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Deadline breakers and the cruel truth
Breaking deadlines seems to be an Adelaide phenomenon. Sure, clients in Sydney sometimes break deadlines but in Adelaide, it’s a disease. The cruel truth is people who fail to notify us they are going to break a deadline speaks volumes about their professionalism. It...
The Ghost Jobs scam
Ghost hiring is the latest trick in the corporate world, and it’s deeply frustrating for jobseekers. You go through the application process, submit your resume and then nothing. That’s par for the course in recruitment. But sometimes the jobs aren’t real. They want...
Happy customer testimonials
As a resume writer, if you haven’t got more than 75 Google reviews, you’re not a player. You’re a spectator. Customer reviews and testimonials tell us we’re providing a good and valued service. Every resume has to be crafted. They are as individual as the customer....
And now the news …Channel Nine’s culture of bullying and belittling
OK kids, who wants to work in the media? Think Nine is bad, try Channel Seven. Bullying in the media is at plague proportions. This story is by Calum Jaspan and Jordan Baker from the SMH. Bosses in Nine’s broadcast division singled out employees and belittled them...
If the recruiters don’t get you the AI robots will
They've put the dumbest guys in the room in charge of recruitment. Insulting beyond belief. This story was in The Guardian recently and was written by Anna Spargo-Ryan. “I’ve recently found myself back on the job market after my department was made redundant. My new...
Advice for young Adelaide job hunters
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. If you want your resume written in partnership with me, you know what to do. But below are some things you can...
The client testimonials keep coming
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...
Applying for the Australian Public Service (APS)
I’ve spent a lot of time - or rather too much time - in Canberra working in Federal politics and the Australian Public Service (APS). I’m still trying to get warm after those winters! APS resumes require at least three drafts, so give a resume writer a full week. Do...
Want to take a holiday? It could cost you your job
Sacking casuals in Adelaide when they’re taking a break is cowardly and fairly common in Adelaide. That’s why it’s a good idea to have an up-to-date resume. This story is from the Sydney Morning Herald. “For the past year, Mario* had been looking forward to visiting...
Back on deck Monday 14 October
In the last month, I had to rewrite two resumes from people who went to shonky writers, who allegedly were trading out of Adelaide. One is in Queensland and the other is in Perth There has been an influx of dodgy interstate resume writers, who produce unprofessional...
Republic closed until Sat, 12 October
Hi Folks, The business is closed to new clients until Saturday, 12 October. Happy to help then. All the best, Malcolm King
ABC: older job seekers struggle to get work
Age prejudice is like race prejudice. People’s judgements are skin deep. Jacqueline Bradley describes feeling "demoralised, humiliated and … really quite embarrassed" about her failure to secure work after months of trying. "A very good friend of mine said … he...
Teeth grinding job ads
One of the most demoralising aspects of job hunting isn't just the insufferable recruiters or the flawed interviews; it's also the tiresome process of browsing job advertisements, many of which are questionable at best and discriminatory at worst. From among those...
Bias in recruitment
Some years ago Germany conducted a study where eight major companies adopted ‘anonymous’ hiring practices for 12 months. Not one piece of personal or identification information was disclosed before the interview stage. All biographical information was eliminated from...
Send that old resume asap and leave a message
It sounds crazy but we get people who have an old resume, but they take a week to send it to us for an assessment and quote. We have moved along by then and have taken on another seven or eight clients. Not giving us initial information is a sign the client shouldn't...
Great career advice
This is from Shane Rogers, Queensland Head, AIG. It was published a few years ago but is still a great read. He is looking back on his career and what he has learnt Do what you were put on earth to do Almost everyone knows deep down that they have a passion or an...
Age prejudice and job interviews
Dr Kirstin Ferguson from the SMH tackles questions on the workplace, career and leadership in her advice column “Got a Minute?” I’ve added my perspective as well. Recently, I was left feeling a bit baffled after one of my job interviews. I have the appropriate...
Working from home and while vacationing
This is an edited story from the ABC. Does it matter where one works from as long as one is safe and has insurance? Flexible working is the new norm for millions of employees, with recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealing 37 per cent of Australians now...
Common interview questions part two
Can you tell me about a time where you encountered a business challenge? How did you overcome it? Behavioural question alert! This is your opportunity to use the CAR method: Context, Action, and Result. Choose an example that demonstrates where you have solved a...
Tell me about yourself – job interview questions
As an Adelaide resume writer and employment specialist, I repost this blog about interview questions every year. It’s by Robert Half recruiters and it’s the best around. This is the first section. I will report the second section next week. Tell me about yourself....
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