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The cost of losing focus
By LOIS HUNT | My switch off from work is to go racing in small dinghy boats at my local sailing club at Williamstown on Saturdays. I am a great believer in balance in your life, and physical exercise and … Continue reading
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Preparing to Join the Workforce:
The Job Application
As a result of very poor quality in some of the applications we receive from mainly younger candidates, I feel a need to write about some of the things that may help in improving these applications. The reality of the … Continue reading
Posted in CANDIDATES, Researching employers, Resume hints
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Mature Candidates- why consider them?
In the current economic climate there are quite a few “mature candidates” who are having to return to the workforce, or delay their retirement due to what has happened to their superannuation investments. Here is a treasure trove of varied … Continue reading
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How to get a Job as a Mature candidate
The recent financial turmoil has forced many people who had already retired to have to re-enter the workforce. Or for some who were aiming to retire soon, they are having to stay on. For others, it has not been easy … Continue reading
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Keep Your Job
Many employees of businesses small and large are very nervous about the security of their jobs in this current economic downturn. So here are a few practical ideas that might assist you to retain your position. Some industries and businesses … Continue reading
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Hold Fast To Your Staff!
In the current challenging times I believe there is too much talk of businesses needing to lay off staff as the solution to possible downturns. Even though all of us may be facing more challenging business times, slower growth and … Continue reading
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IR Law Changes – What will change in 2010?
This is just a brief overview for those of you who want to get a basic understanding of the changes to the Industrial Relations system being introduced by the Rudd Government. Firstly, since 27 March, 2008 no new Workplace Agreements … Continue reading
Staff Turnover Costs $100bn a year
Writing in The Age on Sunday, August 17, Rachel Browne soon gets to the core of the real cost of staff turnover. Staff Turnover costs Australian businesses $100 Billion a year in lost productivity, training and recruitment costs, according to … Continue reading
Why Invest in Training of Staff?
For some companies the cost of investing in training is seen as a short term thing. They may only look at what will the company get out of the training on the bottom line. This is a real shame and … Continue reading
Behavioural Interviews — and why to do them?
Interviewing candidates can be a time consuming and often frustrating experience for managers and employers. Whether you are a small business, or part of a large organisation, the reality is you will be involved in conducting or supervising job interviews … Continue reading