Why does a strong CV disappear into a recruitment black hole? Former recruiter and Project Roar founder Catherine Harris joins Sylvia Jeffreys to explain how hiring has changed, what can stop your application reaching a person, and why spending hours on job boards may be getting you nowhere. 

They cover:
How to make your CV easier for recruitment software and recruiters to read
What to do if you’re worried your age is counting against you
How to explain a career break, including time spent caring for children
How to use conversations and referrals to find opportunities

Catherine also shares what employers could gain by hiring more workers in their fifties and sixties.

Why does a strong CV disappear into a recruitment black hole? Former recruiter and Project Roar founder Catherine Harris joins Sylvia Jeffreys to explain how hiring has changed, what can stop your application reaching a person, and why spending hours on job boards may be getting you nowhere.&nbsp;
They cover:
<ul>
<li>How to make your CV easier for recruitment software and recruiters to read</li>
<li>What to do if you&rsquo;re worried your age is counting against you</li>
<li>How to explain a career break, including time spent caring for children</li>
<li>How to use conversations and referrals to find opportunities</li>
</ul>
Catherine also shares what employers could gain by hiring more workers in their fifties and sixties.

Money is a constant contradiction. You’ve got to spend money to enjoy life but save every cent for the future. 

It’s why Australians are caught between impossible expectations and an economic system that feels stacked against them. So, how do you keep up the juggling act when the stakes just keep getting higher?

In The Pay Off Sylvia Jeffreys sits down with leading experts and entrepreneurs to uncover tips and tricks from some of the sharpest business minds in the game.

You can listen to The Pay Off wherever you get your podcasts, or you can watch every episode on 9Now, search 'The Pay Off 9Now Podcast'

Money is a constant contradiction. You&rsquo;ve got to spend money to enjoy life but save every cent for the future.&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s why Australians are caught between impossible expectations and an economic system that feels stacked against them.&nbsp;So, how do you keep up the juggling act when the stakes just keep getting higher?
In The Pay Off Sylvia Jeffreys sits down with leading experts and entrepreneurs to uncover tips and tricks from some of the sharpest business minds in the game.
You can listen to The Pay Off wherever you get your podcasts, or you can watch every episode on 9Now, search 'The Pay Off 9Now Podcast'

Sylvia Jeffreys sits down with leading experts and entrepreneurs to uncover tips and tricks from some of the sharpest business minds in the game.

The Pay Off with Sylvia Jeffreys

Job hunting? The new rules of getting hired 

Could AI take something off your to-do list?

Data scientist, mum of four and AI Herway founder Nici Sweaney joins Sylvia Jeffreys to explain how she uses it to help run her business and household.

From meal planning and school notes to better prompts, Nici shares practical starting points, the privacy questions worth asking and why women need a say in AI’s future.

Could AI take something off your to-do list?
Data scientist, mum of four and AI Herway founder Nici Sweaney joins Sylvia Jeffreys to explain how she uses it to help run her business and household.
From meal planning and school notes to better prompts, Nici shares practical starting points, the privacy questions worth asking and why women need a say in AI&rsquo;s future.

Make AI Work for You

What makes you walk away from the business you spent years building?

Samantha Wills did exactly that, closing her global jewellery brand rather than selling her name. 

She joins Sylvia Jeffreys to share the personal cost of constant hustle, why a two-week social media break became six months, and how she found space to create again.

Plus, her book Dopamining and a simple 15-minute practice to help break the scrolling cycle.

What makes you walk away from the business you spent years building?
Samantha Wills did exactly that, closing her global jewellery brand rather than selling her name.&nbsp;
She joins Sylvia Jeffreys to share the personal cost of constant hustle, why a two-week social media break became six months, and how she found space to create again.
Plus, her book Dopamining and a simple 15-minute practice to help break the scrolling cycle.

Why I Closed My $12 Million Business

Property prices are falling, but higher interest rates are squeezing borrowing power. So, should you buy now or wait?


Westpac’s latest Home Ownership Report reveals buyers are holding back, waiting for rates to settle or prices to fall further. But how do you weigh that uncertainty against your own circumstances?


Sylvia Jeffreys is joined by Westpac’s Chief Executive, Consumer, Carolyn McCann to discuss what the bank is seeing from buyers and borrowers — and the options available whether you’re saving for your first home or trying to keep up with repayments.


In this episode:
Why first-home buyers are holding back — and whether you can time the market
What negative equity means if you’ve bought with a small deposit
How to ask your bank for a better rate and access mortgage support
Where Westpac’s economists expect property prices to head next

Property prices are falling, but higher interest rates are squeezing borrowing power. So, should you buy now or wait?
 Westpac&rsquo;s latest Home Ownership Report reveals buyers are holding back, waiting for rates to settle or prices to fall further. But how do you weigh that uncertainty against your own circumstances?
 Sylvia Jeffreys is joined by Westpac&rsquo;s Chief Executive, Consumer, Carolyn McCann to discuss what the bank is seeing from buyers and borrowers &mdash; and the options available whether you&rsquo;re saving for your first home or trying to keep up with repayments.
 In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Why first-home buyers are holding back &mdash; and whether you can time the market</li>
<li>What negative equity means if you&rsquo;ve bought with a small deposit</li>
<li>How to ask your bank for a better rate and access mortgage support</li>
<li>Where Westpac&rsquo;s economists expect property prices to head next</li>
</ul>

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