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Millions of US jobs gone after the pandemic ends
This story is from the Washington Post – and I’ve put my ten cents in too. It will be ignored in Australia but the pandemic has changed the nature of the jobs market. It shows how important Australian TAFE and universities will be to retrain people. Millions of jobs...
Dole up by less than $4.00 a day
Unemployed Aussies will be get $50-a-fortnight more in their dole when the coronavirus supplement ends in March - but employers will have the power to dob in anyone refusing a job offer. The federal government announced the dole would be lifted to $615.70 a fortnight,...
The weird world of SEO
On December 4, Google adjusted its algorithms and Republic Resumes dropped nine organic places. Whoa! I knew what was wrong. Not enough content and one other issue. I contacted a few SEO guys (where are the women SEO experts?) and got a quote ranging from $5000 to...
Bosses may use JobMaker to sack older workers
Talk about intergenerational tension. The ABC ran a story yesterday which said employers could sack older, experienced staff and replace them with workers earning just a third of the salary and get a taxpayer-funded JobMaker grant to do it. I’ve edited the ABC story...
Ticking the ‘disability box’?
If you have a disability, should you tick the disability box when applying for a job? What are the chances you’ll be knocked out of contention by a recruiter, even these days, after the Government spent $22B on the NDIS? Alas, many recruiters can hardly dress...
TAFE SA not OK for job seekers, private trainers worse
If you’re looking for a job in Adelaide and thinking of adding a new TAFE SA qualification to your resume, the SA government just made it harder. TAFE SA chief executive David Coltman told SA Parliament recently some industries had raised deep concerns about cutting...
Spot-on job interview questions
The most important part of preparing for an interview is practice. That way, you can craft your answers well in advance, and feel confident in your responses when the pressure is on. I’ve taken this article From recruiters Robert Half, and reproduced it here. Sorry...
The Friday caller
There’s often a story with the Friday caller and it's not just the restrained panic in their voice. Resume writers all over the world get them and they know exactly what the prospective client wants. They want a resume (and usually a targeted cover letter) written for...
RBA’s dodgy economic forecasts – apply for jobs now
As a former labour market researcher and writer, the latest RBA economic forecasts were very upbeat considering most of our CBD’s are deserted (especially Sydney and Melbourne) and travel, hospitality and the airlines are comatose. RBA Top Dog, Phillip Lowe predicts...
So you want to hire a resume writer?
Getting people interviews and jobs, knowing the local job market and employers, good word of mouth, solid Google reviews and contacts with SA’s recruiter networks, keeps me busy. But I’ve always got time to give people some inside tips from the trade. Unlike me...
RBA: raise the dole permanently
The RBA’s top dog, Dr Phillip Lowe, said this week, that as a society, “…what level of support do we want to provide to people who don’t have a job? … my own view is that some increase is justifiable.” The Reserve Bank governor said, “It’s not a macroeconomic...
The writing life
Did I ever tell you the story about the time an unemployed resume writer who wanted me to write her resume for a job as a resume writer? I said, “Sure, for 15 per cent of your first year’s pay.” Oddly, I never heard from her again. In America, top resume writers will...
ANZ job ads rise again
One reason why I'm so busy is the ANZ Job Ads rose for an eighth straight month in January. Resume writers rub their hands when job ads rise. The NAB’s employment index also improved dramatically in the December business survey. Let’s start popping the champagne corks...
Do that practical placement or internship
As an Adelaide resume writer, I work on quite a few graduate student resumes from the three publicly funded universities. If you’re a local or international student and you’ve graduated without doing practical placement or an internship, the chances of getting a job...
Are resumes dying?
As a resume writer, I like this story by blogger Mat McGuinness, who reckons resumes and CVs are a thing of the past. In some ways, they are. They’ve got maybe five to ten years left as a going concern. It’s hard to say. The main reason is most are boring. They’re eye...
Young and getting a job in Adelaide
As a resume writer and employment specialist, about one third of my clients are young people, who live in Adelaide. They want a job. If you’re looking for a career, start researching industries, trades and professions that suit your interests, talents and personality....
Disability sector needs 120,000 workers
When jobs are hard to get, don't forget the disability employment sector. When Shane White lost his job making fly screen doors during the pandemic last year, he enrolled in a JobReady program, which offered people with no prior disability experience, seven days’...
Part time and casual jobs skyrocket: Roy Morgan
Part time and casual employment is skyrocketing. Not good if you want more work. Most professional resume writers don’t know or care about unemployment data. I do. How important is getting a job? It feeds the family, puts a roof over one’s head, pays the bills and...
SA’s public universities get an ‘F’ for professionalism
As a resume writer, it’s no wonder some of SA's university graduates – both international and domestic – have trouble getting a job because many can't write or they were enrolled in areas where there were no jobs. They were treated as cash cows. The standard of SA's...
New resume FAST TRACK service
I created the Fast Track system (see homepage) for those who want a resume in 48 hours. Pay a little more and get a quicker service with the same high quality. If you need a resume in 48 hours and you’ve got an old resume, write FAST TRACK in the header and email it...
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.