotely opens your search to the whole country. It also raises questions an office hire never does. Here’s a checklist to work through before, during and after the hire.

    Feature ·

    4 minute read

For talent.

  • 4 minute read

    What does a client success manager do?

    Client success manager is one of those job titles that sounds vague until you’ve done the job. Here’s what the role actually involves, what a week looks like and who tends to be good at it.

  • 4 minute read

    How to record a video introduction for a job application

    Some applications now ask for a short video introduction instead of a cover letter. It feels awkward the first time, and it doesn’t need to. Here’s how to plan, record and send one without the stress.

  • 4 minute read

    How to spot a job worth applying for

    Applying for jobs takes time and energy you don’t get back. A few minutes reading a listing properly can tell you whether a role is worth it, and save you from the ones that aren’t.

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