It’s a competitive market for recruiting top talent right now. If you’re involved in the hiring process, you will have likely noticed that it’s a candidate short market in many sectors and you too may have experienced more and more candidates declining your job offers. Employers are telling me they get frustrated by going through […]
5 ways to use social media to your advantage while in the job market
5 ways to use social media to your advantage while in the job market The art of searching and applying for jobs is constantly changing and nowadays there are multiple places where positions are being advertised. Relying solely on online jobs boards such as Seek, Indeed, Jora etc can be restricting, as many businesses are […]
New Long Service Leave Legislation
Earlier this year the Victorian Government passed the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic), which has now come into effect as of 1 November 2018, and replaces the Long Service Leave Act 1992. The new Act has practical implications for all businesses operating in Victoria. Here are some key points and differences in the new […]
Getting help when you’ve lost your job
Losing your job is one of the top five most stressful life events. Sometimes you can see the writing on the wall and are a little prepared for the announcement, other times it comes as a complete shock. No matter what, it’s never an easy period to deal with. Our work becomes so much of […]
My career advice for Year 12 students
This week is a big week for Year 12 students as they finish their last week of school and begin preparing for their exams over the coming weeks. I remember my last week of Year 12 well. The excitement of finally finishing secondary school. The enthusiasm for what the future holds. The apprehension, nervousness and […]
How to use LinkedIn to build your personal brand
While you might think that Linked In is for people looking for work and is the online resume, Linked In is so much more. I often see people who have created a Linked In profile periodically check their profile when they have a bit of free time on their hands and then when something changes […]
Annual Appraisals vs Real Time Communication
It doesn’t matter what you label it – annual appraisals, performance reviews, professional development reviews – the premise is the same. A regular catch-up (usually annually) that has traditionally been considered the best way to evaluate an employee’s performance. But increasingly I’m seeing business’ that I work with finding little value in them, and in […]
Why you should never say “only short-listed candidates will be contacted”
I hate reading this line at the bottom of job adverts. On the other hand at least they are being honest and setting the expectations for people considering applying. There are plenty of job adverts that don’t say this and don’t bother to contact candidates who have not been short-listed. This line in an advert […]
Not so casual after all.
If you employ staff on a casual basis then read on, this may apply to you. The workforce may start to become less casual and we don’t mean you are losing your casual Friday’s. Subject to certain criteria, casual workers have recently been given the right to convert to part-time or full-time employment. From 1 […]
The #1 thing you must have in your job advert
Job adverts come in all different shapes and sizes. From lengthy adverts with lots of detail (maybe too much at times) to the short and sharp that don’t provide the job seeker with much info at all; what information you put in a job advert comes down to the personal preference of the hiring company […]