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The joys of reviews
Every now and then, when we’ve gone the extra 1000 kilometres for a client and crafted a unique resume within the quoted fee, we may ask for a Google or Facebook review. It shows prospective clients we’re not backyard shonks, who cut and paste text and use predesigned...
Age prejudice rife in Australia
About one fifth of our resume clients are over 50 and suffer age prejudice. In fact, the same type of prejudice, but in a slightly different form hits young people. This story is from AAP. Older Australians feel they are being increasingly discriminated against but...
Cheating on your resume and LinkedIn site
Can a prospective employer detect whether a resume and LinkedIn profile contains lies? I wrote about it in Smart Company a few years ago. People will always talk up their qualifications and brag about their abilities. This is the hyper competitive job market we’re...
Australian students blocked from using cheat website
Cheating at uni just got harder. I wish I had a dollar for every email I received in the last 12 years asking if I can ‘help’ them write their essay. I tell them I was senior lecturer in professional writing at RMIT and also an associate director in the Australian...
Another happy Republic Resumes customer
Customer satisfaction is our primary goal. Dave lives in the Illawarra and has a military background. I could see something right away in the old resume he sent to be updated. His skills, although ill-defined, were deep and comprehensive. It took four drafts to pull...
Adelaide CBD to thrive again says Beer
This is an InDaily article from Andrew Beer, the Executive Dean of UniSA Business. He reckons Adelaide’s CBD will bounce back. The real story is will UniSA survive? I’ve edited it down. The full version can be found here. COVID-19 has transformed virtually every...
Structural unemployment the norm in Australia
Gareth Hutchens from the ABC has been writing some cracking stories about structural unemployment. He’s exposing the shame and scandal of why we have so many people unemployed and under employed – even before Covid. I’ve edited for space. The full story is here. In...
Writing your own resume? Here’s some inside tips
I've put in one blog 70 per cent of what you need to do to get your resume noticed by recruiters and employers. The other 30 per cent, alas, you'll have to pay for. Keep it simple. A simple format is easier for text programs to screen and easier for recruiters to...
Republic Resume testimonials
There's no point doing the research and writing unique and tailored writing resumes if they don't work and don't get the tick of approval by clients. Cheryl Mizzo, Adelaide “Thank you again for all of your work and time. I’ve been offered a position today which is...
Finding part-time work
A good story for part time job seekers from ABC Life by Grace Jennings-Edquist. Check out Work180 (women), Puffling (senior roles) and Flexjobs. Use your networks too. While there are fewer jobs available right now, those looking for part-time or flexible work might...
Hiring a resume writer – cost analysis
Let us do a cost analysis because some people don't see the value of hiring a professional resume writer. I understand that some top line writing companies will charge $1000 for a resume. I charge in the $200-$400 price range but a full executive CV will cost top...
Where are the sub jobs for SA?
I wasn’t a big fan of French Barracuda sub, mainly because it wouldn’t hit the water by about 2035. We were only going to build six. I also had doubts about the capability of leadership to pull off such a big project. I held my tongue because it was going to provide...
Pick the right job referees
With fierce competition to get a job, resume referees can make or break an application. Unreliable or fake referees can end up in court, as seen in the high-profile case in 2018 of Andrew Flanagan, who was fired as a group manager at Myer, when he listed fake...
Interview questions you must know
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Here are some of the most common interview questions along with the best way to answer them. "What are your biggest weaknesses?" Every candidate knows how to answer this question: Just pick a theoretical weakness and magically transform that flaw...
‘Useless’ government funded recruitment agencies
Look at the picture of Communications specialist Jane Austin. A face alive with personality and zest. She says her age is the main barrier to finding work. This story is a break out of a longer ABC story which you can find here. Age prejudice is a disease in the jobs...
Resume tips from Glassdoor
Even though Republic Resumes is closed until 11 October, Glassdoor has some good resume writing tips. I’ve edited this and made a few suggestions. Emphasise accomplishments, not responsibilities This requires some creative thought. Start making a list of the major...
Jobseekers forced out of labour market
The edited article from the ABC is so good, I’ve included there link here. It shows the dire state of the employment market and how the ‘low’ ABS unemployment figures hide the true situation. At any given time, there is a proportion of the population over the age of...
LinkedIn profile writing tips
LinkedIn sites are important for professionals, especially if you have a unique skills set or work background. Simple and straight forward sites are also handy for post graduate students. They are less useful for line workers because recruiters don’t cruise for them...
KPMG Australia unethical – fined by US watchdog
And you think recruiters and resume writers were unethical? Checkout this mob. This edited story was sourced from the SMH. Written by Sandra Danckert. The Australian arm of one of the world’s biggest accounting firms, KPMG, was fined $613,000 by the US accounting...
New nuclear sub build for Adelaide
Australia in collaboration with the UK and USA, will now build nuclear-powered submarines in Adelaide, instead of the French Barracuda-class submarines. The U.S. plans to share its submarine nuclear propulsion technology with Australia, as countries in the region look...
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.