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Unlawful Robodebt: court approves $1.8bn for victims
Two of the biggest government fiascos, the VET FEE rip off and the Robotdebt persecution will be remember for many years. The latter was shameful and egregious. The federal court recently approved a settlement worth $1.8bn between the commonwealth and victims of the...
Build a better life after burnout
As a professional writer, whether writing resumes, PR features and backgrounders, I hear stories of burn out every week. People working too hard or working with organisational bullies and psychopaths. A recent study by the World Health Organization and the...
Expensive resumes – executive career changers
Every now and then I’ll get a curly one. One where the client or clients were not totally up front with what they wanted when I prepared the quote. A husband and wife team in Adelaide sent me their old ‘executive’ resumes to be upgraded. They worked as CFO and IT...
Wage theft and the low paid ‘permanent’ casual
As an employment specialist, dedicated to finding people work, I hate the fact many hospitality employers don't advertise their pay rate because they’re ripping off their staff. Wage theft is at epidemic proportions (no pun intended). People are frightened to speak up...
Falling wage growth a major problem
As a resume writer and employment expert, I keep an eye on a range of economic indices. One of the most important is wage growth. This is a sad and sorry story in Australia and shows we have our priorities wrong. I've attached the graph as the story graphic. About 2.2...
Should I include old work on a resume?
I had a prospective client who asked for a resume quote. He worked as a ‘sparky’ down Port Road. He’d been in the same job for 21 years. Most of his trade qualifications came from the 1980s. Thinking like a recruiter, I reckon he would have been late 40s, maybe early...
‘Dole Bludger’ – an outbreak of global laziness?
From the early to mid 1970s, when the level and length of unemployment increased dramatically, Australian voters began to hear the term "dole bludgers” from politicians. By calling welfare recipients 'parasites', it corroded our view of the welfare system and reset...
Republic Resumes’ 100th Google review
I’m especially appreciative of clients who leave reviews. In fact, those that do get special treatment when they return for an upgrade (you have to remind me!). It’s heartening to read comments from clients who get short-listed and then land a job. That’s why I’m...
Big bucks for job agencies for doing bugger all
As a resume writer, one of the most common complaints I hear is the treatment of clients at job agencies. The story below was sourced from The Guardian. For the past two decades, millions of people who have found themselves unemployed have been sent to one of the...
Resume key words and clauses
I know a few tricks which may help you get short listed, especially if recruiters use scanners. Try using some key words and clauses in your resume. These aren't substitutes for responsibilities and results but qualitative achievements are well regarded. PEOPLE SKILLS...
More testimonials
You can't run a professional writing business without testimonials. I'm particularly happy for Yusha, a University of Adelaide Engineering Graduate. She contacted me three months ago and we worked in partnership on her resume for an application for a graduate position...
Tips for writing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
When applying for senior professional positions, you may be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) rather than a resume. CVs are typically used for academic, medical, research, and scientific applications. A CV provides more information than your typical resume....
Check you’re the right fit before applying
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 the...
Pregnant and job hunting? Do your research
“I have recently discovered I am pregnant and at the same time, I am also applying for a new job. I don’t know when to tell my future employers I am having a baby and worry that if I do tell them, I won’t get the job. What should I do?” The above question was posed in...
Sacked Deliveroo rider ‘not a contractor’
In a decision that will put the willies up some ‘gig employers’, Deliveroo was ordered to reinstate a rider after a Fair Work tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed and was not an independent contractor. Commissioner Ian Cambridge ruled Mr Franco had been unfairly...
Career happiness is a trade-off
This is an old ABC story from a couple of years ago, which I kept. It resonated with me because most of the jobs I’ve had have been pretty good. But there have been a few shockers. With the shockers, I walked. Society tells us to do what we love. And if we love what...
Testimonials assert credibility
I sometimes ask clients to get a brief testimonial from a senior report, an academic, a client (but not from a first referee). They help establish credibility and reconfirm in the mind of the reader early on page one of the resume, that the applicant is a professional...
Cover letters that get job interviews
I enjoy writing targeted cover letters in partnership with clients (after we’ve written the resume). Every paragraph is a ‘punchy’ selling point, which goes to the heart of the application. Here a few hints: Don’t use the same cover letter for different job...
TAFE SA to privatise more training courses
It’s frustrating for people working at the cutting edge of employment services, to see policies enacted by the SA Government, which will lead to more unemployment and further erode organisational capability. South Australia is well on the way to outsourcing by...
Hard to get wages up if employers don’t train
Besides all of the flag waving by the banks and employer groups to let in more migrants, now is the time to put a hold on that for three years. For two decades, business people haven’t worried whether they’ll have enough skilled workers, so they haven’t put much...
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.