Recruiter armed with a good mentor and a set of chopsticks can achieve anything. Here are three things Karate Kid teaches us about recruitment;
1. Mentor ‘yes’ or mentor ‘no’. Never mentor ‘guess so’
If karate kid teaches us two things about life it is this;
Firstly, never try and hook up with the ex-girlfriend of the leader of a motorbike rid…
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…
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,…
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…
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 …
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,…
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,…
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 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…
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…
