Republic closed until 26 October

Republic closed until 26 October

Republic is closed until Wednesday, 26 October. Myself and the other writers are uncontactable. Congratulations to former clients Paul and Denise, who found jobs last week. Prospective clients need a virus-free laptop/desktop and Word. Note we terminate client jobs...
Better than home from work

Better than home from work

I was advocating that more people should work from home seven years ago but HR people were incensed. Now it has come to pass. Before the virus disrupted our lives, only 8 per cent of Australians regularly worked at home. That number has jumped to about 40 per cent at...
Why don’t you write selection criteria?

Why don’t you write selection criteria?

Once upon a time, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, we wrote government and NGO selection criteria. We charged $40.00 per criteria. We didn’t write many in Adelaide because of the price. They were a lot of work and I had some ethical issues with them. I stopped writing...
Deadline breakers need not apply

Deadline breakers need not apply

Everyone has an excuse for breaking deadlines. The dog died. Car accident. Sick uncle. Dog ate it (same dog). Computer failure. Forgot to save. Wedding anniversary. Alien invasion. I had a client recently who said the resume deadline ‘fell off his radar’....
What happened to the Holden workers?

What happened to the Holden workers?

It’s five years since the last locally made Commodore rolled off the production line in Elizabeth. New research shows former Holden employees have struggled to find secure work since the shutdown. One-third of former employees retired, one-third have struggled to find...
Government drops standards for migrants intake

Government drops standards for migrants intake

In a staggering return to the bad old days of the Howard Government, the federal government has made it easier for GPs, teachers, early educators and aged-care nurses with poor English, with little experience and lower qualifications, to apply for work in Australia....