Snap shot of the economy

Snap shot of the economy

This post is a quick snap shot of the economy. Last Wednesday night (Australian time) the fallout from Trump’s trade policy hit a genuine crisis point. The American bond market sold off, pushing bond prices down, and interest rates up sharply. It was a crisis...
The pitfalls of selection criteria

The pitfalls of selection criteria

We occasionally get a prospective client in Adelaide who asks if we write selection criteria. We HELP the client write the criteria but we DON’T write the document. One reason is that we are not you. We can’t read your mind and selection criteria is about...
No graduate resumes at Republic

No graduate resumes at Republic

Republic Resumes does not assess or write graduate or post graduate resumes, cover letters or LinkedIn sites. All of SA’s major universities and TAFE centres have career advice services. They will assist graduates with their employment products. Many of these services...
Most jobs are advertised in August – ABC

Most jobs are advertised in August – ABC

For most jobs in Australia, August is the best time to look, with the highest number of ads and typically fewer applicants for each one. “Over Christmas and the holiday period people get a chance to re-assess what they want to do, how they feel about their jobs,...
Are university degrees really that important any more?

Are university degrees really that important any more?

An important question. Universities are degree factories putting a whole generation in debt. When I taught at university, my mind was always on the practical application of professional writing skills. For many though, what was taught was utterly useless in the...