Rejected Or Selected

By Simon Carabetta

A podcast all about job search woes, hiring horror stories, and all things fair and unfair in and around our work lives.

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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

Rejected Or Selected episodes:

March 12, 2026 Mind The Gap
In our third and STILL guestless episode, Deany and Simon dissect a number of Australia's most "trusted" salary guides. However, are these guides the source of truth that they make themselves out to be, or is something more nefarious at play?
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38min
February 26, 2026 Please, May I Have Some More?
In our second (guestless still) episode for 2026, Deany discusses her own request for a pay rise and has unlocked more questions on how to do so in Australian workplaces. We ask why talking salaries and pay rises is so taboo in Aussie corporate culture and try to figure out the best way to navigate these delicate situations.
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36min
February 12, 2026 Just When I Thought I Was Out...
Ever been this close to throwing in the towel on a career? Well, our co-host Simon certainly came within a breath of doing just that late last year. In our premiere episode of our second season, Deany and Simon explore what happened and the 'why' behind Simon's decision to stay in Cyber Security.
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38min
September 15, 2025 Like a Phoenix Rising
Deany and Simon take a break from our amazing list of guests and have a good old fashioned heart to heart about their careers, the state of recruitment, and the truth behind cliches.
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53min
July 21, 2025 Episode 5
In this episode we are joined by Natalie Ludwig of Plant With Willow. Natalie has a strong background in tech sales and tech recruitment, plying her trade in her native land of Germany, then London and now in Perth, Western Australia. She speaks to us candidly about her experience in getting her head around Australian corporate culture and the differences between where she currently resides, and Europe, particularly as someone who speaks English as a second language.
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38min
June 20, 2025 The Shortlist: Cherie Burgett
Welcome to The Shortlist, a shorter, leaner bi-weekly version of Rejected or Selected. Our first guest in this special series, is Cherie Burgett from MM ISAC, who tells her journey from military spouse and stay at home mother, to cyber security intelligence.
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19min
June 10, 2025 Episode 4
Meet this month's guest, Max Power... erm, we mean, meet Tony Hagan, host of the Max's Island Podcast and mentor at Avivo. How did a podcast ever get the name Max's Island? Well, you'll need to listen in to find out.
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35min
May 02, 2025 Episode 3
This month's episode provides some colourful commentary from our special guest, Iain Dickson.

Like our co-host Simon, Iain studied to be a former teacher and landed himself in the realm of cyber security, where he's been for quite a while. Iain has built a strong presence on LinkedIn and despises the term "though leader" and "influencer" even though he does influence a lot of people's thoughts and opinions within the sector, but he does so in a selfless and comedic manner.
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April 09, 2025 Episode 2
In our second episode, Deany and Simon are joined by global cultural strategist, Dr Tanya Finney to continue the discussion on the recent pushback against DEI hiring policies.
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46min
March 12, 2025 Episode 1
In this first ever episode of Rejected or Selected our (non-expert) hosts stumble through a robust discussion of the recent US-led pushback on DEI hiring policies and what this means for diversity and inclusion in the Australian business landscape.

Also note, Simon is not a horse and no horses were harmed in the making of this episode.
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28min

FAQs about Rejected Or Selected:

How many episodes does Rejected Or Selected have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.