There’s a moment that happens in a lot of New Zealand workplaces right now that would have been genuinely unusual even fifteen years ago. Someone in their early twenties is running a morning standup. Sitting around the table – or on the Zoom call, because it’s usually a hybrid situation – is a Gen X […]
Hidden Job Market in New Zealand? How Your Personality Type Determines Your Networking Style
If you’ve been applying for jobs in New Zealand and wondering why it feels like shouting into a very polite void, here’s a statistic that might reframe your entire job search strategy: roughly 70% of roles never get advertised at all. Not 7%. Seventy. That number lands differently depending on where you are in your […]
Work-Life Balance vs. Higher Pay: What Your DOPE Personality Type Actually Wants
Here’s a question that sounds simple until you actually sit with it: if you could have more money or more life, which one would you pick? Most of us have an instinctive answer. And then, about three seconds later, we start negotiating with ourselves. Well, it depends on how much more money. And what do […]
The Non-Linear Career Path Is Now Normal in Australia – How to Own Yours Based on Your Personality
There’s a story a lot of us grew up with about how a career is supposed to go. You study something. You get a graduate role in that thing. You work your way up through the ranks of that thing, accumulating experience and seniority like points in a video game, until eventually you are a […]
AI Is Changing Every Job in Australia – Here’s How Your Personality Type Determines Your Best Strategy
Let’s be honest for a second. When the conversation turns to AI in the workplace, most people quietly slot themselves into one of two camps. Camp one: “This is the most exciting thing to happen to my career in years.” Camp two: “I’m fine, I’m fine, everything is fine” – while internally doing the thing […]
What’s Your Career Personality? How Knowing Your DOPE Type Can Fast-Track Your Career in Australia & New Zealand
Here’s something nobody tells you when you’re refreshing SEEK at 11pm wondering why your applications keep disappearing into the void: the single biggest career advantage you can give yourself isn’t a better resume template. It’s knowing who you actually are – and then using that knowledge like a cheat code. That’s what we’re getting into […]
Introducing Bird Strike: The DOPE Reflex Game That Gets Harder the Better You Get
Tap the Dove. Dodge the storm. Don’t you dare hit that Eagle by accident.* If Bird Battle is the personality game you play to start an argument with your coworkers, Bird Strike is the one you play at midnight when you just want to tap things really fast and feel good about it. Maybe work […]
Introducing Bird Battle: The DOPE Personality Game You’ll Want to Share
Which bird handles a cancelled flight better – the Eagle who’s already rerouting, or the Dove who quietly apologizes to the gate agent? If you’ve taken the DOPE 4 Bird Personality Test, you already know the four types: the harmony-seeking Dove, the results-driven Eagle, the detail-obsessed Owl, and the charismatic Peacock. But knowing about the […]
Epic Overhaul: Breathing New Life into RichardStep.com
You know, running a site like this, dedicated to helping folks unlock their potential through personality tests, career tools, and a bit of life guidance, means it’s gotta evolve. And boy, has it been evolving this month. October 2025 hit me like a freight train of inspiration, and I dove headfirst into updating richardstep.com. We’re […]