Remember those dreaded group-projects in high school where you were put into groups that were not of your choosing? Sometimes walking into our workplaces can feel eerily similar. We haven’t made the hiring decision to work with the people on our team and can be startlingly aware that each co-worker comes with their own personality, work … Read more

  Joeri Pohan (pronounced “you-ree”) is Abacus Human Capital’s newest Recruitment Consultant in our Permanent Division which means he’ll be helping you hire the best candidates on the market for permanent roles or finding you a dream accounting position. Joeri is an adventurer at heart and a huge people person which fits perfectly with his ability … Read more

Benefits of a dedicated Permanent and Temporary Division: Abacus Human Capital has dedicated permanent and temporary divisions to better support the needs of both its candidates and clients. This means that if you are ever looking for a job or to identify great talent for your team, you will be able to work closely with an Abacus Human Capital representative who is better positioned … Read more

You’ve just received a call from a recruitment agency who is offering their services to your company. They’re making bold claims about previous placement success and throwing around words like ‘exclusivity’ and ‘premium candidates’. A few questions probably start running through your mind about whether going through a recruiter when a job becomes vacant is … Read more

“Collaboration” is a bit of a buzzword these days. We hear it all the time coming out of a variety of industries and entrepreneurial magazines, but what does it really mean, why do we need it, and are we harnessing its power effectively in our teams and businesses? Collaboration ultimately means two or more people … Read more

In an increasingly tight job market, many companies who have become complacent in areas of their business are suddenly finding their staff flying out the door to pursue new opportunities in the market. Employee retention directly affects profitability and productivity in your business and is a skill that requires intentionality in building a positive and thriving workplace culture. ​ One … Read more

Whiz kid Bailey Pablo is Abacus Human Capital’s Recruitment Consultant, which means he’s the guy you’ll be meeting with if you’re a candidate looking for a finance position, or a client looking to hire your next professional. When you first meet Bailey you’ll notice how quick he is on his feet, and if you have … Read more

Let me guess – you haven’t spent most of your life planning for a career in recruitment! Not a lot of people do and yet people who work in recruitment, particularly when recruiting for corporate or commercial businesses, don’t want to leave because there are few career options that are as fast-paced or exciting. ​ … Read more

Steven Lane has had a uniquely interesting career path that involves everything from landscaping in high school to working at his university’s Career Centre to eliminating missile systems in Bulgaria and Iraq. His life has followed a fascinating trajectory that ultimately led him to Australia, where he got a job with an international recruitment firm here in Brisbane. Steven worked with the … Read more

One of the world’s greatest businessmen, Warren Buffett, offers this career advice to his students: “Ask how you will want to feel when you are 80 and then reverse engineer your life.” ​ When it comes to career building, some people like to whimsically bounce around from job to job. If you aspire to be … Read more