Testimonials assert credibility

Testimonials assert credibility

I sometimes ask clients to get a brief testimonial from a senior report, an academic, a client (but not from a first referee). They help establish credibility and reconfirm in the mind of the reader early on page one of the resume, that the applicant is a professional...
Cover letters that get job interviews

Cover letters that get job interviews

I enjoy writing targeted cover letters in partnership with clients (after we’ve written the resume). Every paragraph is a ‘punchy’ selling point, which goes to the heart of the application. Here a few hints: Don’t use the same cover letter for different job...
TAFE SA to privatise more training courses

TAFE SA to privatise more training courses

It’s frustrating for people working at the cutting edge of employment services, to see policies enacted by the SA Government, which will lead to more unemployment and further erode organisational capability. South Australia is well on the way to outsourcing by...
Hard to get wages up if employers don’t train

Hard to get wages up if employers don’t train

Besides all of the flag waving by the banks and employer groups to let in more migrants, now is the time to put a hold on that for three years. For two decades, business people haven’t worried whether they’ll have enough skilled workers, so they haven’t put much...
Ageism – you’re too old to work

Ageism – you’re too old to work

I help clients fight age prejudice by employing the latest in resume writing and interview techniques. It ain’t easy but I’ve had some remarkable successes. I gained invaluable insight in to methods to fight to notion that people are too old to work when I worked in...