Being able to openly communicate with your colleagues will create great working relationships that will be fun and in turn lead to high productivity.
If there is one bad apple, it can hurt the enthusiasm of the entire office. So what is open communication? In a nut shell, open communication occurs when all parties are able to express ideas to one another, such as in a conversation or debate.
I was taught from a young age that the ‘fake it 'til you make it’ mentality was the only way to become successful.
I was a manger in a retail store and every day my team and I would read out the ’10 steps to a sale’ to get us motivated to sell products and engage with customers for the day.
In my close to 10 years with RecruitWest I have always recommended to new employees to be smart about their super. Sure, retirement seems like a long way away when you’re 21 years old starting out in the working world, but a few simple steps will ensure you have that account ticking over rather than a mess of accounts with small balances being eaten away by monthly fees.
Before we start myth busting, it’s important the stress from the outset that what is contained below only applies to recruitment firms that operate ethically- and I’m sure much to the surprise of many, there are a lot of companies out there doing the right thing.
“Happiness is a mood, not a destination. It’s like being tired or hungry, it’s not permanent, it comes and goes and that’s ok."
I heard this wonderful quote on a TV show years ago and it stuck with me because of how true it is.
PPE stands for personal protective equipment and can include such items as safety glasses, ear muffs or plugs, steel cap boots and respirators to name a few. PPE is to protect workers from getting hurt and work health and safety laws stipulate a worker must wear PPE provided by their employer.
So you've got a job interview. Congratulations! Here comes the hard part. You've got to figure out what to wear to the interview! Presentation for interviews can depend on many things such as industry, location and the job itself.
Without giving you a list of clothing you can wear, here are some tips on what NOT to wear.
By Veronica Fenton – Senior HR and Recruitment Consultant
Equal pay for equal work. In some industries there is a pay gap favouring men.
Women in Australia have been fighting for the right to equal pay since early this century. The principle of equal pay for equal work was recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
in 1948. Since then, women’s right to equal remuneration has gained increasing international support.
Ben de Chanéet, our South West Operations Manager, recently competed in the Lancelin Ocean Classic Windsurfing Race. The race had to be rescheduled to Sunday, the 18th January, due to there being no wind on the Saturday.
Competitors were greeted with light winds around midday, and the Organisers called the start time to be 1pm.
Writing a Cover Letter is sometimes just as important as your CV, depending on the job you are applying for. Including the right information is crucial and outlining the criteria that you match from the job advertisement shows you have read the ad and done your research.
