Federal Budget won’t drive wages growth

Federal Budget won’t drive wages growth

I work in employment services and also write articles on employment and unemployment. There’s a story in today’s Sydney Morning Herald, which is a head scratcher. The Federal Government is going to use the budget to increase wages because workers (mainly battlers)...
What a good cover letter looks like

What a good cover letter looks like

In the last blog I provided an example of a bad cover letter from an Adelaide CBD resume mill, which actually operates out of Perth. Below is a good first draft of a cover letter I wrote at Republic Resumes. It’s a draft because the final copy is owned by the...
Dodgy cover letter from an ‘Adelaide’ resume mill

Dodgy cover letter from an ‘Adelaide’ resume mill

Unfortunately we have to do far too many rewrites of resumes and cover letters for people who have gone to ‘cut and paste’ resume mills. Below is an example of a ‘cut and paste’ cover letter from an ‘Adelaide’ CBD business – which actually operates...
Adelaide’s Republic Resumes kicks more goals

Adelaide’s Republic Resumes kicks more goals

With a new government about to take power in South Australia, all eyes will be on its achievements. Republic Resumes is grounded in achievements. How important are Google reviews when you are hiring a resume writer to help you get a job? They are everything. What...
Republic Resumes in Adelaide open

Republic Resumes in Adelaide open

Hi Folks, I’ve had ten days off touring Tasmania and enjoying the beauty of Bruny Island and the Styx and Franklin Rivers. I’ve got a small backlog of clients but I will take new clients today. One of my younger clients, Eric, last week got a job just out...
The trials of selection criteria – not for us!

The trials of selection criteria – not for us!

Once upon a time, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, we used to write government and NGO selection criteria. We charged the standard fee of $40.00 per criteria. We didn’t write many in Adelaide because of the price. They were a lot of work and while we had success, I had...