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Some background on me
I’m on my fourth career - or is it my fifth? My first was as a journalist in Melbourne and I travelled overseas, working as a reporter. I worked as a senior media adviser in Canberra (God help me) and before that I was the head of the writing programs at RMIT. I...
Top Enders change careers in tough times
About 2.7 million Australians either left the labour force, lost their job or had their hours reduced. And yet, some NT folk are making a career change amid the economic carnage. This story is from the ABC. Brendan Moore was working as a trainee building surveyor and...
OTR class action for alleged wage theft in Adelaide
SA is one of the worst states for wage theft, although rarely reported by the media. OTR has form. The Liberal state government has done nothing to stop it. Know your employment rights. This edited story is from the ABC. South Australia's largest private employer,...
April unemployment figures shocker. Real figures are worse
Don't shoot the messenger but the real unemployment figure is worse. I not only write resumes and help get people jobs. I analyse LGA unemployment figures as I know the ABS methodology. In real terms, total unemployment is closer to 2 million. A record 600,000...
Job interview questions part two
Here is the second part of Republic Resumes interview questions and approaches. Job interviews are weird and contrived situations but the advice here will help you prepare. "Why do you want to leave your current job?" Let's start with what you shouldn't say (or, if...
Job interview questions part one
At Republic Resumes, part of the secret of our success is coaching people to respond with depth and clarity to interview questions. Anticipating and practicing responses before you get in to the interview can make all the difference. Being able to answer questions...
Creating a LinkedIn profile
The content below is from LinkedIn. I’ve edited it down so people can access the core information first. LinkedIn sites add more breadth and detail than a resume but the two should work together as strategic marketing documents. That’s where Republic Resumes comes in....
The art of the cover letter
The story on cover letters below is from Seek. It makes some good points about demonstrating why you are right for a job. At Republic Resumes, we write cover letters as a carrot to drive employers to read the resume. They are one of the reasons we have a 65-70 per...
Unemployed for a year? 44 percent chance of working again
It’s tough writing resumes for long term unemployed people. I emphasise potential and motivation. The longer one is unemployed the harder it is to get a job – but not impossible. This is a statistics story, which means its not 'the truth' for everyone. This story is...
Newly unemployed harassed by job agencies
As a resume writer and employment expert, the main blockers to client employment in Australia, are private recruiters and job agencies. I treat both with contempt. They should be investigated by a Royal Commission. The story below is from The New Daily (8 May 2020)....
Working from home is better than home from work
Many people now have to work from home, due to the spread of coronavirus. It’s fitting then to rerun a story I wrote three years ago which was picked up by the media. I started Republic Resumes many years ago in Melbourne. Back then, I saw people face-to-face. I'd...
Check essential job criteria before calling a resume writer
About half of our work is writing or rewriting resumes 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 of the...
Job ads crumble
I’m amazed Republic Resumes has any resume clients with the bad April job advertisement figures from the ANZ. We're busy because canny applicants knows there are jobs around but they’re not always advertised. The story below is from AAP. Job advertisements suffered...
Australian resume style, format and content ideas
Here are some ideas on resume layout and content. It's not comprehensive but it will give you an idea on how professional resume writers approach their work. Putting an summary in up front and focusing on achievements are must-dos. Contact details Put contact details...
The coming economic Depression
Much of the media is like a mother hen. It only focuses on the here and now. But as an employment specialist and resume writer, I look in to the near future and examine a range of factors - and it's not good. The policy response to the Covid-19 crisis entails a...
Commercial and retail property apocalypse – SMH
As a resume writer in business services, edited stories such as the one below, from the Sydney Morning Herald, about the fall of commercial property due to the effects of the virus, send a shiver up my spine. It means hundreds of thousands of staff will be sacked over...
Generational inequality kills youth dreams
This long story by MIchael Janda from the ABC intergenerational inequities, is one of the best I've read. As a resume writer and employment specialist working in Adelaide and Wollongong, I see young people getting shafted every day. They are the Australia's future....
Why so long to boost JobSeeker payments?
As a resume writer and employment expert, many of my clients are battlers, fighting to get ahead. Increasing dole payments is out of economic necessity rather than compassion. This boost to the dole is long over due but how long will it last? This story is from the...
Virus may put young people’s job hopes back ten years
Young people can expect to fight for jobs for the next decade as the virus rocks the Australian economy, As a resume and cover letter writer, about 40 per cent of my clients are young people. I want them to get work. I want them to get ahead in their careers. Fighting...
Job losses Illawarra, Wollongong and surrounds
These are hard times for job seekers in Wollongong and surrounds. Republic Resumes is dedicated to producing resumes and cover letters that get applicants short listed, even in the toughest economic circumstances. As one of the top ten resume writers in Australia -...
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.