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After interviewing countless candidates and job seekers throughout my career, I have come across some fantastic best practice responses for interviews, as well as some not-so fantastic responses. A common strategy I have found the majority of candidates' use is to prepare for an interview by covering off the basic talking points: Why do I want t...

Director and Recruitment Specialist Ali Kimmorley recently presented in conjunction with Skildare and Osborn Law at their sold out Workplace HQ event ‘When Silence is NOT Golden’. The session covered how to create the ideal workplace through communication, how to build an 'A Team’ by having brave conversations, the real cost of turnover, and spe...

Head #Fuser Sally Bartley joined Kia Handley of ABC Radio Newcastle on Thursday 1 August 2019 during her Mornings segment to discuss whether its time to ditch the resume for job searchers. Listen to the segment yourself here, or read below for Sally's point of view on the age-old resume. Kia: People are saying Recruiters aren’t reading resumes a...

Throughout the recruitment process, it’s important to remain authentic and true to yourself at all times in order to get the best out of the experience. As a Recruiter, something I get asked about a lot is what not to say in interviews, or what is the most common concern when it comes to answering interview questions. The best advice I can give ...

Whether your business experiences seasonal variations, special projects or changing market conditions, it’s inevitable that from time to time, your business or marketing team just won’t always have the resources to get the job done. What’s also inevitable is that businesses that can stay nimble and flexible will be the ones that win out in an ev...

The world of recruitment is fast-paced and high stakes. Clients are looking to hire the right person to achieve their business objectives, and candidates are looking for roles that let them build a rewarding career. As recruiters, it’s our role – and responsibility - to bridge those respective needs. The competition to land the right introductio...

With the recent upswing of investment in the Hunter region and numerous infrastructure-related roles presently on offer in the local job market, large employers are increasingly on the lookout for specialised talent. And specialised talent – particularly in the areas of engineering, technical, supply chain and operations – can be harder to find ...

Just like that, July is almost here and we’re starting off a fresh new financial year…. Can you believe it? With the peak of end of year reconciliations, reporting and FY20 business planning nearly out of the way, it’s important to take some time to sit back and reflect on the year and cement your personal and business goals for the coming finan...

Do you consider yourself a good listener? Listening is a vital skill to be a successful recruiter. That’s not to say it’s always easy... we are human after all. It takes focus and energy to really listen to someone, to not let the mind momentarily wander to your next deadline, or the email that pinged into your inbox just before you left your de...

We’ve conducted and sat through lots of interviews over the years, and if there’s one thing that we can guarantee will make you stand out from the candidate crowd, it’s preparation. It may sound obvious, but it’s surprising how many candidates forget the importance of doing your homework before putting yourself in front of an interviewer. For th...