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We look at a growing industry where candidates are spending on career coaching, résumé redesigns, AI tools, and job boards.
In a tough job market, with companies cutting staff due to artificial intelligence and rising costs, is this the way to get ahead?
We talk to job seekers about whether these tools really help and share what you can do to find work without spending money.
Presenter: Megan Lawton
Correction, 27 October 2025: In this episode, which first aired on 22 October 2025, we introduced one of the contributors as Nicole Leeder. This was incorrect. The correct name was Nicole Gable, US country president for LHH and president for Recruitment Solutions in North America. We apologise for the error, which has been corrected in this updated version of the episode.
(Image: Giovanna Ventola, who runs an online community for job-hunters. Credit: Frank Ventola)
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We look at a growing industry where candidates are spending on career coaching, résumé redesigns, AI tools, and job boards.
In a tough job market, with companies cutting staff due to artificial intelligence and rising costs, is this the way to get ahead?
We talk to job seekers about whether these tools really help and share what you can do to find work without spending money.
Presenter: Megan Lawton
Correction, 27 October 2025: In this episode, which first aired on 22 October 2025, we introduced one of the contributors as Nicole Leeder. This was incorrect. The correct name was Nicole Gable, US country president for LHH and president for Recruitment Solutions in North America. We apologise for the error, which has been corrected in this updated version of the episode.
(Image: Giovanna Ventola, who runs an online community for job-hunters. Credit: Frank Ventola)

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