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Merry Christmas from Republic Resume
It has been a most successful year for us, helping people get jobs and getting short-listed for work. We are back on deck at 8.00am on Monday, 31 December. You can contact Malcolm King by email: republicwriter@gmail.com Have a fabulous break!
No deadline breakers or graduate resumes
Breaking deadlines seems to be an Adelaide phenomenon. Sure, clients in Sydney sometimes break deadlines but in Adelaide, it’s a disease. The cruel truth is people who fail to notify us they are going to break a deadline speaks volumes about their professionalism. It...
Red flags in resumes
Writing resume with clients is most pleasing when they get short-listed for work and then nail the job interview. How important is getting a job and earning money? This story is about ‘red flags’ in resumes. They alert recruiters that something is not right. The first...
Republic Resume keeps kicking goals
As an Adelaide resume writer, this is what it's all about. Helping people get work. Congratulations to Keeley for landing the job at SAPOL. She was short listed from 400 applicants for two positions. She worked for community services and wanted to get away from the...
Katies to close as retail hit hard
All Katies stores will close and almost 500 employees of embattled budget retailer Mosaic Brands will lose their jobs by mid-January as the company – placed into administration in October with debts of at least $249 million – continues to search for a buyer. Mosaic,...
Check the job criteria before contacting us
We often get requests to update a resume and draft a cover letter, in partnership with the client, to apply for a specific position. In a few cases, the client hasn’t looked or doesn’t realise they don’t have the essential experience or a qualification, for a key part...
Find the right Christmas and New Years job
If you’re thinking of getting a Christmas job this year, there are always a last minutes jobs employers want to fill. Plus new year sales go on and on and on. An important consideration is whether you enjoy speaking to customers or not. If you do, there are a variety...
When testimonials matter
This testimonial below if from a client. Good reviews show our professionalism. "An outstanding experience. I was in the process of moving jobs and reached out to Republic Resumes to help me with build a brand new resume based off an old draft from many moons ago....
Common job interview questions and how to answer them
Interviews can be high stress, anxiety-driving situations, especially if it’s your first interview. A little practice and preparation always pays off. While we can’t know exactly what an employer will ask, here are 10 common interview questions Could you tell me about...
Bosses want to stop economics benefits of working from home
This edited story is from Matt Wade, senior economics writer at the Sydney Morning Herald. Employers are on the wrong side of history when it comes to working from home. Bosses have made headlines during the past few months, ordering employees back to the office five...
Commonwealth Bank fee hike blow back
Australia’s biggest bank has learnt an important lesson in how not to irritate the public and politicians, especially when it comes to a decidedly “consumer unfriendly” measure amid a cost of living crisis. On Tuesday, Commonwealth Bank (CBA) said it would move all...
Colleges shut, students lose qualifications in fake diploma crackdown
It has taken 20 years but the government is finally cracking down on dodgy training college shonks. They’re all over Adelaide. I’ve lost count how many resume clients have told me stories of woe. This edited story is from the Sydney Morning Herald. Thousands of...
Recruiters hunt candidates before Christmas
A common misconception is that the job market comes to a grinding halt in December. WRONG! Government and corporate recruiters want to get positions filled before they go on break. Check the major websites and job boards your local social media posts and you will...
Executive applications need ten to 14 days to write
We do a lot of executive applications including resumes from people who are targeting specific senior jobs in the state or Australian Public Service. Those who give us ten days to two weeks, get a first class product. We can usually write three or four drafts, which...
Get your resume updated for pre-Christmas jobs
You might have noticed that the state and Federal public service have put out a raft of jobs. They want to secure hires before the Christmas holidays. There’s a flurry of recruitment up until Friday, December 20 and then pick up again from Monday 13 January 2025....
A cracking customer Google review
A very strong Google review and testimonial from a satisfied customer. Republic Resumes goes to work for you. "Outstanding experience. I was in the process of moving jobs and reached out to Republic Resumes to help me with building a brand new resume based off an old...
Thumbs up for Google reviews
Google reviews are a resume writer's currency. Every now and then, when we’ve gone the extra 1000 kilometres for a client and crafted a unique resume within the quoted fee, we ask for a Google review. It shows prospective clients we’re not backyard shonks, who cut and...
15 per cent off all resumes before Christmas
In a one-off special, Republic Resumes will give 15 per cent off all resumes before Christmas. Get yourself a new job or promotion in the new year with a hard-hitting professional resume. If you have an old resume, send it to me and I will show you how I will improve...
Missed deadlines a major negative
This story was in The Guardian today and it states what professional writers have known for a long time. If you can't keep a deadline, you're history. "Scientists studying the psychology of people who leave things to the last minute have found that work that is...
Republic Resume gets clients jobs
I monitor LinkedIn and other platforms to see how our candidates fare and they do very well nailing interviews. This email is from Carolyn in Adelaide's northern suburbs. She got hired within a week of us doing the resume and cover letter. "Hi Malcolm, I've signed a...
Resumes that go to work for you
I build expert resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles, which unleash an unbeatable business case to promote you as a ‘must have’ asset to an employer.