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Google reviews hit the bullseye
How important are Google reviews when you are hiring a resume writer to help you get a job? They are everything. The Republic Resume drafting system is a proven winner. We get clients short-listed for jobs and then help them win the job. Below is a sample of our five...
On the back of the bus with age prejudice
Republic Resumes is the only professional writing service in South Australia that has the skills and experience to fight age prejudice. The article below was written by me and published in InDaily some years ago but the issue is still current. Think of age prejudice...
Federal election and jobs
As an Adelaide resume writer and employment expert, with the election settled, now is the time to look for a job. Seasonality plays a part but one of the very best times to start applying is just after a federal election. Employers are more confident when they know...
Pollies silent as artificial intelligence casts a long shadow
In the next five to 10 years, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics will transform every sector of Australian society, from the cars we drive, the books we read to the jobs we work. Yet the two major parties in the federal election have failed to detail how AI...
Job hunting season always in season
There are many varied factors involved in when is the best time to search for a job. Below is one perspective on job hunting and seasonality in Australia New Year, new job: January and February January to February is the busiest time of the year for recruitment and...
Be careful with selection criteria
If clients can't meet the essential selection criteria for an application, it's best not to apply. It’s important the client checks they are the right fit for the job. That means reading the position description closely. Public service recruiters can tell by...
Economics benefits of working from home
As an Adelaide resume writer, I scan the news daily. This edited story is from Matt Wade, senior economics writer at the Sydney Morning Herald. The Coalition and employers are on the wrong side of history when it comes to working from home. Peter Dutton and employers...
Are uni degrees that important any more?
As an Adelaide resume writer, I've been thinking about this for some time. All that money spent on degrees! This is from Tim Duggan at the SMH. I reckon I posted this a while ago but worth a re-read. "I’ve spent a lot of my working life looking at résumés. When I...
Google review gold for Republic Resumes
How important are Google reviews when you are hiring a resume writer to help you get a job? They are everything. What former clients say predicts the outcome of using that business. The Republic Resume drafting system is a proven winner. We get clients short-listed...
Age prejudice and job interviews
Dr Kirstin Ferguson from the SMH tackles questions on the workplace. This one is on age prejudice. Q. Recently, I was left feeling a bit baffled after one of my job interviews. I have the appropriate training, qualifications and experience in the industry I am seeking...
Nailing job interviews
As Adelaide resume writers, we get asked about how to prepare for job interviews. This article from the Harvard Business Review is about the best there is. Interviews can be high stress, especially if it’s your first interview. A little practice and preparation always...
Snap shot of the economy
This post is a quick snap shot of the economy. Last Wednesday night (Australian time) the fallout from Trump's trade policy hit a genuine crisis point. The American bond market sold off, pushing bond prices down, and interest rates up sharply. It was a crisis because,...
The pitfalls of selection criteria
We occasionally get a prospective client in Adelaide who asks if we write selection criteria. We HELP the client write the criteria but we DON'T write the document. One reason is that we are not you. We can't read your mind and selection criteria is about 'reading'...
Dealing with the ‘Gunnas’
I admit that as Adelaide resume writers, it doesn’t happen very often and it seems to be a bloke thing. A prospective client says he’s ‘gunna’ send his old resume or he’s ‘gunna’ pay the account or he’s ‘gunna’ get the first draft back to us by the deadline – and they...
No graduate resumes at Republic
Republic Resumes does not assess or write graduate or post graduate resumes, cover letters or LinkedIn sites. All of SA’s major universities and TAFE centres have career advice services. They will assist graduates with their employment products. Many of these services...
Most jobs are advertised in August – ABC
For most jobs in Australia, August is the best time to look, with the highest number of ads and typically fewer applicants for each one. "Over Christmas and the holiday period people get a chance to re-assess what they want to do, how they feel about their jobs, so...
Are university degrees really that important any more?
An important question. Universities are degree factories putting a whole generation in debt. When I taught at university, my mind was always on the practical application of professional writing skills. For many though, what was taught was utterly useless in the...
Big problems at Port Pirie smelter and Whyalla steelworks
The Port Pirie smelter owned by Nystar, is in danger of closing as it parent company Trafigura, reviews its loss making operations. Nyrstar has written off its Australian smelting assets at Port Pirie and Hobart by more than half a billion US dollars, while a...
Artificial intelligence produces rubbish resumes
Every now and then we get a prospective client who has used AI to write their resume. They come to us after it has failed time and time again. Below is an example and it’s a disaster. I’ve made comments in brackets why this resume will be spiked immediately. The main...
Ghost jobs and dodgy unemployment figures
Ghost jobs are a nuisance for jobseekers. They linger for months, dupe eager applicants to pursue fake jobs, and could be damaging our economic future. Ghost jobs are advertised positions that an employer has no intention of filling — or that have already been filled...
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.