Thumbs up for Google reviews

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...
15 per cent off all resumes before Christmas

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

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...
Thumbs up for Google reviews

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,...
Age prejudice endemic in our workplace

Age prejudice endemic in our workplace

I’ll keep posting stories about age prejudice. This one is from The Sydney Morning Herald. In 2018, Alex Gutierrez was celebrating his birthday at work with colleagues when his manager asked him about his intentions to retire. He was 68 years old. He was...
Issues for the long-term unemployed

Issues for the long-term unemployed

Patty took a package from the SA public service and hasn’t worked for over two years. She was an executive assistant and is now long term unemployed. She sent her old resume to me. It was full of cut and paste duties and needed reformatting and restructuring as...