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Using AI Responsibly to Write Your CV

Build a better CV without the bot feel. Learn how to use AI to articulate your experience, tailor your applications, and create a professional draft that still sounds like you.

Motion Recruitment: Your Prequalified SCM0007 Partner for NSW Government ICT talent

Motion Recruitment is officially a prequalified supplier under the NSW Government SCM0007 Scheme for ICT Categories G, H, and I. Discover how our decade of specialist technology expertise helps NSW Government agencies and Sydney-based eligible customers secure high-caliber contingent talent with full statutory compliance and capped, transparent pricing.

Scam Alert – Scammers Impersonating our Consultants

Scammers are impersonating our consultants – Learn how to spot and protect yourself from the latest recruitment scams targeting job seekers, including fake interviews and fraudulent job offers.

How to Negotiate your Salary in a Recruitment Process

Learn how to negotiate your salary confidently in today’s job market. This guide from Motion Recruitment covers practical steps, realistic strategies and the key conversations that help candidates secure stronger offers and better overall packages.

Preparing for an Interview: Essential Steps

Interview prep doesn’t have to be complicated. From your elevator pitch to body language, our no-fluff guide covers the essentials to help you walk in with confidence.

Lessons from Nearly a Decade in Recruitment

With nearly a decade in recruitment, Sinead Edwards reflects on the industry’s constant change, her keys to success, and why resilience is the ultimate skill for anyone starting out in agency recruitment.

Right to Disconnect Laws Now Apply to Small Businesses

Australia’s Right to Disconnect laws now apply to small businesses. The laws give employees the right to refuse unreasonable work contact outside of hours, while still allowing urgent or necessary communication. It’s about clear expectations and fair boundaries so businesses can operate effectively.

What’s a Replacement Guarantee and Why Does It Matter?

A clear, practical guide to how our replacement guarantee works, what’s covered, and why it gives you confidence and peace of mind when hiring with us.

Superannuation is Increasing to 12% – What It Means and Why It Matters

Australia’s superannuation guarantee rises to 12% in July 2025, boosting retirement savings and offering valuable tax benefits. As one of the world’s best systems, super helps reduce reliance on government pensions and supports the economy. Learn why this increase matters for your future in our latest blog.

Choosing the Right Programming Language in 2025

Explore the top programming languages of 2025, from Python and Rust to Go and TypeScript. What’s trending, why it matters, and how to choose the right one for your projects.

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How To Prepare For A Technical Test

  As part of many interview processes, candidates will be required to complete a technical test. This may be a written test or a face-to-face process, and it can often be a stage of the interview process where an otherwise well-suited candidate may struggle, as it could be outside of the scope of what they’re…

Is It Time For An AWS Certification?

  More than ever, we’re hearing from our clients that AWS certifications are something they’re looking for in their prospective employees. Not only does it show you have technical expertise and formalized training in the field, it will also garner you access, as the candidate, to a larger pay packet. Who should complete an AWS…

Emerging trends and the future of data and Artificial Intelligence

  Concrete predictions about the future of the world of data are impossible to make – as with any technical industry, the changes are coming quickly and are often difficult to predict or see coming. In truth the Sydney and Australian technology landscape is probably a couple of years behind the major hubs of Europe…

What defines a data scientist?

  Everyone is looking for a data scientist, but for a position in such high demand there’s no clear definition of what the job title describes. I’ve tried to get to the bottom of figuring out what’s involved. A company new in the data journey may think they need a data scientist, but they’re probably…

How To Shape Up Your Resume

  Ready to tackle a new challenge? Haven’t updated your CV in a few years? Here’s some tips on making sure your resume sits at the top of the pile. Length As a general rule of thumb your resume won’t be read for more than 20 seconds. If you’re lucky. Keep it under 2 pages…

How To Keep Your Tech Skills Relevant

  In a dynamic and evolving tech landscape, your skills are your greatest asset, and your biggest challenge. What is useful and in demand one year may become obsolete (or at least less applicable) the next. Employer appetites for skills obviously reflects these shifting technical developments, so it’s your prerogative to stay current and ahead…

It’s time for a move to New York, New York!

1. Art Attack New York is the cultural centre of the planet! From fine dining to street food, galleries, museums and fashion, there’s no other place on earth where there’s more to do. 2. All Business As the home of many of the brands and businesses you’ve grown up knowing, not to mention Wall Street,…

Why You Should Be In Sydney For Tech

If you’re in technology, there’s a raft of reasons why a move to Sydney should be on the cards. 1. The Harbour CIty If you don’t live here, you probably should. That’s the sentiment of everyone at the Motion Recruitment offices anyway, an equal blend of locals and ex-pats who’ve traveled the world and settled…

New Year, New Gear: Why We’re Investing In Ourselves

  If you’re taking the time to read this article, chances are you’ve taken our new website for a spin. We’re pretty excited about how it looks and the story it tells. Our old site, if you remember, was a bit of a relic; we hadn’t updated the tech or content since our earliest days,…

Social Staff

  Looking for a job? Or do you just want to make sure you’re ready when the dream opportunity comes along? Social medial strategist Robert O’Reilly gave us five tips on how to get the most out LinkedIn.   Network: Social media is supposed to be social! Connect with old and new colleagues, connections and…