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3 common sense tips for a productive job interview

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Regardless of whether you've been out of the workforce for a long time or are looking for your first job, the prospect of a job interview can be nerve-wracking.

Of course, you want to present yourself in the best light, but this can easily be overdone and you'll end up doing more harm than good. With this in mind, it pays to know a few tips about …

Equal pay opportunities in focus this September

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Australia is a global leader in many social issues.  Gender equality isn't always one of them.  Its seems staggering that here we are in 2015 and we still need to have an official 'Equal Pay Day'

You may not have heard of it but it's happening this Friday.  Why this Friday you may ask. Well this Friday is 65 days after the start of the new financial…

Case study: Scrapping performance reviewsTRC in the press - Shortlist

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Case study: Scrapping performance reviews

Wednesday 26 August 2015 10:19am

Trading traditional performance reviews for transparent communication of company goals and results has significantly strengthened the team at The Recruitment Company, according to managing director Simon Moss. Moss told Shortlist the Sydney-based recruitment business owes …

Video Blog - Employee Attachment

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Sarah Banek, our People and Performance Director, talks about employee attachment and the tools (from Sork HC) that we have incorporated into our process.

Delivering great customer service through driving great culturePart 2

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In Part one of this two series blog, I wrote about the four cornerstones of driving great culture and the value this culture can bring to your business. In part two, I’d like to look at how to externalize your culture in raising the bar on customer service.  

Having spent the last few years developing The Recruitment Company's culture, working tir…

Delivering great customer service through driving great culturePart 1

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Driving strong company culture is something that I write about a lot, as I'm a firm believer in the power that great culture has to impact the level of customer service across every facet of your business, for all types of business, not just for a recruitment agency.

Great customer service, however, means a myriad of different things to different …

Top 3 traits I look for in sales people

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Simon Moss, The Recruitment Company's Chairman, talks about the top three traits he looks for when hiring sales people - both for The Recruitment Company and for his clients.

How to attract the next generation of talent

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With technology always changing shape and scope, it can be tough to keep up with all the comings and goings. However, for Generation Z (those born after 1990), managing technology is what they have grown up with.

As many of these Generation Z professionals exit university and begin applying for technology-related jobs, businesses that understand h…

What are the benefits of innovation?

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Innovations such as cloud computing and data analytics are sweeping across the world at a fast rate. However, it is the mark of a smart and progressive business that it can pick up on these trends and ensure they lead to sustainable growth.

Based on the findings from Microsoft Australia's Culturing Success report though, not enough businesses are …