Check the selection criteria and job description

Check the selection criteria and job description

Read the selection criteria and job description closely. 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...
AI resumes fail the short-listing test

AI resumes fail the short-listing test

AI generated resumes use generic phrasing and lack authentically. Recruiters get hundreds of them every day and its makes them want to heave. The reason Republic Resumes doesn’t use AI is we already work in partnership with clients – living people – who are highly...
Nepotism: ‘sorry, that job has been filled’

Nepotism: ‘sorry, that job has been filled’

A classic case of nepotism in action. It kills merit and destroys faith in recruiters and the recruitment process. Former University of Wollongong governance officer Alyssa White is accused of manipulating recruitment processes to stack the department with...
Economic growth at snail pace

Economic growth at snail pace

Australia faces its longest stretch of rubbish economic growth since the early 1990s recession, as inflation soars and long-term vulnerabilities catch up with the country. Deloitte Access Economics said it expects the economy to slow sharply with GDP growth to fall...
Deadline breakers terminated

Deadline breakers terminated

Everyone has an excuse for breaking writing deadlines. The dog died. Car accident. Sick uncle. Dog ate it (same dog). Too busy at work. Computer failure. Wedding anniversary. Alien invasion. We’ve heard them all. We run a deadline-focused business and we’re trying to...