Women finding part-time work

Women finding part-time work

It is usually women who are in non-standard employment such as part-time work, often to meet the demands of children, sick parents or partners needing extra care. It appears women put more emphasis on job flexibility than men, an explanation for why it is hard for...
No wage shown on job ads? Forget applying

No wage shown on job ads? Forget applying

The rise of job advertisements without the salary is a worrying trend. Working in partnership with a woman with deep experience caring for animals in South Australia, we created a cracking resume and cover letter for a management job at a large pet and farm provisions...
Fake job scams

Fake job scams

When job hunting we don’t think twice about handing over personal information. Seek.com.au is full of fake job ads, where your personal information is being sold by fake-job advertisers to companies who then try and talk you into doing a “free” training course, to get...
Another happy Republic Resume customer

Another happy Republic Resume customer

Dave lives south of Sydney and has a military background. I could see something right away in the old resume he sent to be updated. His skills, although ill-defined, were deep and comprehensive. It took three drafts to pull his resume in to commercial shape. He had...
Intergenerational fairness gone to hell

Intergenerational fairness gone to hell

This story is from the ABC which I’ve edited it for space. Over the next five years, you’ll hear much more about intergenerational fairness and youth poverty. I wrote this in The Advertiser seven years ago. Why am I interested in this? Because this will hit younger...
Helping older Adelaide jobseekers land a job

Helping older Adelaide jobseekers land a job

Age prejudice is thriving in Adelaide. I take special pride when one of my older clients (>55) gets a job with our help. There was a time people when people between 55-65, were retiring and cavorting on the beach or riding rickshaws in exotic locales. Not anymore...