We may have left the days of smoking in the office far behind, but tobacco users still abound in Australian workplaces, taking breaks throughout the day to keep cravings at bay. Organisations across the country are cracking down on tobacco users, with some even considering placing restrictions on hiring smoking candidates. Restricting the recruitment of […]
Interviews are essentially your only chance to learn about the candidate as a person, in a way that hasn’t been edited by friends and family. Resumes are still important, but a resume only tells you the person’s best experiences, and often times it goes through plenty of rounds of edits before it is sent over. […]
One of the biggest mistakes companies make is assuming that an employee should want to work for them. Far too many organisations seem to feel that the employee is lucky to be employed. But every applicant, no matter how talented or the position that they are taking over, needs to be excited about working for […]
The interview process is changing rapidly. We’ve learned more in the last few years about interviewing effectively than we knew in the decades before then, and candidate expectations have also evolved. As more and more companies start to adapt, even more will be pushed towards new, more innovative interviewing strategies in order to find the […]
Who Can Benefit From Using This Guide? Recruitment is the most important component of a successful workplace. You can have the best products or the best services, but without the right hires your business will simply struggle, and the better your hires are the greater opportunity you have to compete in today’s competitive economic environment. […]
Job seekers are known to fudge a little about their past. They may take credit for a project they didn’t work on very much, or stretch the truth about what “knowledge” means about a particular program or skill. There are a shocking number of people that are “bilingual” because they can say one or two […]
At Employment Office, one of our most sought after and successful services is our behavior testing service. We also offer skills assessment, and other forms of testing that can have a profound impact on your recruitment success. But why is testing necessary? Testing is certainly not a part of traditional recruitment, where most employers simply […]
By the time you’re interviewing applicants, you have shortlisted your applicant pool down to the people that look the most qualified. That means that you have created a smaller pool of very talented individuals, and are simply looking for the one that is the best fit. The idea that only one applicant can fit inside […]
When it comes to recruitment, your job advertisement is essentially all you have. While some potential employees may find you through networking and recommendations, most are going to find you through our job ad, and that’s why it’s so important to make sure you’ve created a job ad that is going to attract them. But […]
Compensation is one of the biggest factors a potential employee will look for in an open position. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not the only thing they’ll look for – telecommuting, great benefits, stock options, potential for growth, and more are all going to play a key role in their decision. But good compensation is […]
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