How did you wake up on the second day of your new job? I ask this seemingly odd question because your first day on the job will assert in your mind if your new job is a winner or a...
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Can I apply for a job I’m not qualified for?
Read MoreIt’s common, applying for a job you’re not qualified for. And you know that your application is going to hit the trash can almost instantly, yet you can clearly see yourself not only executing each of the functions of the...
Are you hiring applicants that are excited to work for you?
Read MoreHow many of you assume that every job application you receive is from a candidate that is excited at the prospect of working for you? A few of you are nodding I’m sure. Well, I’m here to tell you that...
Should my job ad include the salary range?
Read MoreThe decision to include a salary figure in a job ad has always been a contentious issue for both recruiters and job seekers alike. Will it polarise applicants? Will it increase my candidate pool? Will this job pay me what...
Hiring for passion and potential, rather than experience
Read MoreThere are a multitude of jobs out there that do not require a high degree of skill or experience. There are other jobs that demand a ‘green’ candidate. And there are companies that while they are looking to find the...
What we have here is a failure to communicate
Read MoreMany employers consider the recruitment process to be complete once the chosen candidate has accepted the positioned offered to them. For each of the applicants, successful or not, closure comes only once they have received a communication from their potential...
Which candidate is ideally suited to your drive-by management style?
Read MoreDrive by management is not a complex management style to understand, but it can be tricky to manage for many employees. For some it’s too much to manage and results in them walking out the door. For others, they simply...
Will the bid to make long term casual workers permanent prove an epic battle?
Read MoreEarlier this year unions made a vocal push to drive a campaign to make casual workers permanent after six months of ‘regular’ work with one employer. The effects of such a move will have significant outcomes for employers, employees and...
Step into my spotlight and press record
Read MoreVideo interviewing is not a new concept, but is it an underutilised recruitment tool? In times of urgency, where pressures to cut costs are ever increasing, a video interview allows a recruiter a quick and cost effective means to filter...
Intraplacement…Why look anywhere else?
Read MoreMost organisations have an internal recruitment system in place. The job posting policy however is generally passive and doesn’t always attract the best candidate. It often fails because it relies on employee initiative alone. Intraplacement on the other hand involves...
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