Time running out for Whyalla Steelworks

Time running out for Whyalla Steelworks

You want to believe the best, that somehow Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG’s Liberty Primary Metals Australia (LPMA), will pull a rabbit out of a hat and refinance a new deal to cover its Greensill debt and save the Whyalla Steelworks. So far, no rabbits and no hats. Only the...
Resume rewriting boss from hell

Resume rewriting boss from hell

We created a resume for a chap working in a contract position supervising WHS&E, for a large Adelaide company a while back. There were issues from a third party. His contract was coming to an end and he had an old template resume that was six pages long, going...
Financial black hole for Adelaide’s universities

Financial black hole for Adelaide’s universities

As a resume writer and employment expert, I know the ban on international students is crippling Adelaide’s economy. The three public universities provide around 7000 jobs and by extension, provide another 15,000 jobs in real estate and hospitality. South Australian...
Avoid the retirement void and follow one’s passions

Avoid the retirement void and follow one’s passions

Retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for some. When I started Republic Resumes in Adelaide about 10 per cent of my clients were retirees wanting to work part time or casually. I focused on their interests and targeted their resumes to new careers. This story is...
Deadline breakers cut dead

Deadline breakers cut dead

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...
Inside the resume writer trade

Inside the resume writer trade

When you ask a resume writer to produce a cover letter for a specific job in Adelaide, most will use generic blocks of text they have used thousands of times before. That’s why 90 per cent of non-directed, non-specific cover letters fail. If you want a cover letter,...