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We've all had toxic bosses but advice to report an Attila the Hun boss to HR int he story below somewhat problematic, but needed for forms sake. A far more potent combination is seeing a lawyer and combining that advice (legal action) with a news story. The most...

If you're a small business, the chances are you will have been hit by online Bots. They may be generated from Lanzhou and Singapore, which Google says are bots registering on Google Analytics. The recent spikes in traffic are probably inauthentic, non-human traffic...

Give a moment's silence for recruiters and employers who have to read this stuff in resumes and cover letters. I'm no friend of recruiters but these seems unusually harsh treatment. The examples are from the UK recruiters. Cover Letter "Why should you employ me? I...

Working from home rights cause the ignorant head of HR at the new merging university in Adelaide to fall on sword. One wonders how many other dragons lurk in HR? Slay them all. Below is from the Daily Mail. A university deputy vice-chancellor has resigned after facing...

Keep writing those cover letters and make 'em sing! The Sydney Morning Herald publishes letters from people who have workplace or job hunting questions. A workplace expert answers them. I have included my comments at the bottom in italics. Q. I have been applying for...

Welcome to the AI Bubble and beware... Two of the most recent investment bubbles were the dot-com bubble in the United States (1996-2000) and the housing bubbles that emerged around 2006 in different countries. Both ended in recession – the former relatively mild, and...

This is from Michael Page, a Sydney recruitment agency, and it’s the best article I’ve read on cover letters. It's long but worth your time to read. Open with a hook "The number one goal of your cover letter is to get a hiring manager interested in you, and what you...

The bizarre claim that ATS is rejecting resumes is fuelled by an industry of dodgy resume optimisation services, ATS-friendly template sellers and keyword-stuffing shonks. The blog below is from The Interview Guys. I also put some comment from a recruiter at the...

Some sounds Christmas casual work advice from Grozdana Manalo, the Career Services Manager (Education) at the University of Sydney. It appeared in The Conversation. The wisdom of Solomon here. “Getting casual work over summer, or a part-time job that you might...

I said it back in 2014/15 during the VET Fee scam and I'll say it again. Many of these private training organisations are frauds who rip off students and the government. Most of their training is useless. Close them down. At least 30,000 people have lost their...

The angst people go through over price! Some top writing companies charge more than $1000 for a resume. We charge in the $200-$400 price range but a full executive CV will cost more. Let’s do a quick ‘value for money’ calculation. A professional resume writer – not a...

The question is for many employers is, just how do you make money out of the AI hype? Few have quantified the AI bubble more starkly than Julien Garran, partner at UK-based research firm MacroStrategy Partnership. He argues that the sheer volume of capital flowing...

With change comes tears with the merger of The University of Adelaide and UniSA. If you’re thinking of giving university a miss and want to focus on getting a good job, contact Republic Resumes. We go to work for you From December 19, the University of Adelaide and...

Below is a sample of our five star Google reviews: “Hi Malcolm, I used your resume and applied for a pick and pack job and they organised an interview for a Management role at a warehouse I didn’t even apply for! I was successful. First interview and $80k pa. Army...

This is from creditable recruitment agency, Robert Walters. It’s covers all of the main areas including gaps in a resume. Follow this without using AI and you won’t go far wrong. Choose the right format Choosing the right format is crucial because it determines how...

More on the world of job interviews. I have a generally low opinion of recruiters. The reasons legion but here are a few: a lack of ethics, unprofessionalism, nepotism, double dealing, a failure to disclose the truth, etc. I've sat on interviews and heard recruiters...

Amidst rising unemployment, declining job ads, and a dwindling number of expected rate cuts, household spending is stalling, despite robust levels of working-age population growth, largely driven by migration. The latest ABS household spending data shows that in...

Australia’s private job agencies are failing to get jobseekers into long-term work, despite costing taxpayers millions of dollars each year, documents show. Just 11.7% of jobseekers in Australia found long-term employment through a job provider in the latest financial...

Republic Resumes is specialising in writing resumes and cover letters for plant operators and others for the T2D major project. The T2D Project is the final 10.5km section of the North-South Corridor, and will complete 78km of non-stop, traffic light-free motorway...

I've provided the latest info on writing LinkedIn sites. Like in the old song, Stairway to Heaven, there are two paths you can go by … but for my money, I’d follow the Hootsuite link. For those with no idea, I’ve created a basic ‘How to’ guide below. At Republic...