The unforgiven: breaking deadlines is career arsenic

The unforgiven: breaking deadlines is career arsenic

The cardinal sin when hiring a professional resume writer, is to fail to provide them with information when they need it. We’ve had two in the last week. This seems to be an Adelaide phenomena and I don’t know why. It could be that the Adelaide Fringe and...
Resumes with no achievements, results or wins

Resumes with no achievements, results or wins

Every now and then we get a client who not only has no results on a resume but can’t remember what they have achieved in a job. This is much like a professional footballer playing a game and not remembering how many kicks he or she had or how many goals kicked....

Professionalism leads to great resume testimonial

People ask me, why do you like helping people get jobs. The testimonial below from Matt, a former client in Adelaide, answers that question. “Good Morning Malcolm, I just wanted to contact you to let you know how useful your help has been over the last few months. As...
Dodgy resume writers not near you

Dodgy resume writers not near you

Let me tell you a secret. Most of the resume writers you deal with don’t live in your area. Most don’t live in your city (unless you live in Sydney or Melbourne). I live in Adelaide (have done for the last ten years) and we have a house at Kiama, where I...
To apply or not – that is the question

To apply or not – that is the question

Every now and then a client will ask, “What are my chances in getting an interview for a job?” It’s a good questions. Most resume writers will say, “Go for it,” because they want the money. I’m far more circumspect. I will state...