True Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Where are we?
How would you define true diversity and inclusion (D&I) inside the office? Most people would say a workplace that values all employees and candidates no matter their race, sexual orientation, age, religion and other differences. Some people consider true diversity and inclusion as a strategy to improve performance and profitability. Unfortunately, there are people who […]
The Battle Against Mental Health Issues in the Office
Mental health remains a big issue in the workplace today. Mostly because most organisations are unaware of its presence or maybe just disregard its existence. Well, it does exist, and it is affecting millions of employees, especially right now with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), promoting mental health support and […]
No Substitute for the Human Workforce
It is one of mankind’s greatest fear, to be taken over by robots. To be more specific, the fear of technology replacing the human workforce. This is nothing new as we’ve already seen thousands of our fellow workers put out of jobs because of technology in farming, customer service, delivery and more. Innovation is not […]
Future of Work: What it looks like?
How would you describe the future of work today? Before COVID, many organisations envisioned the future of work to be centred on innovation and business intelligence. Not anymore, although they are still in the conversation. COVID-19 served as a catalyst for change in business and restructured the future of work. Here is how Quay sees […]
Empowering Employees Through These Trying Times and Beyond
In our previous blog, we talked about ways on how to create a COVID safe office for employees. However, safety is only one side of the problem. Empowering employees and keeping morale high is another challenge amidst the pandemic. Yes, it is a challenge, but it is also an opportunity to establish a positive and […]
Create a Safe Office for Employees to Go Back To
Millions of people here in Australia continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been tough for all of us here as well as everyone across the globe. When the pandemic broke out globally back in March, many organisations were forced to implement working from home arrangements to minimise the contagion and keep people […]
How I am keeping sane “WFH” during COVID
The first few weeks were exciting: more time to enjoy with my family, staying up late, sleeping in, staying in pyjamas all day… Week 7, I am desperately ready to go back to the “normal” world. This is how I am keeping it all together: 1. Be in the present COVID has definitely brought fear, […]
Acing Your Recruitment Job
With so many things going on at once, recruitment can sometimes be a juggling act. If you are a recruiter working at an agency, you will most likely be juggling candidates, clients and organizational processes all at once. So how can you get yourself organized so that this juggling act becomes second nature to you? […]
Signs of a Healthy Workplace Culture
A healthy, happy work environment is where staff want to come to work, they want to work their hardest and at the end of the day, feel good about what they are doing. A work environment that they brag about, and one they never want to leave! Did you know that disengaged employees have: 37% […]
A Day in the Life of A Recruiter
In a very competitive market with highly skilled workers and perhaps not always a lot of job openings, the role of a Recruitment Consultant is more important than ever. Here at Quay Appointments we take the title of “Recruitment Consultant” very seriously – We “consult” our candidates to ensure they get their dream job and […]