Getting in to the Australian Public Service

Getting in to the Australian Public Service

It’s a little known fact that when the Government of the day looks like a chook with it’s head cut off, the Australian Public Service (APS) run the nation. They have more experience and expertise and in many cases, do a better job. I’ve spend a lot of time...
Kicking goals as a resume writer

Kicking goals as a resume writer

One of the coolest things about helping people target new jobs, is dealing with the sheer variety of occupations. As a resume writer, I need to know most of them. In the last two weeks alone, I have worked with a process engineer from Nyrstar in Port Pirie, a yoga...
Rents for jobseekers on the way down

Rents for jobseekers on the way down

Plenty of our recent resume and business clients are on JobKeeper. Some are getting financial relief through rent pauses. This is a good news story for them – but not landlords. Tenants are in a better position to demand lower rents than they have been for years...
True unemployed and under-employed about 2.7 million

True unemployed and under-employed about 2.7 million

As a resume writer and employment expert with a solid background in statistics, I know the unemployment figure is massively understated. About 2.7 million Australians have lost work or hours. I have edited an excellent story from Ross Gittens (SMH) below on the real...
Reinventing your career in the time of Coronavirus

Reinventing your career in the time of Coronavirus

This very edited story is from the Harvard Business Review. That’s posh for Republic Resume but it makes some good points. Don’t sit on your arse doing nothing. Talk to people about a career change. During the current pandemic, many people are rethinking their...
Some background on me

Some background on me

I’m on my fourth career – or is it my fifth? My first was as a journalist in Melbourne and I travelled overseas, working as a reporter. I worked as a senior media adviser in Canberra (God help me) and before that I was the head of the writing programs at RMIT. I...