The dregs: resume writers who cut and paste

The dregs: resume writers who cut and paste

In the last two weeks I’ve had three clients send me resumes written by other writing agencies listed in Adelaide. They were appalling. One spelt the client’s name wrong. Another has got the client’s mobile phone number wrong. How will a recruiter contact them? All...
Work from home better than home from work

Work from home better than home from work

Republic Resumes went fully online seven years ago. I write employment documents for people across Australia (mainly SA and NSW) and Singapore. I use cloud technology, email for drafting and sometimes Microsoft Teams. This story is from the ABC’s, Daniel Ziffer. The...
Finding part time work

Finding part time work

A good story for part time job seekers from ABC Life by Grace Jennings-Edquist. Check out Work180 (women), Puffling (senior roles) and Flexjobs. Use your networks too. While there are fewer jobs available right now, those looking for part-time or flexible work might...
Update the resume to fit the job

Update the resume to fit the job

It’s important to tailor and update the resume to fit the job. When reading a job advertisement, check that you have all or at least 80 per cent of the criteria and experience they ask for in your resume. If you don’t, update the resume. Then check you haven’t...
The art of internship cover letters

The art of internship cover letters

This post is from Alison Doyle, an American employment specialist and expert. I like her work very much. Here she writes about the art of the internship cover letter. If you are applying for an internship you will likely have to submit a cover letter as part of your...
The dregs: resume writers who cut and paste

Jobs and employment scams

If it wasn’t hard enough getting a job with high unemployment, dodgy recruiters advertising false jobs or jobs in which they already know the successful internal candidate, we also have crooks who are after your money. Jobs and employment scams trick you into handing...