I have been wearing informal and casual clothing since the lock-down. Now my usual zoom outfit is a nice t-shirt and jeans. This is me and has always been me - much to the eye-rolling of my more stylish friends.

If given the choice between the newsreader outfit and full corporate rig - I'd do newsreader every day.

However, I do recognize the importance of the right clothes.

The first reason is that we are such visual people, and if interviewers see you looking the part they can imagine you in the part and don't need to constantly make a cognitive leap to think of you in the part.

The second reason comes down to how you feel when you put a professional outfit on. I know that if I look credible, I feel credible and this can give me a confidence boost.

Our guest on #CareerCarePackage is Jodie Tuckwell-Knight

She's the CEO of Ready Set - a not for profit providing professional attire to give disadvantaged job seekers the best possible chance in their job search.

Wondering what skills you should develop for the future - where work will be more casualised and were we're heading towards portfolio careers? It's a big question because we're not talking things like coding or technical skills you can acquire by training. Well, wonder no more.

Today on #careercarepackage #linkedinlive we're talking employability skills with Jason Brown.

Jason is currently a Lecturer in Careers and Employability Learning with Latrobe University and has spent many years steeped in research around employability skills.

We're doing a deep dive into this research to help you prepare for a future where the only certainty is that it will be volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous.

We're meeting two inspirational start-up Founders, Aqeel Camal and Ali Noura.

Aqeel is Founder of Futures Collective - an organisation empowering young people with skills such as emotional intelligence, adaptability and courage.

Ali is Co-Founder of Bridging Us - a social enterprise connecting young people and decision-makers to co-design solutions to community problems together.

Why am I throwing down this challenge?

I truly believe there is no such thing as job security - no matter how secure you feel.

Some of the skills you need to thrive right now are skills such as curiosity, being the bridge between a problem and a solution, and a desire to be completely accountable for results.

We answer questions about:

Resumes

LinkedIn profiles

Networking

Career change

Career breaks

Cover letters

Return to work

Future jobs

All your job search questions answered

Tonight we're talking to leadership, executive and career coach Sunitha Narayanan on unlocking your inner direction, that sense that we all have of knowing what's next - and we're doing it in a different way with the power of play.

Sunitha is joining us all the way from Ohio.

We truly are in a global community and I am so glad she's joining us.

The wonder technique.....the name itself sounds great, doesn't it? It alone takes some of the anxiety out of making change. So, what if making a career (or life) change was exciting, not fear-inducing? This is what we're talking about today on #CareerCarePackage #LinkedInLive.

The tricky thing about making change is the fear of change is usually buried. That means often we don't realise that our reactions or in-actions are fear-based. We're really terrific at rationalising these things.

You might say things like "I'm not qualified", "I'm not ready", "I'm not smart at that", or point out why others need to change, not you.

Today we're chatting to David Hennessey The WONDER Technique - who is the developer of the wonder technique, a holistic approach to help you make life changes.

If you're looking for a new job in this crazy economy you'll hear all the time - why not look at a startup?

But what is it really like to join a company where the future is uncertain, and the Founder blessed with that certain kind of madness that helps them succeed?

Are you really the right person to join what might be a crazy ride? And if so what are the rewards?

Today we're talking to Michelle Ha, Talent Acquisition Partner at Pexa - a company providing a revolutionary digital platform for property exchange.

As much as we want to deny it, the "gig" economy is here. Covid-19 has accelerated changes we've already seen in the market - automation, casualisation, part-time work, and the like.

You and I are not competing in Australia anymore. Our competition could be on Upwork, LinkedIn, Freelancer, and a myriad of other similar sites.

So how do you stand out, in a world where talent seems cheap and you're easily seen as a commodity - and what does personal "branding" mean in this world anyway?

On our next #CareerCarePackage #LinkedInLive, we're talking to Anand Tamboli.

Anand is a speaker, author, advisor on AI and has just released a book - You 3.0: A powerful strategy to achieve professional goals with self-discovery and personal branding.

Today on we're meeting entrepreneur/business strategist/marketing consultant Lira Priyadarsani.

She's an expert in helping people unlock both sides of their brains to unleash both creativity and logic to make the best possible strategic decisions.

We're going to dig into just how she does this, because we think/believe/know that this can help you make a good decision about your next career move.

The majority of large employers and recruitment consultants use an ATS. They use them to screen the deluge of applicants - using an algorithm dividing strong applicants from the weak.

Some experts assert that over 75% resumes never actually hit human eyes.

This is what we're discussing today with career coach and recruiter Olga Barrett.

Here's what we're covering:

- What is an applicant tracking system?

- Why do employers use them?

- How do applicant tracking systems work?

- How can you tell if a recruiter/employer is using an ATS?

- Can you set your resume up to beat the bots?

- Do you really need to re-write your resume every time you apply for a job?

- What happens when you include tables, images and fancy fonts on your resume?