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It was important to tailor your CV for the role, personalise your cover letter and proof read them, Lee Marshall said. Photo: 123rf Job application numbers are at record levels, and recruiters say they are dealing with hundreds of applicants for some roles. So what can you do to stand out in a crowded employment market? RNZ asked the experts. Don't apply for everything and anything Shannon Barlow, managing director of Frog Recruitment, said people needed to be selective in what they applied for. "Recruitment agencies and a lot of businesses use applicant tracking systems so can see your application history. If you're applying for anything and everything they might overlook your application, even if you have relevant experience for the job. A bit like the boy who cried wolf, but rather t...

Sandwich boards could be on the chopping block in Nelson, sparking passionate cases supporting a ban and seeking their retention. Photo: LDR/ Max Frethey Sandwich boards may seem innocuous to the average shopper, but a battle is currently being waged over their presence on Nelson's streets. Nelson City Council is debating whether it should ban the boards on the footpath as part of an update of its Urban Environments Bylaw. Businesses see the boards as tools to boost customer numbers, but for those who are blind or low vision, or have mobility issues, they can be hazards as they travel around town. Tim Babbage from Beggs Music has been a retailer in the city for 39 years and said sandwich boards are more effective than his overhead sign or window advertising at enticing people into hi...

By Jeremy Wilkinson, Open Justice multimedia journalist, Palmerston North of The complainant purchased the house sight unseen. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Did a real estate agent know gang members lived next door to the property he was selling? That's the question a tribunal considered recently after the buyer, who bought the place sight unseen, discovered who was occupying the neighbouring Kāinga Ora property. Later, she found out that the agent had even cancelled an open home for the property when he saw gang members congregating nearby for a tangi on the same morning he was to be showing people through. The eventual buyer complained to the Real Estate Authority but it decided not to investigate the matter further. The woman has since appealed that d...