Using a resume writer to get you a job

Using a resume writer to get you a job

I started out writing resumes for university and TAFE students back in the 1990s. I was a senior lecturer in writing at RMIT and the students needed help with the ‘sales proposition’. They’d ask, ‘what are my key skills and capabilities and how do I sell them?’ We’d...

Avoid the retirement void and follow your passions

Retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for some. When I started Republic Resumes in Adelaide, about 15 per cent of my clients were retirees wanting to work part time or casually. I focused on their interests and targeted their resumes to new careers. This story is...
Dodgy unemployment figures

Dodgy unemployment figures

The ABS unemployment figures don’t reflect that true state of unemployment and under employment in Australia. Much of the problem lies in quantifying a qualitative phenomenon. The methodology they use defines the issue away. It’s old fashioned and can’t measure...
Do more and get referees right

Do more and get referees right

When you’re looking for a job or a promotion, get your best referees lined up first. When I write client resumes and CV’s, I advise them to use professionals who know their work. Not a mate, a relative or someone they worked with ten years ago. Ask the referee’s...
Jobs you don’t need a degree for

Jobs you don’t need a degree for

As a resume writer, I see heaps of kids with worthless degrees. Universities are flogging degree programs for all they are worth. Below are some of the median salaries for jobs you don’t need a degree for. Are they REALLY worth the HECS debt? $143,471 Median...