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Snoops from Columbus, Ohio
We enjoy having international spammers from the USA visit our site. There are one or two snoops from Columbus, Ohio who usually visit about 3.00am their time. They've been doing it for a while which makes them easy to track and pin point. Why do people do it? They...
We’ve hired the writer – let’s go on holiday!
It’s galling that some clients go on holiday when we’re in the middle of writing their resume, cover letter or personal marketing website. Why don’t they contact us afterwards? They say things like, “I’m not in a hurry” but we’ve got people clambering at our door for...
Final word on selection criteria
I’ve written about why we don’t write selection criteria before. We recently had a prospective client seek our help to apply for a fairly senior management job with a major airline. It carries a salary of around $110,000 and up. We give advice and help with the...
Young, ambitious and want a job in Adelaide?
How to find a job in the City of Churches when you don’t have a posh surname, didn’t go to a private school and your Dad isn’t an investment banker. Here are a few tips for your resume. If you want your resume written in partnership with me, you know what to do. But...
Client testimonials and killer February
Client testimonials are gold for resume writers. February was one of our strongest months with six people short-listed for work another five finding work. This client testimonial on Google tells part of the story. Laima was going for an executive position in the...
More Republic successes and two fails
I need to find more time to follow up client successes but we are working 24/7. Congrats to Tony and Susan who in the last month got jobs in the mines. Tony had the tickets and the experience and Susan had the tickets and profile. We created two classic mining resumes...
The devil in the selection criteria
A few prospective clients want us to write a ten or 12 point selection criteria for them. The only person who can write a subjective selection criteria, where they are asked to write 300 words per criteria which demonstrates values and outcomes, is the client. It's a...
More please – Adelaide’s middle class kids go without
Adelaide's middle class is now battling "hidden poverty" as they access Foodbank and charities support for the first time in their lives. Interest rate hikes are biting hitting hard as some families now pay $700 more a month in mortgage. The problems are exacerbated...
Australia to buy US five Virginia class subs
The U.S. will speed up Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines by arranging for Canberra’s first few subs to be built in the US, which in the short and middle term, shafts the SA Governments dreams. Submarine production would later shift to Britain and...
Age prejudice and job interviews
Dr Kirstin Ferguson from the Sydney Morning Herald tackles questions on the workplace, career and leadership in her advice column “Got a Minute?” I’ve added my perspective as well. Q. Recently, I was left feeling a bit baffled after one of my job interviews. I have...
Asking about salary
Dr Kirstin Ferguson from the SMH tackles questions on the workplace, career and leadership in her advice column “Got a Minute?” I've chucked in my ten cents worth too. Q. I am going for a new job and dread the interview question about salary expectations. I am young,...
Applying to Australia’s security services
We infrequently get people wanting us to write a resume for the Australian security services such as the ACIC, ASIO, ASIS, etc. That’s not a problem as we work in partnership with the client. It becomes more problematic when the client wants us to write a specific...
MP wants to end ‘jobs for mates’
If this proposal was legislated across the Adelaide’s private sector, there would be a revolution. Nepotism and age prejudice rules the roost in the City of Churches. This story is from the SMH. Independent MP Sophie Scamps is pushing for all major...
Writing to a deadline
Why do we ask clients to reply to our questions within a 24-hour deadline? Why the hurry? The best resumes are written ‘fresh’. By that I mean, the client’s background and achievements are fresh in the writer’s mind. It helps to build a seamless and quality product....
Indians and Asians, recruitment racism rife in Adelaide and SA
Employer and recruiter racism in Adelaide and South Australia is slaying the dreams of many Indians and Asians. They are leaving and migrating to countries where their skills, qualifications and experience are valued. The visa system means many migrants come to...
Heads up for prospective clients
Hi Folks, We get more enquiries every week than we can take from prospective clients as we are former senior recruiters, journalists and professional writers. Last week thirty people contacted us needing help. If we ask you to send your resume or any other details to...
AI robots will take jobs and sack us
This story was about AI and recruitment was in Bloomberg last week. I've made some edits. Welcome to the future dystopian world of recruitment. AI has already infiltrated multiple parts of the human resources process, from hiring to on-boarding to training to...
How to find a new employer when I’ve had three jobs in two years?
I've decided to take the pi## out of career advice columns. Some are just awful. This one of from the Sydney Morning Herald. Dr Kirstin Ferguson tackles questions on the workplace, career and leadership in her advice column “Got a Minute?” I work in the financial...
Long term unemployment and resume writers
I sometimes get prospective clients who contact me who have long term unemployment problems. They have spent the last five years playing the futures market while renovating the house, or they’ve travelled the world for seven years and have a lot of beautiful memories....
Robodebt victims’ details released to media
It doesn’t matter if you have a job or are a job seeker, the Robodebt scandal is a prime example of a government conducting a witch hunt against the poor and defenceless. Personal information of victims was released to journalists to deter them from speaking out, a...
Resumes that go to work for you
I build expert resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles, which unleash an unbeatable business case to promote you as a ‘must have’ asset to an employer.