No more graduate resumes, covers or LinkedIn sites

No more graduate resumes, covers or LinkedIn sites

Republic Resumes will no longer write graduate resumes, cover letters or LinkedIn sites. The business is returning to its roots of providing working class and white collar professional writing services. All of SA’s major universities and TAFE centres have career...
Hire mature-age trainees and kill ageism

Hire mature-age trainees and kill ageism

Don’t hire cheap migrants just off the plane. Hire older Australian workers who’ve proved their metal and paid their dues. I also don’t hear the PC crowd attacking victims of age prejudice. This story is from the ABC. Finding it hard to find another role in the...
Self-sabotage kills the job hunt

Self-sabotage kills the job hunt

You get to see some unusual behaviour as a professional writer. One of the most curious is self-defeating or self-sabotaging actions. The most common self-sabotaging behaviours include procrastination, self-medication with drugs or alcohol and comfort eating. These...
Executive job search strategies

Executive job search strategies

Apologies for the long post but I want to help middle and senior executives with job search strategies. Forget the ‘shotgun’ job search method Many people still use the ‘shotgun’ method to conduct a job search. They read the job ads and submit a standard resume to as...
Hire mature-age trainees and kill ageism

Don’t ignore older workers amid skills shortage

I’ve been posting stories on age prejudice for 12 years but one has to keep hopeful. This story is from the ABC and the full link is at the end of the blog. Diane Roberts has been looking for work for the past seven years and believes age is her biggest hurdle....
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. We’ve heard them all. Once you’re terminated – whether you’re a prospective...