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Oz unemployment at 4.9%? Send in the clowns…
The ABS unemployment methodology is no longer fit for purpose. Sydney and Melbourne’s CBD’s are wastelands (Adelaide was bad before the virus) with hospitality and tourism on their knees, international air travel grounded and our universities are tumbleweed cities....
Client testimonials are gold to resume writers
The true currency of a professional resume writer is client testimonials. I value them above all else. If a business doesn't have solid and current testimonials, avoid them like Covid-19. “Malcolm has provided a fantastic service to our 70 employees at Coca-Cola...
Republic Resumes fights back as Adelaide’s CBD dies
A Deloitte Economics report says Adelaide’s CBD has been smashed by the Covid-19 restrictions and it will take until 2026/7 before retailers can see light at the end of the tunnel. Adelaide’s CBD was in dire straits before the restrictions and now it’s a scene out of,...
International jobseekers find jobs with Republic
International jobseekers in Adelaide have a hard time. Republic Resumes kicks down the door for onshore international clients. Marina Soares was a Trade Marketing Analyst with six years’ experience in the beverage and cosmetics industries in Brazil. She had kicked...
‘My HR department let me down’ – SMH article
This Q&A article is by Jonathan Rivett, who writes for the Sydney Morning Herald. I’ve edited it for length. The relationship between HR and workers has always been vexed. I will write more on this later but if you have a serious issue, it’s usually proper...
Republic Resumes helps older jobseekers get a job
There was a time people when South Australians between 55-65, were retiring and lying 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. The last thing they were thinking...
Shonky Adelaide recruiter asks for CV before sending PD
Every now and then I hear things on the grapevine, which confirms that recruiters are reprehensible, unethical A-holes, who, when the revolutions comes, should be stood up against the wall and shot. There is allegedly a recruiter at Hudson in Adelaide who won’t send...
Creating a LinkedIn profile
LinkedIn sites add more breadth and detail than a resume but the two should work together as strategic marketing documents. A strong LinkedIn profile lets people know who you are, what you do and what you’re interested in. Add a professional profile photo. It...
TAFE SA and SATAC fail again and again and again
If you've ever wondered why South Australians chose interstate online training and education providers, look no further. TAFE SA and SATAC are basket cases. Chandra Bangaru (pictured) quit his job as a chef in preparation for full-time study and a fresh start as a...
Casual workers forgotten in COVID lockdowns
As almost half of Australia battles through lockdowns, hundreds of thousands of casual workers without leave entitlements or JobKeeper payments, are facing an uncertain and anxious future. Snap COVID lockdowns are in place across Greater Sydney and until recently,...
Get in early – Republic booking out by Wednesday
My apologies to those prospective clients who are contacting me on a Thursday or Friday. By Tuesday night or Wednesday afternoon, we are booked out. It's best to contact me early in the week - Sunday is fine - and send me your resume with the first contact. Currently,...
Hold belly and laugh – jobless rates in Adelaide’s west
I don’t always look at the headline monthly ABS figures because they tend to be a crock of methodological bulldust. But this cluster of statistics as reported by InDaily is worth comment. According to the ABS, the unemployment rate in Western Adelaide fell to 4.4 per...
Shonky resume writers
A very angry woman told me this week she felt ‘ripped off’ by a local 'writer' who merely retyped her old resume in to a standard resume template nicked from Google and charged her $300.00. The 'writer' didn’t market her unique selling points, didn’t write her...
The art of the internship cover letter
This post is from Alison Doyle, an American employment specialist and expert. I like her work very much. Here she writes about internship cover letters. If you are applying for an internship you will likely have to submit a cover letter as part of your application....
When all else fails, grab a sign and hit the streets
This story is from ABC News online. When all else fails, grab a sign and hit the streets. Kushagra Jhurani had applied for "at least" 200 jobs across Australia without any success, after graduating with a Masters of Architecture last year. “Seven years of university,...
Five PC interview questions you should (not) ask
One of the more bizarre ‘new stories’ with a PC focus, by run by The Advertiser. It was originally sourced from The Sun in London, which is very odd. According to one UK HR expert and TikTok user, 'taniracqurwrld', who shares recruitment advice on her account, there...
New world, new behaviours
The economy is emerging from the pandemic but it’s markedly transformed, as businesses and consumers struggle to adapt to a new landscape with fewer workers, new innovations and a range of ongoing area quarantines and lockdowns. In June 2019, the Australian...
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...
Resumes that go to work for you
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