King of the cover letters

King of the cover letters

Cover letters are the first chance you get to stand out to your potential employer but there is no clear cut formula. Ultimately, the sole point of a cover letter is to draw attention to your resume, which holds all of your relevant information, experience and skills....
New AI-driven Gmail coming

New AI-driven Gmail coming

This story is from Forbes in the USA and carries a privacy caution for people signing up to Google’s new upgraded gmail service. Google has just offered a huge upgrade choice for its 2 billion Gmail users, and this time you need to decide very carefully before jumping...
New values for new tradies

New values for new tradies

We write a lot of trade resumes. This article was from Sue White published in the SMH last year, rang true. Times are changing for Australian tradies. Within a decade, thousands of Baby Boomers running trade businesses will have hung up their workbooks, while their...
Stories from the Republic front line

Stories from the Republic front line

These are client stories from the job search frontline using our resumes. There was a time people when people between 55-65, were retiring and cavorting on the beach or riding rickshaws in exotic locales. Not anymore because they can’t download their super early or...
Cost analysis of hiring a resume writer

Cost analysis of hiring a resume writer

Here is the cost analysis of hiring a professional resume writer. Some top line writing companies charge more than $1000 for a resume. We charge in the $200-$400 price range but a full executive CV will cost top dollar. Career changer resumes can be expensive too....