‘Dole Bludgers’ – apportioning the blame

‘Dole Bludgers’ – apportioning the blame

From the early to mid 1970s, when the level and length of unemployment increased dramatically, Australian voters began to hear the term “dole bludgers” from politicians. Clyde Cameron, the minister for labour in the Whitlam government, really flogged it. The...
Deadline breakers and the cruel truth

Deadline breakers and the cruel truth

Breaking deadlines seems to be an Adelaide phenomenon. Sure, clients in Sydney sometimes break deadlines but in Adelaide, it’s a disease. The cruel truth is people who fail to notify us they are going to break a deadline speaks volumes about their professionalism. It...
The Ghost Jobs scam

The Ghost Jobs scam

Ghost hiring is the latest trick in the corporate world, and it’s deeply frustrating for jobseekers. You go  through the application process, submit your resume and then nothing. That’s par for the course in recruitment. But sometimes the jobs aren’t real. They want...
Happy customer testimonials

Happy customer testimonials

As a resume writer, if you haven’t got more than 75 Google reviews, you’re not a player. You’re a spectator. Customer reviews and testimonials tell us we’re providing a good and valued service. Every resume has to be crafted. They are as individual as the customer....
If the recruiters don’t get you the AI robots will

If the recruiters don’t get you the AI robots will

They’ve put the dumbest guys in the room in charge of recruitment. Insulting beyond belief. This story was in The Guardian recently and was written by Anna Spargo-Ryan. “I’ve recently found myself back on the job market after my department was made redundant. My...