Senate’s damning report on wage theft

Senate’s damning report on wage theft

With inflation going up and wages flat, spare a thought for the thousands of people who are victims of wage theft. I’ve written a lot about wage theft, which is a business strategy for many employers. The Adelaide victims sometimes come to me for help to get another...
Resume packages of generic crap

Resume packages of generic crap

Some people say, “Malcolm, surely resume writing businesses can’t be pasting whole chunks of generic pap in to cover letters and resumes and charging people for it. That’s a report to Consumer Affairs.” Below is an example of a first paragraph ‘cut and paste’ cover...
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. I once had a senior administrator who broke a deadline because he...
Hints when using a resume writer

Hints when using a resume writer

Most online resume writers don’t live in the cities they claim to be in. They ‘trick’ Google to saying they operate in Adelaide or where ever. Most work out of Sydney or Melbourne – except for Republic Resumes. DUMP GENERIC COVER LETTERS When you ask for a...
Cover letters that work

Cover letters that work

I enjoy writing targeted cover letters in partnership with clients (after we’ve written the resume). Every paragraph is a ‘punchy’ selling point, which goes to the heart of the application. Don’t use the same cover letter for different job applications. This is where...
Generic ‘cut and paste’ cover letters kill job chances

Generic ‘cut and paste’ cover letters kill job chances

Unfortunately below is another dodgy generic cover letter written by the same ‘cut and paste’ Adelaide CBD business – which actually operates out of Perth. This is one is a year old. It was written for a guy in the state’s north who wanted to get in to mining. It’s...