Free assistance for carers returning to work

Free assistance for carers returning to work

Amongst a sea of bad news, a good news story! We write plenty of resumes and cover letters for carers wanting to get back to work. I give career advice too. A good initiative by the Federal Government. Returning to work after a break due to caring responsibilities,...
Republic Resumes kicking goals in recession

Republic Resumes kicking goals in recession

I will do more positive employment stories because I’ve had a gut full of the doom and gloom. In the last two months Republic Resumes maintained our job short-list interview rate of between 65-70 per cent (66 per cent), in a recession economy. Of those...
Women bear the brunt as economy crumbles

Women bear the brunt as economy crumbles

About 60 per cent of our resume clients are women. We are seeing a rapid rise in the number of young women using our services, in large part due to the theme of this story. Women are bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 economic downturn as Melbourne turns in to a ghost...
Young people’s careers smashed by COVID-19

Young people’s careers smashed by COVID-19

At Republic Resumes, about 50 per cent of my clients are 30 years and under. Many come from Adelaide, Wollongong and south Sydney. Full time employment wasn’t looking that good for young people before Covid-19. Now it’s dire. A recent Productivity Commission report...
Workplace insecurity aids spread of Covid-19

Workplace insecurity aids spread of Covid-19

We were urged to welcome insecure work as a liberation from the old industrial order. Now the chickens are coming home to roost. Of the 3,810 Victorians who tested positive for coronavirus over the past three weeks, 89 per cent kept working despite their early...