Women bear the brunt as economy crumbles

Women bear the brunt as economy crumbles

About 60 per cent of our resume clients are women. We are seeing a rapid rise in the number of young women using our services, in large part due to the theme of this story. Women are bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 economic downturn as Melbourne turns in to a ghost...
Young people’s careers smashed by COVID-19

Young people’s careers smashed by COVID-19

At Republic Resumes, about 50 per cent of my clients are 30 years and under. Many come from Adelaide, Wollongong and south Sydney. Full time employment wasn’t looking that good for young people before Covid-19. Now it’s dire. A recent Productivity Commission report...
Workplace insecurity aids spread of Covid-19

Workplace insecurity aids spread of Covid-19

We were urged to welcome insecure work as a liberation from the old industrial order. Now the chickens are coming home to roost. Of the 3,810 Victorians who tested positive for coronavirus over the past three weeks, 89 per cent kept working despite their early...
Tough conversations as businesses face biggest test

Tough conversations as businesses face biggest test

The last thing resume writers want to see is banks and landlords having tough conversations with their clients or tenants. The result will be more people scrounging for work. The federal government will extend the $70 billion JobKeeper scheme to March 30. But with new...
Building a second career

Building a second career

Every now and then it’s good to look back over one’s career, especially if you’re thinking of starting a new career. I’ve given some information on me in the blog here. There’s a lot of politics, media and teaching work. What I don’t include in my resume is the...