by Andrew Telburn | Nov 22, 2021 | Candidate resources, Career development, HR, Interview tips, Job search, Recruitment
As we draw towards the end of (another) extremely challenging year, many are beginning to reflect and re-evaluate their lives and careers and are seeking change. For some, that change can be location or industry driven, but for others it can mean a change to the way...
by Lyn Cole | Aug 13, 2020 | Career Transition, Consulting, HR Services | Comms, Job search, Recruitment | Exec Search
In the depths of a pandemic-related lockdown, what could be further from a manager’s mind than recruitment? Australia’s unemployment rate jumped to a 19 year high (7.1%) in June of 2020, with the nation’s economy shrinking around the same percentage in Q2. A lot of...
by Lyn Cole | Jul 17, 2020 | Consulting, HR Services | Comms, Inspiration, Interviews, Job search, Recruitment | Exec Search
Australia’s record-breaking 29-year run of economic growth came to an end in 2020 – and does anybody need to be reminded why? We’ve enjoyed better-than-average coronavirus case numbers up to this point, but as we and so many other countries have observed, the...
by Lyn Cole | Jun 24, 2020 | Consulting, HR Services | Comms, Inspiration, Interviews, Job search, Recruitment | Exec Search
Before the internet, professional recruiters played a different game. There were events in hotel conference rooms, job fairs in university halls, and personal visits to local employers. There were index cards, rolodexes, and a never-ending stream of phone calls....
by Lyn Cole | May 13, 2020 | Career Transition, Consulting, HR Services | Comms, Inspiration, Interviews, Job search, Recruitment | Exec Search
What’s the difference between an interview panel and a roulette wheel? It sounds like a setup for a joke, but it’s also a viable question. The hiring process should be far more assured than any casino game. It should be informed by a reliable knowledge of the rules...
by Lyn Cole | May 5, 2020 | Assess | Train | Coach, Career Transition, Consulting, HR Services | Comms, Inspiration, Interviews, Job search
It’s hard to deny that business landscapes will be altered as social distancing rules ebb and flow around the world, but one thing is reasonably sure: The war for talent will rage on. As organisations large and small look to gain a foothold in tenuous times, the...
