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Get those resume referees right
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 Myer Group Manager, when he listed fake referees. So...
Working from home – why cling to the office?
This edited story by Alexia Cambon was in The Guardian recently. I’ve made a few comments in the text and edited it down to blog size. This story says we need to stop designing work around location, and start designing work around human behaviour. Bravo! It took a...
Nail those job interviews part 2
As a resume writer, I know that the resume is only half of the task of getting a job. Nailing interviews is crucial. Do your research and script the replies. Practice them. Can you tell me about a time where you encountered a business challenge? How did you overcome...
Nail those job interviews
I repost this blog about interview questions every year. It’s by Robert Half recruiters and it’s the best around. This is the first section. I will report the second section tomorrow. Tell me about yourself. This is often the first of many interview questions,...
Court for Woolworths accused of wage theft
Wage theft is part of a strategic business case for some employers. Woolworths is facing court for allegedly failing to pay employees properly in a move that could see its $390 million underpayments bill blow out further. Fair Work Ombudsman investigators looked at...
Basic resume tips from Hudson recruiters
When writing a resume, consider avoiding long lists of responsibilities or duties. Instead, focus on achievements. Begin each with a dynamic action word or phrase like ‘designed’, ‘coached’, ‘assessed’, ‘undertook’, ‘supervised’, ‘organised’, ‘managed’, ‘transformed’,...
DES agencies fail clients with degrees
Under the heading of 'shonks', you’ll find recruiters, employment service providers, job trainers, disability employment agencies (DES) and ‘cut and paste’ resume writers. When I talk to clients with a disability, I tell them to go to specific agencies who I know are...
How about the working poor?
We don’t talk about the unemployed, let alone the working poor. About 20 per cent of my resume and career advice clients fall in to the latter category. Male full-time work was on the slide before the Coronavirus hit. Now it’s in free fall. There are still nearly...
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....
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.