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What my most embarrassing job interview taught me

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 25, 2026 • 10:00 PM
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Potential employees should not have to disclose their pay history or guess what salary is on offer when applying for jobs.

What my most embarrassing job interview taught me

The other day, I was chatting with a friend about how we got into journalism when I suddenly remembered my most disastrously embarrassing job interview.

It happened years ago, not long after I arrived in London and spotted an ad for a deputy news magazine editor. The advert was highly detailed. Applicants had to send in an assessment of the publication outlining what worked and what did not, along with compelling cover story ideas.

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