by Peter | Feb 4, 2019 | Interviews and Insights, News
Some job seekers ring a recruiter before applying for a job. Considering most job advertisements contain a phone number and a contact name, it’s not surprising they do. Sometimes people want to check the salary level if it’s not published, or they may be after some...
by Peter | Dec 14, 2018 | Interviews and Insights, News
With more and more employers making use of psychometric testing in the staff hiring process, we recently garnered thoughts from a number of HR professionals, business owners, and recruiters. A number of issues were raised that highlighted differing perceptions of not...
by Peter | Nov 27, 2018 | Interviews and Insights, News
Today’s hiring process has grown increasingly complex. Considering that a bad hire is arguably the greatest hidden cost to an organisation, it’s easy to understand why. For a non-executive role in Australia, the cost-impact of a wrong hire ranges between 30-150% of...
by Peter | Feb 24, 2018 | Interviews and Insights, News
NETWORKING, NETWORKING, NETWORKING! IS IT THE BEST WAY TO FIND A JOB? Networking is a job search strategy most advisor’s agree is vital but not all job seekers feel comfortable implementing. So what is it’s true value and are there other ways to find work that might...
by Peter | Jan 16, 2018 | Interviews and Insights, News
7 Common Misconceptions About Job Hunting Blogger Sophie Deering from Link Humans comments on widespread myths about candidate job search. Indicating there are quite a lot of common job hunting myths that are frequently repeated, from outdated advice, to the downright...
by hr-admin | Sep 29, 2017 | Interviews and Insights, News
Do Recruiters Spend Less than 10 Seconds Reading Your Resume? A quick search of the internet will find many blogs claiming that recruiters spend less than 10 seconds reading a resume. I recently read an article published on LinkedIn that said recruiters spend less...