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Adelaide University is lurching from crisis to crisis with news that its now $90 million in the red, after it failed to attract enough new international students due to the merger and enrolment fiascos. International student enrolments are down 40 per cent for...

Beware of fake job scams. Here are 10 signs to watch for to help you decide whether the job opportunity is genuine or potentially a scam. If it’s too good to be true, it is. Someone posing as a recruiter contacts you If you’ve created your profile on Indeed,...

One would think after the disaster with the Telstra offshore contact centres, that greedy corporates would have learned. Cheap labour in the India and Philippines by people who struggle with English. Officeworks staff hit by the company's plan to offshore some...

The content below is from LinkedIn. LinkedIn sites add more breadth and detail than a resume but the two should work together as strategic marketing documents. A strong LinkedIn profile lets people know who you are, what you do, what you’re interested in and you’re...

The government is proposing a major shake-up of the broken employment services accessed by more than one million Australians out of work. This story is from the ABC and I have made a few comments in bold The proposals do not address a key finding of a 2023 inquiry...

This question about HR appeared in the Careers section of the Sydney Morning Herald. In short, no, don’t trust the HR and if you have a major issue, see a lawyer. I am deeply sceptical about seeking support or guidance from the human resources department to help...

The ALP used to talk like this before it became a party of lawyers and technocrats. Now the battlers have Jacquie Lambie. A rare example of class ferocity on display. This is from the ABC Insiders. The Insiders clash between a former single mum on welfare and an...

Carry on like this writer on a mobile phone with a prospective employer or recruiter and you can kiss the job goodbye. Even with the sardonic overtones. Professionalism, communication skills, deadline pressure and plain good manners are highly valued. "There is...

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...

The voice of reason by SMH economics editor, Ross Gittens. A lot of spin and some reality about AI. It’s a bubble which will burst but the long term effects of AI will be most interesting. "AI. AI. Maybe if I utter those magic initials one more time, you’ll reach peak...

Recruiters warn there are serious risks for both employers and job seekers who rely on AI to churn out resume slop. One major problem is recruiters eyeball thousands of AI generated resumes and they lack motivation and quantitative results. Human-written resumes stand...

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...

Testimonials sort the wheat from the chaff. When I started Republic Resumes in 2007, I wanted to use my professional writing and editing skills to get people in Adelaide short-listed for work and to land jobs. The Republic drafting system is a proven winner. We get...

Cover letters are the first chance you get to stand out to your potential employer. The sole point of a cover letter is to draw attention to your resume, which holds all of your relevant information, experience and skills. In four or five paragraphs, you should be...

The ATS rejection myth has fuelled an entire industry of dodgy resume optimisation services, ATS-friendly template seller and keyword-stuffing advice. There is no credible research supporting the 75% rejection claim. In fact, data from industry insiders and Harvard...

We often get requests to update a resume and draft a cover letter, in partnership with the client, to apply for a specific job. In a few cases, the client hasn’t looked or doesn’t realise they don’t have the ESSENTIAL experience or qualifications, for a key part of...

I’ve noticed an unfortunate phenomenon amongst some clients – especially professionals - who are happy to use our services but afraid to leave a Google review in case their employer reads it. I have written more than 5000 resumes and employment products and not once...

When it comes to resumes, it's not just about what to put in. What you leave out is important too. Don’t worry about including a picture. Pictures, tables and graphs may make a resume harder for AI systems and recruiters to read. University transcripts, reference...

As an Adelaide resume writer, these are some of the most common interview questions I get asked. I have included the best way to answer them. "What are your biggest weaknesses?" Every candidate knows how to answer this question: Just pick a theoretical weakness and...

Whyalla steelworkers are struggling to get the city's vital blast furnace back producing iron. Whyalla problems and Nyrstar’s serious issues in Port Pirie are causing major problems for the Malinauskas government. The Whyalla blast furnace has been offline since early...