What are the benefits and challenges of being on a Working Holidays Visa?
Year after year an increasing amount of working holiday visa holders are coming to Australia to live the dream down under! I hate to break the news but realistically the dream does not become a reality until you can secure employment. Sydney is an expensive place to live with accommodation at an all-time […]
Why Coffee is Good For You and the Different Types of Coffee.
Coffee, dating back to 800 BC in Ethiopia in a province called Kaffa, is the staple of many office workers’ diets. These days we are normally hear what’s not good to consume, why we should cut out certain food groups and what is damaging your temple that is your body. Sound familiar? This time […]
Common interview mistakes & how to avoid them!
Common interview mistakes & how to avoid them! Congratulations, you’ve impressed with your application and landed a job interview. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned professional, when it comes to job interviews it’s surprisingly easy to trip yourself up. Interviews are often the first chance you get to […]
Got a difficult boss? This may be why.
This week our guest blogger Corrinne Armour talks about difficult bosses Most of my messages are directed towards the leader. Today I am talking to you about the leader you report to – your boss. Do you have a tricky relationship with your boss? While you both come to work to do a good job, […]
Professional Dress Attire in the Office.
‘You never get a second chance to make a great first impression’ Dress better, work better? A number of recent studies suggest that dressing up for work in a suit or blazer could do wonders for an employee’s productivity, whether going into a negotiation, making a sales call or even participating in a […]
Where to find information about work rights when you arrive in Australia.
Australia is a beautiful place to live, work and travel. To work in Australia, you have to apply for and be granted a valid Australian visa with work rights. A number of different temporary or permanent skilled visas are available to apply for. Let’s talk about the 4 most common working visas in Australia: […]
How to make a successful partnership with a recruiter.
How to make a successful partnership with a recruiter. Nowadays, many permanent or contract roles are handled by recruitment agencies like ours. I am happy to say that recruitment agencies play a strong part in the employment market. Therefore, as I discussed in one my previous blogs, registering with a couple of recruitment agencies needs […]
How Important is Team Bonding?
How important is team bonding? We have all heard of the phrase; “There is no ‘I’ in TEAM” and instantly understand its meaning. So what does the word team mean to you? A team can be defined as “A group of people with a full set of complementary skills required to complete a task, job, […]
Customise your resume
3 Ways to Customise your Resume to the Position According to a scientific study, recruiters spend “6 seconds before they make the initial ‘fit or no fit’ decision” (The Ladders, 2012) on candidates. The study analysed recruiter’s decision making behaviour by using a scientific technique called eye tracking. Based on that result […]
Upskilling
Skills you can never have enough! Are you planning a career change? Or perhaps you want to just upskill yourself, upskilling your skill set will definitely help you “Stay on top of your game” As today’s market is so competitive upskilling has its benefits: Keeping up with industry demands, this may be anything from […]