The days of seeing an employee work for the one organisation for 20, 30 or even 40 plus years are dwindling. During my recruitment career it has been common to see people who have worked for one or two employers for their entire career, however with the changing priorities of each generation of workers, sticking […]
Month: October 2019
Temp to Perm – is it a perfect match?
As a Business Owner or Hiring Manager there is a strong chance that at some point you’ve been short staffed due to an unexpected absence or had a resignation right at the wrong time with very little time to appoint a replacement. In recent times, we have seen an increase in companies utilising a temporary […]
8 Insanely Simple Productivity Hacks
How to Stop Being Busy and Start Being Productive We have banned the word ‘busy’ from our office. Whether chatting to customers or each other, we no longer talk about how busy we are. For most of us, talking about being busy has become so normal, we don’t even realise we do. So much so, […]
Domestic Violence – what can your workplace do?
Does White Ribbon Australia closing have an impact on our response to domestic violence? Over the past few years I have been in a privileged position as a Family Violence Contact Officer, helping and supporting many women within my workplace (my role was to support all staff, but only women have utilised it). These women […]
Probationary Periods: Don’t set and forget
An employee’s probationary period is not the employer’s “get out of jail free card” to terminate employment. However, many businesses recruit their new employee, include a probationary period in their contract and then take a set and forget approach to it. It’s not until the day before the probationary period is due to end or […]
