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Testimonials keep rolling in
How important are testimonials when hiring an Adelaide resume writer? They are everything. We get clients short-listed for jobs and then help them win the job. “Malcolm provides a fast and efficent resume service. He updated my outdated resume and I couldn't be more...
Australia’s universities are broken – give ’em a miss
This story on the parlous state of our universities was in The Conversation recently. It’s a review by Professor, Susan Forde, Media and Journalism, Griffith University of Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good by Graeme Turner. I sometimes get clients who...
Roy Morgan: April unemployment rose to 11.2%
In April 2025, Australian ‘real’ unemployment increased 176,000 to 1,780,000 (up 1% to 11.2% of the workforce) with more people joining the workforce and overall employment dropping in April. These are Roy Morgan figures and reflect actual door-to-door surveys. The...
How do I answer the salary expectation question?
The salary question is tricky. This is from Kirstin Ferguson, a career adviser at The Age. I have added my comment at the end. I am searching for a new role and many advertised jobs don’t disclose salary. Instead, they ask me to share my salary expectation. Can I ask...
AI resumes hit the spike
Every now and then we get a client who has used AI to write their resume. They come to us after it has failed time and time again. The main reason is it’s trite, non-sensical rubbish. It doesn’t mean anything. The duties are so nebulous as to waste the reader’s time....
Rude customers? Retail one star reviews
This story is by Malcolm Knox at the SMH. There are some serious issues with civil society and the most obvious is a lack of anger management. “Please remember to treat our team respectfully as they assist you.” (Telstra, recorded phone call.) “During this stressful...
Are resumes dead?
I like this story by blogger Mat McGuinness, who reckons resumes are a thing of the past. In some ways, they are. They’ve got maybe five to ten years left as a going concern. It’s hard to say. The main reason is most are boring. They’re eye glazing. They don’t have a...
Best LinkedIn summaries
Republic Resumes writes LinkedIn sites after we have created the resume. LinkedIn is useful for midcareer professionals, rather than graduates, unless your field or discipline is in high demand. This story is from Forbes Magazine. It’s a succinct piece on the...
Cover letters that work
Cover letters are the first chance you get to stand out to your potential employer. The sole point of a cover letter is to draw attention to your resume, which holds all of your relevant information, experience and skills. In four or five paragraphs, you should be...
The illiterate, psychos, deadline breakers and more
After a recent experience with an illiterate ‘psycho’ technician wanting to apply for a South Australian government position, it’s worth discussing what’s happening in the Adelaide job market. I work with two other professional writers with backgrounds in recruitment...
Adelaide deadline breakers at epidemic levels
Breaking deadlines and unprofessional behaviour is running at high tide in Adelaide. It's the worst I've seen and makes me think we might stretch our wings further afield. I just a person break four deadlines without emailing or calling me to explain why. We run a...
Port Pirie smelter wants hand out
Nyrstar Australia, which owns smelters in Port Pirie and Hobart, says it needs taxpayer support within "weeks" to stay afloat as it is losing tens of millions of dollars a month due to "market distortion" from China. The real issue is the smelter plant is old and...
Adelaide’s resume writing winner
When I started Republic Resumes Adelaide back in 2007, I wanted to use my professional writing and editing skills to get locals short-listed for work and to land jobs. The Republic Resume email drafting system is a proven winner. We get clients short-listed for jobs...
Santos board recommends sale
The investment arm of Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil company has made a nearly $30 billion takeover bid for Santos, South Australia's largest company. The Santos takeover is subject to a range of Commonwealth government approvals and further due diligence by the Abu...
Testimonials crown Republic King
Professional resume writer testimonials are important to show integrity. There is a lot of change in the job market at the moment including the rise of some shonky recruiters and ghost job posters. As if it wasn't hard enough to land a job! Get Republic onside. We're...
‘Ghosting’ rife in jobs marketplace
Ghost jobs have been around for about 10 years. They are not to be confused with the standard recruiter practice of never getting back to the job applicant, although there are obvious similarities. This is from news.com.au Sarah had just graduated from a...
Trumpy to review AUKUS subs deal
News that the Trump administration is reviewing AUKUS has caused sceptics to declare it will offer a golden opportunity for the government to escape a pact that is shaping as a strategic catastrophe for Australia. A Pentagon official said the US wants to make sure the...
Applying for a job through SEEK
So, you’ve clicked the job you want to apply for in SEEK. Next step is to click ‘Apply for this job’. You may be asked to sign in or register if you haven't already done so. Step 1 Choose documents Upload your resumé Select a resume stored on SEEK, or upload a new...
The murky ethics of selection criteria
I provide guidance and editing on government selection criteria but not often. The reason is recruiters really want the job applicant to author the selection criteria responses themselves. Selection criteria are ridiculous documents. They parrot meaningless management...
About 270 jobs to go as Seven Point Pork meat processor to close
Crisis talks are underway after South Australian meat processor JBS announced it would stop operating its Seven Point Pork (SPP) processing facility at Port Wakefield in early January next year, ABC News said. About 270 jobs will be lost, including 160 belonging to...
Resumes that go to work for you
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