Avoid the retirement void and update the resume

Avoid the retirement void and update the resume

Retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for some. When I started Republic Resumes in Adelaide about 10 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. The story...
When enquiries lose the plot

When enquiries lose the plot

It could be the temper of the times or generational differences but we’ve had a few enquiries ‘lose the plot’ because we’ve knocked them back. They think we’re awful people because we didn’t take them on as clients. We’re recruiters, journalists and professional...
No more graduate resumes, covers or LinkedIn sites

No more graduate resumes, covers or LinkedIn sites

Republic Resumes will no longer write graduate resumes, cover letters or LinkedIn sites. The business is returning to its roots of providing working class and white collar professional writing services. All of SA’s major universities and TAFE centres have career...
Hire mature-age trainees and kill ageism

Hire mature-age trainees and kill ageism

Don’t hire cheap migrants just off the plane. Hire older Australian workers who’ve proved their metal and paid their dues. I also don’t hear the PC crowd attacking victims of age prejudice. This story is from the ABC. Finding it hard to find another role in the...
Self-sabotage kills the job hunt

Self-sabotage kills the job hunt

You get to see some unusual behaviour as a professional writer. One of the most curious is self-defeating or self-sabotaging actions. The most common self-sabotaging behaviours include procrastination, self-medication with drugs or alcohol and comfort eating. These...
Executive job search strategies

Executive job search strategies

Apologies for the long post but I want to help middle and senior executives with job search strategies. Forget the ‘shotgun’ job search method Many people still use the ‘shotgun’ method to conduct a job search. They read the job ads and submit a standard resume to as...