Today marks the start of Stage 3 lockdown restrictions for regional Victoria due to COVID-19. It was the outcome we were all hoping to avoid however it was not meant to be. The last few days have been spent organising our face masks, preparing once again for home schooling and reactivating our work from home […]
Two Interview Questions to ask During a Pandemic
Just like everything else at the moment, how we recruit has been impacted by COVID-19. If you are in business, you’ll know the buzz word is all about how you are pivoting your business to survive during these challenging times. We are all adapting pretty much everything we have done in the past to keep […]
Commencing a New Job at the Start of a Global Pandemic
Starting a new job can be overwhelming at the best of times. The fear of leaving a secure job to move back into a period of probation in new employment, to the uncertainty of not knowing the team that you are about to work with day in, day out. I decided to take the leap […]
COVID-19 Recruitment Ballarat Market Update
We are two weeks into the new financial year and Melbourne is back in Stage 3 lockdowns. Fortunately, to date, regionally it has been business as the new COVID-19 normal, but are restrictions for us just around the corner? There is certainly lots of unknown and apprehension however as a positive for Ballarat there has […]
When to Seek the Support of an External Workplace Mediator?
Conflict in the workplace is difficult. Difficult for the employees, difficult for teams and difficult for Managers. Often when conflict occurs many find it hard to remain objective or give honest feedback. An external mediator provides a safe and objective environment to help both parties resolve, learn and take on feedback. Below are 3 key […]
Disrupt your Admin Career: A Review
Last week, my colleague Rachael and I facilitated free career coaching sessions to administrative professionals in the Ballarat area. With 2020 throwing us a curveball that no-one expected, many people have used this time to reassess life choices and for many it has included reflecting on their career. Throughout the sessions, Rachael and I found […]
Minimum Wage Rises by 1.75% – What Does it Mean for You?
The Fair Work Commission recently announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages, making the new national minimum wage $753.80 per week or $19.84 per hour. In response to the impacts of the pandemic, unlike previous years, the increase is being rolled out in stages. Award changes have been grouped into the three stages below. For […]
Define Your Career Direction
Do you ever feel stuck in your role? Not sure how to progress and take that next step? Do you look at others around you with a similar set of skills and experience and wonder why they seem to land their dream job while you get overlooked? Is it just simply luck? Every day I […]
Admin – Critical to the Success of any Business
I’m just the receptionist. I just do the accounts. I’m just the admin assistant here. These are statements I hear often. I hear them when interviewing admin candidates. I hear them when I am on site with a client coaching and developing their team. A job in admin (and when I refer to admin I […]
The Online Interview – How to Nail It!
Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Teams are all words that we have become so much more familiar with over recent months. Online interviews certainly existed pre COVID-19 however they have definitely become the norm in our current environment. This brings with it a new set of challenges when preparing for and attending an online interview. If […]