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Professionalism and replying to the quote
We do what we can for local international applicants but they do themselves no favours by not looking at the Republic Resume fee structure before contacting us or replying to our quotes. There is a tendency by some to simply use us as a free resume assessment bureau....
Crap training provider provides crap AI training
If you think the university education sector is an almost complete waste of time, have a look at the private training industry. Parasites begat parasites. All people want is a JOB! This has gone on for 30 years... Duke Education has been criticised for using useless...
One quarter of employers say 50+ job seekers are past it
Age prejudice is a blight on society. This story is from the ABC. I was writing news stories about this 20 years ago. Recruiters don’t give a ‘fat rats’. It’s not a productivity issue. It’s a human rights issue. I’ve put an opinion piece I wrote some time ago at the...
Check the job criteria
We often get requests to update a resume and draft a cover letter, in partnership with the client, to apply for a specific position. In a few cases, the client hasn’t looked or doesn’t realise they don’t have the ESSENTIAL experience or a qualification, for a key part...
Why are shops closing down?
Australia's job market is experiencing a slowdown with a drop in online job advertisements and a dip into a per capita recession. While the unemployment rate remains steady, some economists anticipate a softening in employment growth due to global uncertainty and...
Give degrees the flick
This story is from Tim Duggan at the Sydney Morning Herald and it has my vote of support. Many degrees, unless medical or legal, are a waste of time. An MBA is a fly swatter. People think status is accrued by having a degree. No. Status comes from doing a job well. As...
Young will be old when Boomer inheritance lands – if at all
Inequities in the intergenerational transfer of funds and the fact the Boomers will live on and on, means young people can expect to inherit – if at all – by the time they’re in their 50s. Young people need to create their own cultural and economic revolution because...
Beware the word ‘passion’ in job ads
The story below is from the ABC and I’ve made a few comments as well. From an outsider's perspective, certain jobs can look appealing but optimism can quickly be replaced by an impending sense of doom. Dr Lisa Cohen is an associate professor of organisational...
Testimonials keep rolling in
How important are testimonials when hiring an Adelaide resume writer? They are everything. We get clients short-listed for jobs and then help them win the job. “Malcolm provides a fast and efficent resume service. He updated my outdated resume and I couldn't be more...
Australia’s universities are broken – give ’em a miss
This story on the parlous state of our universities was in The Conversation recently. It’s a review by Professor, Susan Forde, Media and Journalism, Griffith University of Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good by Graeme Turner. I sometimes get clients who...
Roy Morgan: April unemployment rose to 11.2%
In April 2025, Australian ‘real’ unemployment increased 176,000 to 1,780,000 (up 1% to 11.2% of the workforce) with more people joining the workforce and overall employment dropping in April. These are Roy Morgan figures and reflect actual door-to-door surveys. The...
How do I answer the salary expectation question?
The salary question is tricky. This is from Kirstin Ferguson, a career adviser at The Age. I have added my comment at the end. I am searching for a new role and many advertised jobs don’t disclose salary. Instead, they ask me to share my salary expectation. Can I ask...
AI resumes hit the spike
Every now and then we get a client who has used AI to write their resume. They come to us after it has failed time and time again. The main reason is it’s trite, non-sensical rubbish. It doesn’t mean anything. The duties are so nebulous as to waste the reader’s time....
Rude customers? Retail one star reviews
This story is by Malcolm Knox at the SMH. There are some serious issues with civil society and the most obvious is a lack of anger management. “Please remember to treat our team respectfully as they assist you.” (Telstra, recorded phone call.) “During this stressful...
Are resumes dead?
I like this story by blogger Mat McGuinness, who reckons resumes are a thing of the past. In some ways, they are. They’ve got maybe five to ten years left as a going concern. It’s hard to say. The main reason is most are boring. They’re eye glazing. They don’t have a...
Best LinkedIn summaries
Republic Resumes writes LinkedIn sites after we have created the resume. LinkedIn is useful for midcareer professionals, rather than graduates, unless your field or discipline is in high demand. This story is from Forbes Magazine. It’s a succinct piece on the...
Cover letters that work
Cover letters are the first chance you get to stand out to your potential employer. The sole point of a cover letter is to draw attention to your resume, which holds all of your relevant information, experience and skills. In four or five paragraphs, you should be...
The illiterate, psychos, deadline breakers and more
After a recent experience with an illiterate ‘psycho’ technician wanting to apply for a South Australian government position, it’s worth discussing what’s happening in the Adelaide job market. I work with two other professional writers with backgrounds in recruitment...
Adelaide deadline breakers at epidemic levels
Breaking deadlines and unprofessional behaviour is running at high tide in Adelaide. It's the worst I've seen and makes me think we might stretch our wings further afield. I just a person break four deadlines without emailing or calling me to explain why. We run a...
Port Pirie smelter wants hand out
Nyrstar Australia, which owns smelters in Port Pirie and Hobart, says it needs taxpayer support within "weeks" to stay afloat as it is losing tens of millions of dollars a month due to "market distortion" from China. The real issue is the smelter plant is old and...
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.