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Align personal values and work
This was in The Sydney Morning herald today. It's from Tim Duggan, a career adviser. The bit about personal values makes sense to me but don't forget, if you are in a crappy job, the best plans is to get a better one. The first few weeks back at work after the summer...
Inside news for professional resumes for 2025
Professionals who want to land a new job in 2025 can expect to face a challenging market. Job seekers must adapt by not only optimising their résumés for applicant tracking systems (ATS) but treat using AI with caution in the résumé writing process. Over the past...
Social media employment scams
This story appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald two days ago. Looks like a pack of bottom feeders on social media and copying legit business websites and hawking dodgy jobs to the unemployed. When the first email from a stranger in Australia landed in an...
Pick an ADELAIDE resume writing business
Only business owners notice the fluctuations of their businesses on Google. Google just did an update which means rankings on Google Maps are all over the place. These usually happen twice a year and can take a few days to settle down. A few observations from the...
Deadline breakers terminated
Everyone has an excuse for breaking writing deadlines. The dog died. Car accident. Sick uncle. Dog ate it (same dog). Computer failure. Wedding anniversary. Alien invasion. We’ve heard them all. I just had a client break two deadlines. He wanted to “have a bit of a...
A story from an unemployed older job seeker
Every morning, I wake up before 5:00AM and scan through job websites—Seek, Indeed, LinkedIn—hoping today might be different. Applying for jobs has become a routine: crafting cover letters, sending applications, and then… silence. The lack of response is just how it...
Building a better life before burnout
As an Adelaide professional resume writer, I hear stories of people changing careers every week. Many people are working too hard or working with organisational bullies and psychopaths. A study by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization...
New Year, new career
This story is from the ABC. We already have two enquiries about making a career change in 2025. The first port of call is the career adviser, John Hogan at Revolution Careers and then come to us. It's a winning combination! Kirsten Brumby, who has spent 15 years...
Wage theft – crooked employers now risk jail and fines
Wage theft is a business model for some employers. This will help clean out the criminal element. Wage theft was almost non-existent when we had strong unions. The story below if from Olivia Ireland at the SMH. Bosses who deliberately underpay workers could be jailed...
Stories from the Republic Resume front line
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...
Dodgy $45K entry job listing wants experience plus Master’s degree
The story below is from News Corp and shows just how low some employers will go. OracleCMS wanted to pick up a high flyer and pay them peanuts. When no one applies, they'll say there is a skills shortage. Absolute rubbish. "A position requiring more than three years...
Adelaide’s premier resume writing business open
After a short break and we are back helping clients get jobs, change careers and get promotions. The enquiries are already rolling in. It's a good strategy as many recruiters will be back at their desks this morning. It’s good to look back over one’s career. In mine...
Job interview questions for 2025
Hit the ground running in 2025 with a resume update and the inside news on recruiters and job interviews. Interviews can be high stress, anxiety-driving situations, especially if it’s your first interview. A little practice and preparation always pays off. While we...
Merry Christmas from Republic Resume
It has been a most successful year for us, helping people get jobs and getting short-listed for work. We are back on deck at 8.00am on Monday, 31 December. You can contact Malcolm King by email: republicwriter@gmail.com Have a fabulous break!
No deadline breakers or graduate resumes
Breaking deadlines seems to be an Adelaide phenomenon. Sure, clients in Sydney sometimes break deadlines but in Adelaide, it’s a disease. The cruel truth is people who fail to notify us they are going to break a deadline speaks volumes about their professionalism. It...
Red flags in resumes
Writing resume with clients is most pleasing when they get short-listed for work and then nail the job interview. How important is getting a job and earning money? This story is about ‘red flags’ in resumes. They alert recruiters that something is not right. The first...
Republic Resume keeps kicking goals
As an Adelaide resume writer, this is what it's all about. Helping people get work. Congratulations to Keeley for landing the job at SAPOL. She was short listed from 400 applicants for two positions. She worked for community services and wanted to get away from the...
Katies to close as retail hit hard
All Katies stores will close and almost 500 employees of embattled budget retailer Mosaic Brands will lose their jobs by mid-January as the company – placed into administration in October with debts of at least $249 million – continues to search for a buyer. Mosaic,...
Check the job criteria before contacting us
We often get requests to update a resume and draft a cover letter, in partnership with the client, to apply for a specific position. In a few cases, the client hasn’t looked or doesn’t realise they don’t have the essential experience or a qualification, for a key part...
Find the right Christmas and New Years job
If you’re thinking of getting a Christmas job this year, there are always a last minutes jobs employers want to fill. Plus new year sales go on and on and on. An important consideration is whether you enjoy speaking to customers or not. If you do, there are a variety...
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.