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Top job application tips

Has it been some time since you’ve had to apply for a job?  Always been the golden child where jobs have just found you and you’ve always had the upper hand?  Since the good ol’ GFC (and that’s not Golden …

HRnet Update

Well it’s been a big year for HRnet and as we approach the end of Year 1, we thought it was worth providing an update to our value customers and ‘followers’!

6 interview tips

You’ve done the hard work and found a couple of great candidates – good job. Now is the time to work out if they are perfect for your business. So how can you tell? Here are some tips to ensure you increase your chance of affecting the best hire…

What’s your online YOU?

Have you ever googled yourself? Do it – and spend the time trawling through all the results (it’s here you hope your name is not John Smith – but if it is, spend the time)…why? There’s every chance your prospective employer is doing just that.

LeBron James – how to recruit a ‘gamechanger’

A good mate of mine forwarded this terrific commentary on the recent transfer of arguably one of the best NBA basketballers of all time. Many wanted him, and Miami was successful. Why? Because they treated this high profile recruitment exercise differently. If you are in the recruitment space, this is a must – read from Dr John Sullivan

Improve your job application chances

The art of applying for a job has changed dramatically over the past decade with the introduction of internet based job boards, an influx in recruitment companies and the general ease with which candidates can apply for jobs at the ‘click’ of a button. Here’s a snapshot of some relatively simple tips that can dramatically improve your ability to be considered for your dream position.

What is the real cost to your business (and YOU) to recruit?

Congratulations – you about to embark on employing a brand new employee for a newly created role! Or commiserations, your terrific employee has left for greener pastures…either way, it’s time to consider the way to find a new employee. Not just anyone – the RIGHT person for your business. Unless you have a dedicated recruitment resource at your disposal (and one that does not fall under your P&L – this means most SME businesses), then you are the person to do the work.

Job ads – spice it up

There are around 350 current job ads on Seek for Recruitment Consultants in Melbourne right now. Talk about competition. So how do you achieve real cut through, apart from paying more than everyone else whilst only working 4 days a week?

Minimum pay rates increase – how does this impact the market?

The recent increase in the minimum weekly rate of pay may seem as a helpful hand to the lowest socio – economic sector in Australia (and not surprisingly timed in the lead up to the Federal Election). There can, however, be a flow on effect which is worthy of mention.

HRnet referral rewards program

Fancy some tickets to a show?  Or a night out with your friends all expenses paid?  How about airfares for a weekend away – or even a new TV? HRnet has been operating now since Feb of this year and …

Reference Checking

Reference Checks are an integral component of any successful recruitment campaign.  Whether you are hiring one person for your small business or many for your large recruitment drive, it is imperative that you conduct a formal, detailed referee analysis to determine:

How does HRnet really benefit small business?

HRnet is challenging the way the recruitment industry operates.  Historically Small Business has not been able to afford, nor have recruiters tended to focus on, delivering outcomes to the SME sector.  HRnet has some exciting developments in this space and …

Protect your brand by rejecting candidates properly

Unfortunately many recruitment firms still suffer from poor PR when it comes to rejecting unsuccessful candidates…and the same can certainly be said for the SME sector.  If you publish your company name on any careers advertisement, then your brand is …

Free CRM – we use it and it works beautifully

As a relatively new small business starting out, we wanted to ensure our CRM product was up to scratch and of course kept our costs down.  And we found just the solution… http://www.zoho.com/crm/index.html Their model is simple – support small …

So you want to hire a Sales rep…how about the cost?

In my previous roles I’ve had extensive experience in building detailed revenue models to ensure there’s a positive relationship between the outgoing and incoming (to put it simply).  I’ve seen it often – a small business owner has enjoyed a …

Reference Checking – what you should ask and what you can’t .

Reference checking is one of the most important aspects of qualifying a candidates background – but it needs to be so much deeper than simply ‘did the person do what they say they did, when they say they did it…”.  …

What tools can you use to find staff in Australia?

It’s tough to find great people.  Even though we’ve just come out of one very tougt economic environment, the unemployment rate didn’t rise as was expected and it continues to be a candidate short market.  So where do you go …

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