‘Kiss of death’ for CBD retailers

‘Kiss of death’ for CBD retailers

In a kiss of death for many CBD retailers, working from home is here to stay according to the federal government’s key economic adviser, with a new report suggesting some people might even take a pay cut to remain in their home office. The percentage of...
One in five jobs in Western Sydney go in lockdown

One in five jobs in Western Sydney go in lockdown

One in five jobs across parts of western Sydney has disappeared since the lockdowns started and across Australia, payrolls fell by 0.7 per cent in the fortnight to August 14, which will have GST ramifications for SA and Tassie. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said...
Shonky psychometric tests kill careers stone dead

Shonky psychometric tests kill careers stone dead

I wrote this article seven years ago for HR Director magazine and I’ve updated it. University graduates know all about facile psychometric tests. While Republic Resumes is good at getting people short-listed for jobs, there’s not much we can do when employers force...
The truth about selection criteria

The truth about selection criteria

There are a number of reasons why we don’t write selection criteria at Republic Resumes. The first is the employer wants you to write it. Unlike resumes or cover letters, which can be written in partnership with a professional writer, selection criteria are recalled...
Hunting the Unique Value Proposition

Hunting the Unique Value Proposition

You as a ‘brand’ have features: you may have strong leadership skills, an MBA, a healthy amount of experience in the finance sector, etc. But a lot of other candidates have these features, too. To win great job offers you need to go deeper. What is unique about you?...
Age prejudice when you’re over 50

Age prejudice when you’re over 50

Very little has changed in 15 years – or at least since I’ve been following the plight of older and younger job seekers who suffer age prejudice. This edited story is from Anna Patty at the SMH. Wise Employment and others have been doing a lot of advertising online of...