Things move quickly in the business world. New employment laws are constantly emerging or are reformed, and keeping up to date can be tricky. We have already seen a number of law reforms this year and we are shaping up to have more in the coming months. Staying on top of these changes is essential […]
6 awesome questions to ask at a job interview
If you have ever attended an interview and been asked “do you have any questions for us” and you’ve responded with a “no” you have missed a massive opportunity to impress the interview panel. Interviews should no longer be a one-way street. An interviewer wants to see how much preparation and thought you have put […]
What to consider when side-stepping the recruiter
Have you had a bad experience with a recruiter? Sadly, for the recruitment industry, you are probably not alone. You just have to google “recruiters are……..” and you’ll see what I mean. There are certainly some poor operators out there, as there are in any business, however there are also some great operators out there […]
Will your overqualified candidate stick around?
Most employers are hesitant and cautious when it comes to recruiting someone over qualified for a position. And with good reason. Recruiting takes time and costs money so it’s only natural that you don’t want to appoint someone to a role only to have them move on when the right opportunity for them pops up. […]
How to tell if your Wages are Compliant
The Fair Work Commission recently increased the National Minimum Wage and modern Award rates by 3.5%, which took effect on 1 July 2018. With a 6.8% increase in Award rates in the last 12 months, together with the new anti “wage theft” laws proposed by the Andrews Government for Victoria, it has never been more […]
Recruiting in a Candidate Short Market – what you need to do differently for success
There are not many businesses who enjoy recruiting. In the majority of cases recruiting means someone has left the business and you need to replace a person in your business. Recruiting is perceived to be time consuming, distracting from day to day business, costly from a down time, advertising and time perspective. Not to mention […]
4 reasons why video needs to be part of your recruitment strategy
Technology has drastically changed the way we attract and source talent when recruiting. Jobs sections in newspapers are diminishing, online job boards are less effective than what they used to be so in today’s world of technology, how do you attract and source the best talent for your vacancy? Video You’ve probably noticed that video […]
Minimum wage to rise 3.5% – Are you paying enough?
The biggest minimum wage rise since 2010 will see a 3.5% increase in the National Minimum Wage and modern award rates from 1 July 2018. The Fair Work Commission points to ‘healthy national economy and labour market’ in making decision to raise minimum wage to $719.20 a week. With a 6.8% increase in last 12 […]
Temp work changed my life
I’m a big advocate of temp work. Doing temp work for a period of time changed my career direction and ultimately changed my life. It was the best decision I could have made at that time – not that I knew that then. Let me take you back to 2006. I was at a career […]
Temp work changed my life
I’m a big advocate of temp work. Doing temp work for a period of time changed my career direction and ultimately changed my life. It was the best decision I could have made at that time – not that I knew that then. Let me take you back to 2006. I was at a career […]