Bad news behind the new unemployment figures

Bad news behind the new unemployment figures

A steep fall in hours worked last month paints a more accurate accurate picture than the unemployment numbers of the economic pain caused by the COVID lockdowns. The official ABS figures show unemployment dipped from 4.6 per cent in July to 4.5 per cent in August,...
‘Kiss of death’ for CBD retailers

‘Kiss of death’ for CBD retailers

In a kiss of death for many CBD retailers, working from home is here to stay according to the federal government’s key economic adviser, with a new report suggesting some people might even take a pay cut to remain in their home office. The percentage of...
One in five jobs in Western Sydney go in lockdown

One in five jobs in Western Sydney go in lockdown

One in five jobs across parts of western Sydney has disappeared since the lockdowns started and across Australia, payrolls fell by 0.7 per cent in the fortnight to August 14, which will have GST ramifications for SA and Tassie. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said...
Shonky psychometric tests kill careers stone dead

Shonky psychometric tests kill careers stone dead

I wrote this article seven years ago for HR Director magazine and I’ve updated it. University graduates know all about facile psychometric tests. While Republic Resumes is good at getting people short-listed for jobs, there’s not much we can do when employers force...
Bad news behind the new unemployment figures

The truth about selection criteria

There are a number of reasons why we don’t write selection criteria at Republic Resumes. The first is the employer wants you to write it. Unlike resumes or cover letters, which can be written in partnership with a professional writer, selection criteria are recalled...
Hunting the Unique Value Proposition

Hunting the Unique Value Proposition

You as a ‘brand’ have features: you may have strong leadership skills, an MBA, a healthy amount of experience in the finance sector, etc. But a lot of other candidates have these features, too. To win great job offers you need to go deeper. What is unique about you?...