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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...
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...
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.