Recruitment: Begin with the end in mind When trying to fill a vacancy every client I have ever worked for wants the same thing; to find the best person for the job. Someone who can perform all (or the majority at least) of the tasks to a particular standard and someone who has the right […]
What savvy job seekers want
As it becomes increasingly difficult to source talent for vacancies across Ballarat and regional Victoria, ensuring that you’re attracting not deterring the best of the best from applying for your vacancy is crucial. Applying for a job can be hard work and takes a considerable amount of time – if you do it properly, the […]
Leaders don’t need Manager titles
Last night I had the opportunity to hear Rachael Robertson, an Antarctic Expedition Leader speak at a Young Professionals evening held by Commerce Ballarat. I must admit as the day wore, a couple of times I did consider cancelling, the thought of heading out after work into our own Ballarat Antarctic Vortex to hear stories […]
How to know if you’re getting a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work
Introducing regionalsalaries.com.au Ever wondered if you are getting paid what you’re worth? How does what you get paid compare to others in regional Victoria who do the same job? This would have to be the number one question I get asked as a recruiter. No, money isn’t always everything however whether we are considering applying […]
It’s not always all about the money
What we earn for the work we do is pretty important right? Our earning capacity generally dictates our lifestyle – what we can and can’t afford in day to day life impacts our personal and financial goals. The money earnt for doing a job is majority of the time why most of us need to […]
Social Media Recruitment Screening – Is it right?
There are many different opinions on using social media to screen candidates during the recruitment process. Does using the likes of Facebook and Twitter have its place in the screening process? Many of my clients are turning to social media channels to find out more about the candidates they are considering for their vacancy. Some […]
Previous Experience vs Relevant Experience
How Fairy Park, not going to Uni and Sport shaped my career experience This weeks blog has been inspired by Ross Clennett and his blog How Mitre 10, campus life and London made the recruiter in me. I’m a regular and loyal reader of Ross’ blogs, he is highly regarded in the recruitment industry and […]
Help Us, Help You
Working with a recruiter is a pretty important part of helping you find and secure your next career move. In regional Victoria, and certainly in Ballarat recruitment agencies often recruit for all industries and all types of positions. Some might do more work in particular sectors but often operate as a generalist recruiter as opposed […]
Life after pay rise rejection
Most people dread asking for a pay rise, and in many cases many managers don’t enjoy the conversation either. Regardless of if it’s tied in with a performance review or if the conversation is instigated out of the blue by the employee, both parties often handle the conversation and negotiation poorly. Job seekers have been […]
Dancing around the “What are your salary expectations?” interview question
Everyone hates this interview question. There is this taboo around talking dollars at interview, it normally gets left to right at the end of the interview to talk salary and everyone dreads the question. Most people try and dance around the question to avoid answering it, which in the end really gets you nowhere. If […]