Fibs on your resume, CV or LinkedIn site?

Fibs on your resume, CV or LinkedIn site?

Can a prospective employer detect whether a resume and LinkedIn profile contains lies? I wrote about it in Smart Company some years ago. People will always talk up their qualifications and brag about their abilities. This is the hyper competitive job market we’re...
Google reviews are the gold standard for resume writers

Google reviews are the gold standard for resume writers

There are three measures of success for a resume writer. One is getting clients short-listed for jobs, then helping them get the job and Google reviews. We are currently hitting about 70 per cent in getting people short-listed for work with more than half of those (if...
Retiring and then going back to work

Retiring and then going back to work

We get quite a few people who have retired and then realised they are bored or they don’t have enough superannuation or savings. They come to us for a resume and advice on job strategy, Nearly two decades ago, Roger Pugh went back to work. He’s now 86. The...
Job interview questions

Job interview questions

Don’t you just love job interviews? Here are some of the most common interview questions with guidance on how to answer them. “What are your biggest weaknesses?” Every candidate knows how to answer this question: Just pick a theoretical weakness and...
Jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS)

Jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS)

I’ve spent a lot of time in Canberra working in Federal politics, and the Australian Public Service (APS) in the Department of Employment. I’m still trying to get warm after those winters! APS resumes require at least three drafts, so give a resume writer a full week...