Fakes flushed out as resumes lies discovered

Fakes flushed out as resumes lies discovered

The head of the Northern Territory public service has warned staff to “carefully verify” employee qualifications, after the anti-corruption watchdog found a public officer falsified their resume to win three high-ranking jobs. The Commissioner for Public...
Wage theft goes on and on and on

Wage theft goes on and on and on

Mining giant BHP has admitted it has underpaid almost 30,000 workers, dating back to 2010, and it will cost more than $400 million to make amends. “There are approximately 28,500 affected current and former employees with an average of six leave days in total...
Five timeless transferable skills

Five timeless transferable skills

We are seeing the workforce shift toward project and contract work. The bad news is that when the economy goes pear-shaped, project workers are shown the door. Even so, I have included some ‘timeless’ skills that most employers look for. Take your existing leadership...
Adelaide’s premier resume short-listing business

Adelaide’s premier resume short-listing business

The measure of a good professional writer is in the results, whether they are short-listed for job interviews or actually gain work. Eric Lim gained work in Melbourne as a social worker and Robert left Holden last year and now works full time for the Department of...
No more graduate or post graduate resumes

No more graduate or post graduate resumes

Republic Resumes will no longer write graduate or post graduate resumes, cover letters or LinkedIn sites. The business is returning to its roots of providing working class and white collar professional writing services. Also, some graduates ignore the fees page – even...
Republic Resumes open

Republic Resumes open

After a month’s holiday, I’m back in the writing chair. I’ve also been looking at how other professional writers in the UK are tackling complex issues in the job market. These include trying to get a job when the client is ‘couch surfing’...