With the current state of the WA employment market, we all may be a little out of practice in regards to the ‘selection’ aspect of our HR & Recruitment responsibilities.
Being faced with multiple ‘ideal’ candidates and finding it hard to choose was quite a foreign concept during the WA ‘boom’, but today certain employment markets are proving to be well stocked with talent.
To make the shortlist and get an interview for that job you want your resume needs to be short and to the point. It must be easy to read and no longer than two pages. Get straight to the point.
A potential employer is not interested in your long-term goals at the application stage so there no need to have a “Career objective” as it is never read credentials.
There are a lot of companies out there that claim to be RPO providers. When RPO started to grow in popularity, just about every company that had anything to do with recruiting or recruiting functions added recruitment process outsourcing to their list of services.
When filling in an Australian Tax File Number Declaration, we find the same two questions are asked by most candidates.
1) Am I an Australian resident for tax purposes (question 7)
2) Do I want to claim the tax free threshold (question 8)
In short, here are the answers that you should follow:
Question 7
Are you an Australian Resident for Tax Purposes?
- If you are an Australian resident, you would tick YES.
- If you are NOT an Australian Resident you would tick NO. (this includes candidates on Visa’s)
Question 8
Do you wish to claim the tax-free threshold from this payer?
- Tick YES to get taxed at a LOWER rate and have more money in your bank account each week.
Social media is a key player in the job search process today.
So, if you’re among the 89% of job seekers that use social networking sites (daily, sometimes, or rarely), you’ll want to be careful.
A third (34%) of employers who scan social media profiles said they have found content that has caused them not to hire the candidate.
RecruitWest wishes you a very safe and Merry Christmas!
Businesses today are focusing more resources than ever on delivering great customer service and why shouldn’t they be? Customers today are more tech savvy and connected than ever, and simply providing a product or service no longer differentiates one business from another.
Starting a new job in the new year?
To help get you in the zone, it’s always good to create a checklist of what you need to organise for your new job.
Here’s an example of a good checklist to help you organise for your first day.
When filling in an Australian Tax File Number Declaration, we find the same two questions are asked by most candidates.
1) Am I an Australian resident for tax purposes (question 7)
2) Do I want to claim the tax free threshold (question 8)
In short, here are the answers that you should follow:
Question 7
Are you an Australian Resident for Tax Purposes?
- If you are an Australian resident, you would tick YES.
- If you are NOT an Australian Resident you would tick NO. (this includes candidates on Visa’s)
Question 8
Do you wish to claim the tax-free threshold from this payer?
- Tick YES to get taxed at a LOWER rate and have more money in your bank account each week.
