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

We are in 2018. It is likely that your news delivery is through your Facebook timeline, you probably have not used snail mail beyond bills for over ten years, and even your grandmother knows how to Facetime. ​ Employers are increasingly requesting video cover letters from their applicants, and for good reason. Put yourself in … Read more

Tackling those tricky interview questions can be the difference between landing a job or not… Pre-interview preparation is essential but navigating around questions you either don’t have answers for or would rather not elaborate on is the most common stress point for any candidate. It is probably right to say that you have been asked … Read more

There are a number of ways you can network with key industry professionals while growing your own personal brand.  One effective channel to help you become recognised as an industry thought leader, is to publish your own blog. Following are a few ideas on how you can go about publishing your own blog content. ​ Running … Read more

Attracting quality candidates to your organisation is not as simple as arranging interviews and making a hiring call. Many hiring managers will rely on their company’s name to attract potential employees but top candidates are usually well entrenched in their current role and more discerning about new opportunities. ​ Following are three key focus points … Read more

Asking effective questions in an interview is vital if you are to understand and secure the right type of role. As such, it is critical for you to recognise that an interview is as much about you screening a prospective employer and role as it is about a hiring manager screening you.  Asking intelligent and … Read more

For this month’s Blog, we have reviewed 12 months of job activity to identify common themes that have adversely impacted the recruitment process for hiring managers and ultimately impacted on hiring managers being able to recruit their preferred candidate. If you are a hiring manager, we hope you can use this information as a rough guide to ensure a … Read more

Imagine having someone on your side when commencing your job search process who can assist you every step of the way? Recruiters can be that essential ally needed to mitigate the risk associated with moving between jobs. Just as recruiters work hard at building relationships with the people they work with, so should you. If you’re a recruiter’s favourite candidate it means they will become … Read more