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Adjusting to the rise of activity-based working

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Back in the old days, there was one rigid paradigm for doing work, and everyone had to adhere to it - they had no choice. People would simply come in to an office, sit at a desk and handle their responsibilities there from 9 to 5. There were no alternatives. It didn't matter whether the employee was feeling collaborative or independent, free-flo…

Recruiters, which Star Wars character is your boss?Part 5: The Party Maker

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Its fair to say that our industry attracts its fair share of sociopaths.  Most of us are nice folk; even tempered and well adjusted.  But then there are those amongst us who, to put it kindly, aren’t quite as balanced.  And sometimes those individuals are actually quite good at recruitment.  And one of the interesting traits of recruitment is that,…

The Benefits of remote workingVideo Blog

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In this installment of The Recruitment Company's video blog we talk about some of the benefits of remote working conditions

If you've enjoyed this blog, you're a recruiter of HR professional and my blog has sparked your interest in working for a recruitment agency in Sydney that offers flexible working conditions, check out our current opportuni…

Change... for good?

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Organisational change within Government, like within any organisation, is commonplace. As the old adage goes, “Change is the only constant” and this is certainly true within the public sector.  

The Government Sector Employment (GSE) Act 2013 was introduced with a vision to modernise the public sector and promote embodiment of the Government core …

Recruiters, which Star Wars character is your boss?Part 4: The Dogmatist

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Its fair to say that our industry attracts its fair share of sociopaths.  Most of us are nice folk; even tempered and well adjusted.  But then there are those amongst us who, to put it kindly, aren’t quite as balanced.  And sometimes those individuals are actually quite good at recruitment.  And one of the interesting traits of recruitment is that,…

Recruiters, which Star Wars character is your boss?Part 3: The Bumbler

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Its fair to say that our industry attracts its fair share of sociopaths.  Most of us are nice folk; even tempered and well adjusted.  But then there are those amongst us who, to put it kindly, aren’t quite as balanced.  And sometimes those individuals are actually quite good at recruitment.  And one of the interesting traits of recruitment is that,…

How do changes to Australian visa laws impact recruiters moving to Australia?

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In this video blog The Recruitment Company's own Sarah Banek talks through changes to Australia's working holiday visa (417) and how this will impact recruiters looking to move their recruitment career to Australia. (spoiler alert: its good news).

 

 

If you are a recruiter thinking about moving your recruitment career to Sydney why not head o…

Tales of UntetheredPart 3: The Architect of Untethered

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Tales of untethered- part 3

the Architect of Untethered

In my role as People & Performance Director for The Recruitment Company, my eight year journey with the company has been a fascinating one. If you’d asked me 10 years ago whether I’d see myself a decade later, still happily working in an agency environment, the answer would most certainl…

What can be done to make remote working more effective?

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A generation ago, it never would have seemed possible, but today more and more employees are staying home and taking advantage of flexible working arrangements, working remotely rather than physically going into an office. Modern technology has made this a realistic option, now that practically all our data is stored in the cloud and we can be p…

Recruiters, which Star Wars character is your boss?Part 2: The Manipulator

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Its fair to say that our industry attracts its fair share of sociopaths. Most of us are nice folk; even tempered and well adjusted. But then there are those amongst us who, to put it kindly, aren’t quite as balanced. And sometimes those individuals are actually quite good at recruitment. And one of the interesting traits of recruitment is that, regardless of which side of the sociopath line people sit, if they are good at recruiting they often get promoted into management roles. So how do we categorise them? Star Wars of course. Although we like to think of ourselves as cheeky smugglers, starry-eyed farm boys or quick witted princesses, we also have to accept that many who hold positions of authority within our industry are in fact Sith Lords, Hutt Gangsters or riddle talking small green things (metaphorically speaking). So which of these Star Wars characters most resembles your recruitment manager? Last week we looked at The Motivator, this week we look at the creature known as … The manipulator