Never ring someone under 40 on the mobile

Never ring someone under 40 on the mobile

Carry on like this writer on a mobile phone with a prospective employer or recruiter and you can kiss the job goodbye. Even with the sardonic overtones. Professionalism, communication skills, deadline pressure and plain good manners are highly valued. “There is...
Behavioural interview questions

Behavioural interview questions

As a professional resume writing and communications expert, I’ve got doubts about the scientific validity of behavioural style job interview questions but they’re popular and if you’re in the job market, you’ll cop them. Here’s a good insight on behavioural interview...
Personal resumes beat AI slop

Personal resumes beat AI slop

Recruiters warn there are serious risks for both employers and job seekers who rely on AI to churn out resume slop. One major problem is recruiters eyeball thousands of AI generated resumes and they lack motivation and quantitative results. Human-written resumes stand...
Applying for the Australian Public Service (APS)

Applying for the Australian Public Service (APS)

I’ve spent a lot of time – or rather too much time – in Canberra working in Federal politics, and the Australian Public Service (APS). I’m still trying to get warm after those winters! APS resumes require at least three drafts, so give a resume writer a...
In tough times, Republic’s testimonials keep coming

In tough times, Republic’s testimonials keep coming

Testimonials sort the wheat from the chaff. When I started Republic Resumes in 2007, I wanted to use my professional writing and editing skills to get people in Adelaide short-listed for work and to land jobs. The Republic drafting system is a proven winner. We get...