As an employer, hiring new people can be an expensive and time consuming process. That’s why it’s important to get it right first time and avoid having to hire for the same position twice. The cost of a losing a new employee is more than just money lost, it’s the time you have invested in […]
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Sick or not so sick? Dealing with employee sick days…
Winter is well and truly upon us and it’s clear that the work force is feeling the effects of the cold and gloomy weather. During this season, you may find your employees calling in more regularly, complaining of their unwanted coughs and sniffles, but how sick should really be if you’re too sick to go […]
How to streamline your recruitment process…
“Measure Twice – Cut Once” is a saying used by a wise carpenter. This proverb means to save the wood from being ruined. In other words, it’s faster to double-check than to make a mistake. This same proverb could be just as easily applied to the recruitment process of any organisation. If we don’t […]
What is Snapchat? The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
The simplicity of the platform, Snapchat, is one that many millennial members of the workforce are readily rallying behind. It is a mobile-only app, which means that it has the capacity to reach people that are not often available through traditional forms of marketing or advertising. The use of Snapchat also […]
Game Changers: An In Conversation Panel
On Wednesday 20th of September, Dress for Success Sydney held a panel discussion hosted by Prof. Larissa Behrendt, the Chair of Indigenous Research at the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning at UTS. Each year, the charity organisation “Dress for Success Sydney” helps more than two-and-a-half thousand women in need, to get jobs. The charity improves the […]
RUOK?
Mental health issues and illnesses can affect anyone, regardless of their social background, age, race, ethnic origin or intelligence level. However, according to Bupa Healthier Workplaces, there are important trends of affect and industries that employers should take note of, mental health conditions affect an estimated one-third of employees working in the financial […]
Hear about the Abolition and Replacement of the 457 Visa
On the 18th of April, 2017, the Government announced that the Temporary work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018. The TSS visa programme will be comprised of a Short-Term stream of up to two years and a Medium-Term stream […]
Why you should include Emotional Intelligence (EQ / EI) in your recruitment process?
Why you should include Emotional Intelligence (EQ / EI) in your recruitment process? According to Harvard Business Review Emotional intelligence is “the key to professional success”. Especially in this changing, innovative and complex environment. Emotional Intelligence is the ability of an individual to understand his or her own emotions and the emotions of others. […]
Learn how to sharpen your langauge
Sharpen your language In memory of the poet and playwright William Shakespeare. This focus will be on the practical use of words, metaphor and other literary devices for the business context – to help you notch up your spoken communication impact. To be clear, the focus is not on showing off with new words […]
International Womens Day.
International Women’s Day theme is Be Bold for Change. ‘Be Bold for Change’ is a call to both organisations and individuals to help forge a better, more gender inclusive working world. It challenges all of us to become leaders, no matter our gender, to progress gender inclusiveness in our own sphere of […]