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Business phone etiquette
I’ve ripped this story apart. It appeared in the SMH and was originally published in the Washington Post. It doesn’t matter that generation you are, in business all communication is formal. The Generation X,Y and Z disease was made up in the 90s and early 2000s to...
Behavioural interview questions by Adelaide recruiters
Behavioural interview questions assume past behaviour is the best indication of what future behaviour will be like. In asking detailed questions about specific tasks you undertook or experiences you had in a real life setting in prior roles, the employer tries to...
Unemployment white paper turns yellow
The Albanese government’s white paper which was released last week, wants to fix major problems in the labour market. It says the concept of ‘full employment,’ as the Reserve Bank defines it, is inadequate. John Maynard Keynes said involuntary unemployment, which...
Bastard job interviews
This Q&A was in the Sydney Morning Herald recently. Pretty good advice. Also - get lawyer. I went for a job interview at a company in the same industry, and during the interview I explained, professionally, issues at my current workplace, and why I wanted to...
Get your resume noticed by Adelaide employers
Keep it simple. A simple format is easier for text programs to screen and easier for recruiters to read. Use a basic font. The best font to use is Times New Roman or Calibri. Use 10 to 11 point. Use bold to highlight job titles and employers. Use bullets. Less is more...
Testimonials: proof of professionalism
When I started Republic Resumes, I wanted to use my professional writing and editing skills to get people in Adelaide short-listed for work and to land jobs. Here are some testimonials from happy clients. Note they use their last names. “I applied for a position at...
ChatGPT not great for writing CVs
Systems driven by artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, are being used by job applicants to write resumes and cover letters. Recruiters warn that AI-generated content may hinder an applicant, particularly when it inflates the candidate's experience and skills –...
Age prejudice and the 50s and over
I’ve been following the plight of older and younger job seekers for 15 years. Every now and then, there’s a minor break through. From the age of 50, Martin Smith felt he was considered “too old” for the job. “When you are knocking on doors and see the look on people’s...
Work smarter, not longer
The Australian Services Union is the first union to get a four-day work week in an enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA). The four-day week is a global push to change long-entrenched working hours. It might sound ludicrous when you first hear it, but that was also the...
Special offer for local punters
OK. Things are not great for the Port Power but never say never. If you live in Port Adelaide or a surrounding suburb, I will give 20 per cent off writing you a new resume or upgrading an old one. This offer last for seven days, whether Port wins or not. And they had...
‘There will be achievements in resumes’
Why focus on achievements and good results in a resume and cover letter? The reasons are simple. A person who wants to hire a car mechanic, knows what a car mechanic does. An architectural firm seeking a new architect, knows what an architect does. So cutting and...
Wage thieves under the hammer
South Australian employers caught deliberately underpaying workers could face jail time and hefty fines, under new laws proposed by the federal government. About time. Some business and employer groups have been using wage underpayment as a business strategy. “The...
People changing jobs at a high
This article is by Jim Bright and was published in the Fairfax press. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Job Mobility report sheds some light on what is happening in the careers world. Of the 13.8 million people employed as of February 2023, 2.9 million...
Leave a message or send an email
We sometimes can’t answer the phone because we are writing or on another call. When people call and don’t leave a message – sometimes the same person calls three times a day without leaving a message - we won’t call them back. If a prospective client can’t state their...
Don’t fudge your referees
Every now and then we get a young man who wants to be a mining train driver. The criteria for a trainee train driver are broad. In general terms, they like people to have worked in FIFO and have a trade. They rank a lifelong passion for locomotives highly and maturity...
Landing a job in Adelaide in your teens and 20s
How to find a job in the City of Churches when you don’t have a posh surname, didn’t go to a private school and your Dad isn’t an investment banker. Here are a few tips. If you want your resume written in partnership with me, you know what to do. But there are other...
The weekend brain fart
Mercifully, it doesn't happen very often because it goes down like a lead balloon with professional writers. A client emailed on Saturday morning and wants us to write a 1500-word selection criteria and a cover letter. It's due Monday morning. We don't write selection...
Nickel and dime a waste of time
We occasionally get guys, usually in their 20s and 30s, wanting help to land them a junior executive position in a mining company. They’re looking at a salary around $120-$130k. They want to take their career to the next level. In Sydney or Melbourne, you’re looking...
Google reviews are the gold standard
It don't mean a thing unless it's got that five star Google review ring. Below are a samples of reviews we have earned. You can see more on the Republic Resumes website. If you're thinking of getting your resume and a cover letter written, make sure you're dealing...
Red flags in resumes
Writing employment documents with clients is good fun. It’s very pleasing when they get short-listed for work and then nail the job interview. How important is getting a job and earning money? This story is about ‘red flags’ in resumes. They alert recruiters that...
Resumes that go to work for you
I build expert resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles, which unleash an unbeatable business case to promote you as a ‘must have’ asset to an employer.