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Wage thieves under the hammer
South Australian employers caught deliberately underpaying workers could face jail time and hefty fines, under new laws proposed by the federal government. About time. Some business and employer groups have been using wage underpayment as a business strategy. “The...
People changing jobs at a high
This article is by Jim Bright and was published in the Fairfax press. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Job Mobility report sheds some light on what is happening in the careers world. Of the 13.8 million people employed as of February 2023, 2.9 million...
Leave a message or send an email
We sometimes can’t answer the phone because we are writing or on another call. When people call and don’t leave a message – sometimes the same person calls three times a day without leaving a message - we won’t call them back. If a prospective client can’t state their...
Don’t fudge your referees
Every now and then we get a young man who wants to be a mining train driver. The criteria for a trainee train driver are broad. In general terms, they like people to have worked in FIFO and have a trade. They rank a lifelong passion for locomotives highly and maturity...
Landing a job in Adelaide in your teens and 20s
How to find a job in the City of Churches when you don’t have a posh surname, didn’t go to a private school and your Dad isn’t an investment banker. Here are a few tips. If you want your resume written in partnership with me, you know what to do. But there are other...
The weekend brain fart
Mercifully, it doesn't happen very often because it goes down like a lead balloon with professional writers. A client emailed on Saturday morning and wants us to write a 1500-word selection criteria and a cover letter. It's due Monday morning. We don't write selection...
Nickel and dime a waste of time
We occasionally get guys, usually in their 20s and 30s, wanting help to land them a junior executive position in a mining company. They’re looking at a salary around $120-$130k. They want to take their career to the next level. In Sydney or Melbourne, you’re looking...
Google reviews are the gold standard
It don't mean a thing unless it's got that five star Google review ring. Below are a samples of reviews we have earned. You can see more on the Republic Resumes website. If you're thinking of getting your resume and a cover letter written, make sure you're dealing...
Red flags in resumes
Writing employment documents with clients is good fun. It’s very pleasing when they get short-listed for work and then nail the job interview. How important is getting a job and earning money? This story is about ‘red flags’ in resumes. They alert recruiters that...
The art of the executive resume
If you’re going for a senior position, you’ll need an exceptional resume that demonstrates you are a unique and expert candidate, an innovative thinker and a resilient leader. Executive resumes detail your unique ability to lead an organisation, along with any board...
Focus on achievements in a resume and cover letter
Why focus on achievements and good results in a resume and cover letter? The reasons are simple. A person who wants to hire a car mechanic, knows what a car mechanic does. An architectural firm seeking a new architect, knows what an architect does. So cutting and...
Then push him in to the compactor
Artificial Intelligence is coming and the best thing to do is try to keep up, said a pack of boosters at a recent Perth conference. “One of the best ways that you can get to see how to use AI," said WA Data Science Innovation Hub director Alex Jenkins, “… is to treat...
Working and working and working
In a sign of tough times, record numbers of Australians are taking on multiple jobs to survive the cost-of-living crunch. We have just written three resume revamps and two targeted cover letters for people looking for a second job in Adelaide. New figures show the...
Stop using inflation figures to sack people
There’s a good chance the Treasurer Chalmers and the RBA will commit Australian to an unemployment target of 3.0 per cent or 3.5 per cent, which it will call ‘full employment’. The target can't be zero as there will always be some temporary unemployment as people move...
LinkedIn: ‘A lot of nonsense’
Even though LinkedIn has dumbed down the template for creating personal sites, we still write them because they help clients get work. This article by Lucinda Holdforth appeared in the Fairfax media last week and it’s so true. “LinkedIn was a place where people put...
Retirees in demand in tight job market
ABS figures reckon around 45,000 more people aged 65 and older are in the workforce than at the same time last year. Age prejudice still lurks but economic necessity has taken charge. It’s not surprising more older people are going back to work given the pension age...
How often should I update my resume?
Even if you aren’t actively looking for a new role, it’s important to get into the habit of regularly updating your resume. If you keep your resume up-to-date, when you do come to the point when you want to find a new position, there’s no risk that you’ll forget key...
Focus the resume on the job
Use common sense when writing your resume. If you have been employed for many years and your career has evolved over time, don't include every role you’ve ever held. That includes the casual retail position you had in high school or the captaincy of your social...
New software operating system
Hi Folks, We are installing a new software system today (Sunday 30 July), so sorry for an inconvenience. I am also migrating over a lot of Word and graphics files for Republic Media, which will take about 24 hours to complete. Back on deck Monday morning. Kind...
Rejected again? Checkout your resume
Rejection is hard to take. Those bastards! Don't they realise I'm perfect for the job?!! I have a lot of sympathy for people who get angry over job application rejections. In Adelaide, it's sometimes due to the fact you are black, an Asian male or you are over 55...
Resumes that go to work for you
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