Targeted and internship cover letters that work

Targeted and internship 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. If you want to go it alone, here are some tips. Don’t use the same cover...
Non responders to the unemployment survey

Non responders to the unemployment survey

I get resume clients who say the unemployment rate of 4.2 per cent just can’t be right. It’s not. About one million people are on furlough (waiting to restart a job due to Covid) and they’re not counted as unemployed. Another million are doing a few hours work here...
Get your career back on track in 2022

Get your career back on track in 2022

It’s time to give our careers some TLC and start resuscitating your professional relationships and reassess priorities. Career coach Leah Lambart, says many employees are feeling quite disconnected from their work, managers and colleagues. It’s heightened for those...
Wage theft in Adelaide cleaning industry

Wage theft in Adelaide cleaning industry

This is more of a warning for Adelaide job applicants rather than resume writing advice, although we get asked a raft of questions about career guidance. We do a lot of one page resumes for migrants and others who want to work as domestic and commercial cleaners in...
Practical placements crucial for tertiary students

Practical placements crucial for tertiary students

This story appeared in the SMH last December and demonstrates than relevant practical placements while studying is crucial to university students’ job prospects. When I write graduate resumes, my heart sinks when I see that a client hasn’t completed any work...
Start applying for Adelaide jobs now

Start applying for Adelaide jobs now

Now is a very good time to get that resume out in to the Adelaide job market. When employers have difficulty finding workers to hire, job vacancies stay unfilled longer and the vacancy rate increases. But keep in mind, many of these jobs are casual and in hospitality....