“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

Being multi-skilled is a beautiful thing. If you’re in a senior role in your company, chances are you’re across a variety of skills: accounting, hiring, leadership, the list goes on. However, there comes a time when micro-managing tasks isn’t beneficial to you or your business. Think about this: you could spend 3 hours trying to … Read more

Last month on the blog we talked about the importance of focusing on creating an asset out of your team as a whole rather than focusing too much on individuals. Employees will come and go, but by developing a pipeline of staff members who are constantly ready to progress forward as gaps form, you’ll find … Read more

It can be so difficult to find star employees with a solid combination of talent, effort and work ethic. Once your recruiter has helped you hire the perfect pick, it’s important to have strategies in place to retain your strongest team members. ​ By retaining your best people, your hiring costs will go down and … Read more

Job searching can be an arduous marathon ending in a loss of hope after months without success. If you are looking for a way to stand out among your competitors and land great roles in a more efficient manner, consider making a video cover letter. ​ As we discussed last month, video cover letters are a … Read more