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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...

AI programs such as ChatGPT and Gemini are heaven-sent for people who don’t want to think. For them, AI is a way to avoid work and this is a major issue for businesses and recruiters. AI programs are trained on past data only and the quality of that data may be loaded...

This is from the ABC in Tasmania about training migrant women. I have made some edits and included some quotes from myself about recruiter and employer race prejudice. "Many skilled migrant women find it hard to get a job in Australia as either their qualifications...

Unemployment rose by 33,900 in September, and the number of those employed rose by 14,900, with the size of the labour force growing by 48,800 people but the real story is the number of people under-utilised. In trend terms, ABS defined unemployment remained steady at...

The competition to land a good job is fierce. I’m a professional resume writer and career adviser and I’m going to guide you through the minefield of job hunting and help you land that special job. First of all, get yourself a LinkedIn account. Recruiters scan them...

One of the conclusions from new research from Stanford found many employees are now using AI tools to create low-effort and low-quality crap that ends up creating more work for their co-workers. Riffing on the idea of AI slop, researchers have named this “workslop”....

As a professional resume writing and communications expert, I’ve got doubts about the scientific validity of behavioural style job interview questions but they’re popular and if you’re in the job market, you’ll cop them. Here’s a good insight on behavioural interview...