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Republic Resumes on hols until 12 August
Hi Folks, I am on holidays, drifting around the Pacific until 12 August. Back on deck then and I will put my shoulder to the wheel to get you that job or promotion. All the best, Malcolm King
Is it great to connect? The many lies of LinkedIn
This story was written by Thomas Mitchell, the Sydney Morning Herald Culture reporter and it's a beauty. I write and produce LinkedIn sites and they have sometimes got people work. When I say 'sometimes' I mean infrequently. Unless you have a unique skills set such as...
Fake jobs online
Adelaide is the home of fake jobs. They are listed by unscrupulous recruiters to gather contact details from executives to sell clients too. It's hard to tell how many fake jobs there are advertised in South Australia, because 80 per cent of employers and recruiters...
Number of Adelaide deadline breakers way too high
In a peak writing period we had a client who hired us to write his resume and cover letter for a job. Then he went on holiday and told us three hours before the first deadline, he couldn't make it. I posted the second deadline and he email back and said he couldn't...
Deadline breakers terminated
Everyone has an excuse for breaking writing deadlines. The dog died. Too busy, Car accident. Sick uncle. Dog ate it (same dog). Computer failure. Wedding anniversary. Alien invasion. We’ve heard them all. We've even had people who hire us and then go on holiday! Even...
New hospitality business model – stealing wages
Ali was working the graveyard shift serving late-night city revellers in a Sydney convenience store since he arrived in Australia in 2022, according to the ABC. For the first few months he received regular pay, which helped as he studied for his master's degree in...
Robotdebt lawyer double dipped on salary
Employment services is a dead fish rotting from the head down. A senior lawyer at the heart of the disastrous and deadly Robodebt scheme has left her Commonwealth job after it was discovered she was consulting for an outside firm that provides legal advice to...
Another happy Republic Resumes customer
Dave has a military background. I could see something right away in the old resume he sent to be updated. His skills, although ill-defined, were deep and comprehensive. It took four drafts to pull his resume in to commercial shape. He had lots of experience and many...
Young people in generational economic crisis
Faced with higher living costs, low rental vacancy rates and unattainable house prices, young Australians are experiencing an economic crisis that shows no signs of easing — and experts fear it will cause generational inequality to worsen without substantial reform....
Adelaide, Port Pirie and Barossa resume testimonials
Surender Singh, Port Pirie “A very professional service and reasonable price.” (Surender is an Engineer and got a job with Liberty two months after we did his resume and cover letter) Thai Dang, Adelaide “If you’re looking to get your resume done or touched up,...
Deadline breakers terminated
In Adelaide, everyone has an excuse for breaking writing deadlines. The dog died. Car accident. Sick uncle. Dog ate it (same dog). Computer failure. Wedding anniversary. Alien invasion. We’ve heard them all. I just a person break a deadline without emailing or calling...
Snout deep in trough for dodgy job providers
As an Adelaide resume writer, I have watched cash-hungry so-called ‘job providers’ rort the system for years. They are being paid millions of dollars in public money for work that jobseekers are finding themselves, according to The Guardian. The Department of...
An employed customer is the best
When I started Republic Resumes, I wanted to use my professional writing and editing skills to get people in Adelaide short-listed for work and to land jobs. Here are some testimonials from happy clients. “I applied for a position at AnglicareSA and was successful...
Check the job criteria before contacting us
We often get requests to update a resume and draft a cover letter, in partnership with the client, to apply for a specific position. In a few cases, the client hasn’t looked or doesn’t realise they don’t have the ESSENTIAL experience or a key qualification. It’s...
Not paying and not responding to emails
We sometimes get prospective clients who don’t pay by the deadline or reply to our emails within 24-48 hours. We don't want their business. They are times wasters. We have heavy demand from job seekers who are highly motivated to get a new resume or an upgraded...
HR is not your friend
This is an American story from The Guardian but it may ring bells with many people who work for Australian institutes and organisations. Don’t trust HR with your career. NK Beale knew something was wrong when her boss started sending her listings for other job...
Seven million Centrelink and Medicare calls unanswered last year
Australians are struggling to navigate Centrelink and Medicare and are frequently unable to get through to an operator, according to the ABC. Belinda, who wanted to remain anonymous to protect her son with a disability, first applied to Medicare a year ago to be his...
Nailing video interviews
The COVID-19 era led to a temporary (and in some cases more permanent) vacation of offices nationwide, which has stripped a human element from the recruitment interviewing process. For job seekers and candidates, video interviews provide a chance to showcase...
Migrants? Forget it. There’s 100,000 older workers looking for a job
As an Adelaide resume writer, I know it’s farcical that the Federal Government is flooding the jobs market with migrants when there are more than 1.3 million people who are unemployed and underemployed. There are also about 400,000 people on the aged pension who want...
Adelaide resume writers hit top with testimonials
Amanda Caradonna, Adelaide “I highly recommend Malcolm and Republic Resumes. After having time away from the workforce to raise a family, my old resume was lacking in depth and job hunting felt to be an insurmountable task. However, Malcolm was professionally...
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.