My take on giving people your full attention
During a recent interview I sat in on with a client last month, one of the Directors received a phone call. They fumbled around in their pocket and I thought to myself, please don’t answer it. They picked up the phone mid-conversation, spoke for a few minutes, hung up and resumed the interview like nothing […]
Working mums
I recently heard a story regarding an employee that had requested a sit down with their Manager to discuss a pay-rise after close to 10 years of employment. To determine the pay-rise, her Manager rattled off a few things around her career path and then threw in the cheeky question of “Will you be having […]
Job advertising is storytelling
Job advertising is storytelling. Posting a position description online with an excessive list of duties whilst bragging about how good you are and how lucky this person will be to work with you isn’t going to cut it any longer… Recruitment is marketing. People don’t care if you have 30 employees, been in business for […]
Important skills to have in any industry
Young adults in Australia are likely to have a range of positions throughout their career. Studies from Australian Jobs 2018 show that Australians will make an average of 17 changes in employers and work across five different careers. Why should you care about this now if you’re not looking to change positions right now? It’s […]
Stop complaining about your staff being headhunted
Stop complaining about your staff being headhunted. Instead, ensure your culture is so good that they won’t leave. Our Recruiters are constantly asked by clients if they would jump ship and work for them which I take as a compliment and it demonstrates that we are on the right track. I don’t feel threatened by […]