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Preparing for a job interview
About 70 per cent of our clients make it through to the job interview stage. I conduct special one-on-one sessions to get clients ready. We discuss the type of questions the interview panel will ask and script the answers. We also discuss presentation and overcoming...
Job seekers targeted by online scammers
In an industry where many recruiters walk a dodgy ethical and moral line, it’s a field day for dodgy online criminals. Recruitment scammers pretend to be hiring on behalf of high-profile companies and online shopping platforms and they impersonate well-known...
Cost analysis of hiring a resume writer
One curious aspects about being a professional writer, is the angst people go through over price. Some top line writing companies charge more than $1000 for a resume. We charge in the $200-$400 price range but a full executive CV will cost top dollar. Career changer...
Client shortlisted for Metropolitan Fire Service
Through professionalism, initiative and first class writing skills, I get clients results. See below. “Malcolm is nothing short of spectacular at what he does. I recently was accepted into the recruitment process of the MFS (Metropolitan Fire Service), which is one of...
Republic scores bulls-eye in first week of 2023
Tony was an older worker. He was unemployed and had worked in airport bus scheduling. Had lots of experience but wasn't getting anywhere. We worked online together. I asked him questions about his work, his duties, responsibilities and achievements. I also asked him...
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...
Working from Home legislation passed
As someone with a good knowledge of the labour market, the laws passed in federal parliament in October — as part of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill — will make it easier to challenge a boss who won't let you work from home. We get plenty of young mums wanting to...
Republic Resumes open for 2023
We're open and ready for another year. Ready to help people find a job, change careers or get that important promotion. Here's a story from the ABC which focuses on job security. There's no such thing but some jobs will be more secure than others:...
Ending the year on a high
That's it for 2022. We're back on deck on Monday, 9 January 2023. It has been an exceptional year for getting people jobs and job interviews in Adelaide. Below is a final testimonial from a client who wanted to purchase a gym franchise. I created a first class resume...
The trials of selection criteria – not for us!
Once upon a time, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, we used to write government and NGO selection criteria. We charged the standard fee of $40.00 per criteria. There were usually between 10 and 12 essential and desirable criteria. We didn’t write many in Adelaide...
Adelaide resume writers earn more testimonials
Quite a year! Amongst our individual clients, we completed a number of enjoyable and challenging professional writing contracts for Adelaide businesses. As we are entering the holiday season, Republic will turn off the phone from 16 December 2022 to Monday, 9 January...
Republic Resumes leads the pack
What a year for job seekers! We are particularly proud that 65-70 per cent of our clients got short-listed for jobs in Adelaide. While recruiters make much of resume scanning equipment, many resumes in Adelaide are still hand read. There are issues with scanning...
Good and bad cover letters
I’m always on the lookout for good short articles on cover letters. The link below from Seek uses a nice infographic to show the distinction between a good cover letter and a bad cover letter....
Stories from the Republic Resumes frontline
There was a time people when people between 55-65, were retiring and cavorting on the beach or riding rickshaws in exotic locales. Not anymore because they can’t download their super early or simply don’t have enough saved. I take special pride when one of my older...
Adelaide resume writers go to work for you
A professionally written resume should showcase your talent, skills and experience to grab the attention of recruiters and hiring managers. As an Adelaide resume writer, I work to get you short-listed for advertised positions. I’ll do the hard work and in partnership...
My ten cents on wage growth
Here’s my ten cents having talked to thousands of people in and out of the workforce. Franklin D Roosevelt knew that to revitalise revitalise the American economic activity during the Great Depression, every worker needed to be decently paid. Instead of businesses...
Finance sectors whines and million-dollar fines dumped
Remember the Haynes Royal Commission in to the extraordinary rip off practices conducted by the banks and the financial sector? We had three Adelaide resume clients who were so badly effected, they lost their livelihoods. The government had planned to hit finance...
Nailing video job interviews
The COVID-19 era has led to people working from home, which has stripped a human element from the recruitment interviewing process. For job seekers and candidates, video interviews provide a chance to showcase themselves and their abilities in a way that doesn’t come...
Inflation sees student debt soar
Every wonder why you see young people with a frown on their face? It could be because they’re carrying a whacking great HECS or FEE HELP bill. We write plenty of resumes for people in their 20s and 30s, who are studying part-time and working multiple low-paid casual...
Robots to write resumes?
I suppose the spam email below may be the shape of things to come in professional and news writing: “I wanted to tell you about our new AI which is shaping the future of artificial intelligence writing. With a few words from you our AI can write video scripts, blog...
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.