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...

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...

The battle to not only attract but then retain top talent is undeniably becoming more challenging. A key way to gain a serious competitive edge is to make the onboarding experience for your new hires as seamless and robust as possible. And it’s not just about getting them through the door! The benefits of a good onboarding process are numerous: ...

My new obsession is combining the science of exercise with the science of human resources. But instead of the 10,000+ steps I aim for on my pedometer, I’ve settled on the magic number of nine when it comes to increasing my HR fitness. Now when I lace up for a run outdoors or on the treadmill, I’ve got either a podcast or a blog on the latest glo...

ABC Newcastle Breakfast recently posed the following to listeners: If you were asked what the most glamorous job in the world is, what would you pick? We've all had moments of envy when we hear about someone who is leading an amazing, professional life. But do some jobs appear to be more glamorous than they actually are? Are flight attendants as...

There’s no denying technology has taken leaps and bounds in the recruitment industry in the past 10 years or so, but it’s impossible to imagine it ever replacing human interaction and relationship-building in this dynamic space. When professional networking site LinkedIn was launched in 2003, many predicted it would be the death of the recruitme...

Salary reviews have historically gone hand-in-hand with performance appraisals, and conventional wisdom is that financial incentives influence productivity. But just as the efficacy of traditional performance management is being challenged, so too is the understanding of what motivates workers. As SEEK found in a survey of 4400 Australian worker...