The art of the cover letter

The art of the cover letter

The story on cover letters below is from Seek. It makes some good points about demonstrating why you are right for a job. At Republic Resumes, we write cover letters as a carrot to drive employers to read the resume. They are one of the reasons we have a 65-70 per...
Newly unemployed harassed by job agencies

Newly unemployed harassed by job agencies

As a resume writer and employment expert, the main blockers to client employment in Australia, are private recruiters and job agencies. I treat both with contempt. They should be investigated by a Royal Commission. The story below is from The New Daily (8 May 2020)....
Working from home is better than home from work

Working from home is better than home from work

Many people now have to work from home, due to the spread of coronavirus. It’s fitting then to rerun a story I wrote three years ago which was picked up by the media. I started Republic Resumes many years ago in Melbourne. Back then, I saw people face-to-face....
Job ads crumble

Job ads crumble

I’m amazed Republic Resumes has any resume clients with the bad April job advertisement figures from the ANZ. We’re busy because canny applicants knows there are jobs around but they’re not always advertised. The story below is from AAP. Job advertisements...