Are you a job seeker looking for employment? Millions of people across the country are in the same situation you are. You have been out of the workforce for sometime, and now you want to get back in. Perhaps you spent your time taking care of a child or a sick loved one. Maybe you were recovering […]
Five years ago, the validity of LinkedIn in a jobseekers journey was still something of an ‘optional extra’ in every candidate’s toolkit. The debate was still warm as to whether you really needed to be an active and open user of the platform if you were serious about finding a great role in your line […]
On the back of our last blog about the foothold LinkedIn has in a modern jobseeking journey, we talked about how LinkedIn played a vital role for recruiters, jobseekers and employers alike. Having established that the function of LinkedIn is to provide insight into your professional capacity, where skills, accomplishments, current projects and ambition are […]
When we think about landing the role you’d be crossing your fingers and toes for, usually the first thing a job seeker starts sweating over is: “Have I really got what it takes for this job?” Experience is a slippery beast. It can come as a shock to find out that experience doesn’t always equal […]
When you’ve found a position you really want, previous experience as an interviewee can become a distant memory, so don’t expect any interview to go ‘as planned’. If you know you’re prone to come undone under pressure, you don’t need to pretend your way around it. What is most important when nerves strike, is that […]
For every person who can be calm as still water and breeze through interviewing conditions at any given time, there are many who fall victim to nerves and struggle to keep their cool. It goes without saying that the right preparation makes all the difference. In this double blog, we’ll cross over the big Interview […]
The number one problem faced by job seekers in Melbourne and Australia is the sheer amount of competition they face upon application. With so many other qualified people going for the same role, filtering down the number of candidates often takes too long when it’s done manually. This is why recruiters call upon the help […]
The changing face of employment is not just reflected in business structures. It is also changing how employees work. From employees who choose their own hours, to jobs with the potential to work from home or flexible full-time employment. While these are heralded as welcome benefits for employees, businesses might be hesitant at first glance. […]
Labour hire is its most simple form is the provision of outsourcing employment for both skilled and unskilled, long and short term positions. While typically associated with manual and labour intensive industries, it can also be useful for businesses across a range of different industries within Australia. More and more, Australia’s workforce face is changing […]
One of the hardest tasks for businesses is hiring new employees. With a number of important areas to consider, this is made even harder by the conflicting advice floating around the industry. Too often this results in an attitude of defeat, where there are no good candidates or that managers are only looking at qualifications. […]