The key to attracting and retaining the best and brightest staff has always been by keeping them engaged – engaged in their work and the organisation itself. Employers are starting to step up their game when it comes to creating innovative ways to entice potential employees over to their company. By thinking outside the box […]
It’s what water-coolers convos and office kitchen catch-ups are made of – office banter and a little gossip makes all the hours you put in at work just that little bit easier. But a recent poll from recruitment marketing company Employment Office has revealed that for 63% of employees, an office chatterbox has taken an […]
The Dark Side of the Boom – Leveraging the mining slump to attract skilled labour Here at Employment Office, we often hear our clients lament that they ‘just can’t compete with the mines’. We’ve heard the legends of entry level workers earning in excess of $100,000 whose only responsibility is keeping dust moist with […]
With the rise of technology and the inevitable decline of paper and pen, long gone are the days of hand written applications. The resume has always been a staple source of information for employers when it comes to hiring, but it is possible that this once vital tool is now going the way of the […]
One of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to recruitment is “Why are unsuccessful candidates never provided with feedback?” For some organisations, or for certain roles, providing feedback as to why a candidate wasn’t successful in a role is almost non-existent – even though giving feedback to suppliers and employees is a widely […]
How to Identify Great Talent – Why you Can’t Only Rely on Your Gut Instincts When Hiring Have you ever met an extremely likeable person you were naturally drawn to in a job interview? Did you think to yourself what an excellent hire they would make without even checking his/her qualifications? Or worse yet, have […]
With 47% of Australians considering looking for a new job this year, and 39% percent considering a total career change within the next five years, it may come as a surprise to employers that it’s not money that is the major driver behind this change. (Pulse Panel Entertainment Study, Jan 2013) According to a survey […]
Could bad breath be stopping your team from reaching its targets? Or is that persistent cough driving your co-workers nuts? A new survey has revealed that poor personal hygiene and offensive bodily habits are resulting in a loss of productivity for Australian businesses. The recent poll from Employment Office has revealed three quarters of Australian […]
With new financial year rapidly approaching, growth plans and sales revenue are high on everyone’s agenda. In order to grow sales and meet new financial goals, many organisations are focused on hiring and developing new sales staff for the new financial year. Organisations report a multitude of challenges when recruiting new sales people, and with […]
Like many developed nations, Australia is currently witnessing a significant increase in the burden of chronic disease. A 2010 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report found that 96% of working-age Australians had at least one chronic disease risk factor and 72% had multiple risk factors. With most Australians spending about one third of their […]
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