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With over 4 million Australian members and counting, LinkedIn is rapidly cementing its position as a force to be reckoned in the business arena. Frequently used by companies to identify and make contact with the best talent, it has become a trusted

Working In Papua New Guinea

Published on 2013-04-23 18:21:42

Working In Papua New Guinea – why our skilled workers are considering employment at our northern neighbour read more

Recruitment Advertising Strategy: Print vs. Digital

Published on 2013-04-23 18:10:51

Choosing the most effective advertising medium is one of the most important decisions a hiring manager will make during their recruitment process but it is also one of the most overlooked. It’s easy to quickly throw together a Seek advertisement

Office Politics

Published on 2013-03-27 17:06:43

Aristotle once wrote “Man by nature is a political animal”, and you only have to look around the workplace to see that it is, in fact, true. Gossip, glad handling and the ruthless pursuit of personal agendas are just a few ways that politics are

Recruiting, Reinvented: Social Media Recruiting

Published on 2013-03-27 17:04:14

Before the days of the internet and social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, traditional recruiting consisted of newspaper ads, mailed and faxed resumes, and telephones. The 2013 recruiting landscape now offers both employers and j

Job interviews are two way streets – First impressions count!

Published on 2013-03-27 17:02:43

Even in this current economy it’s important to remember that the strongest candidates are also likely to be in the process of exploring several job opportunities. Because of this, it is imperative that interviewers form the best first impressions

When your job’s a lemon, make it lemonade

Published on 2013-03-20 19:59:14

When your job’s a lemon, make it lemonade – A guide to advertising your free employee benefits Let’s face it; sometimes a job isn’t particularly rewarding or enjoyable. Some jobs are often thankless and seemingly without any benefits. The c

Candidate Care – Small things your organisation can do to make a big difference!

Published on 2013-02-14 16:19:22

We all know that it’s important for a candidate to put their best foot forward in an interview, but are we forgetting that it should go both ways? While the interview process is about the applicant demonstrating that they are right for the role, it

Industry-specific job boards: the outback of Australia’s recruitment advertising?

Published on 2013-02-13 20:29:18

Much like our great wide brown land itself, Australia’s recruitment advertising landscape really is like no other in the world. Large numbers of our advertisements congregate in a handful of major generalist centres, and to someone who spends all t

Experience vs. Enthusiasm – Key Benefits of Graduate Recruitment

Published on 2013-02-13 20:26:20

With the recent wave of new graduates entering the professional workforce for the first time, I’m sure that your current talent pools have been a bit thinner on experience than you would probably like to see. It’s easy to ignore these graduate ap

Competing with the Mining Industry: How to attract and retain great employees

Published on 2013-02-13 20:23:57

Does your workforce comprise highly skilled, high demand employees, such as engineers or tradespeople? If so, you may be all too aware of the difficulties in attracting and retaining quality staff, particularly against the lure of attractive wages of

Case Study: Google Adwords campaigns for Recruitment

Published on 2013-02-11 18:03:48

You might have heard of Google Adwords, but perhaps you’re not familiar with how it works and how it can impact on your brand. If this is you, we've put together the following case study on how Employment Office effectively uses Google Adwords to i

Is your workplace team attractive?

Published on 2013-01-29 18:13:57

Too often, recruitment advertisers can’t see their team for the trees. No matter how you approach your Recruitment Advertising, every position you advertise outlines to candidates the reasons they should apply. Most obviously, this takes form as a

Social Media for Recruitment: Best Practice for Less Than Favourable Comments

Published on 2013-01-29 18:11:09

Social media can be an effective and cost-efficient way to recruit potential candidates. Using Facebook alone can reach up to one billion people. When restaurant chain Hard Rock Café opened in Florence, Italy in 2011, they needed to hire 120 staff i

Retaining your workforce in the new year

Published on 2013-01-29 18:08:13

As we reported on last month, a recent study by HC Online found that 56% of Australian workers plan to leave their job in 2013, raising to light what seems to be the New Year’s resolution for a vast majority of employees – finding a new job. No

Guide: The ethics of targeting passive candidates

Published on 2013-01-24 22:25:54

At Employment Office, we’re often asked about targeting passive candidates, particularly by our clients whose workforce is extremely specialised or those within highly competitive industry sectors. The purpose of this guide is to offer a brief

2012 Highlights in Recruitment

Published on 2012-12-17 17:01:38

In what ways have companies utilised effective recruitment strategies in 2012? As we head to the end of the year, Employment Office takes a quick look at which recruitment marketing techniques continue to gain momentum or stand out as successes. See

Work Experience Candidates and Interns – hindrance or help?

Published on 2012-12-17 16:58:50

With an influx of graduates now hitting the employment market, having some good quality work experience can make a big difference to a graduate ultimately finding employment. But ask yourself, does your organisation offer a well-rounded intern experi

Preparing for the New Year Exodus

Published on 2012-12-17 16:56:01

With the holidays fast approaching, we’re all looking forward to some much needed rest and relaxation but, as we discussed last month, is this the best approach for your business? A report recently featured at HC Online found that 56% of Australi

New Year, New Career – The One That Got Away

Published on 2012-11-29 17:01:18

The Christmas and New Year holiday period is fast approaching and most Recruitment or Human Resources teams around Australia are currently looking forward to taking a break from writing vacancy advertisements, poring over resumes, conducting intervie

How successfully do you manage your unsuccessfuls?

Published on 2012-11-29 16:54:42

When a candidate applies for a job with your organisation, that candidate is engaged with your brand and genuinely wants to work for your company. Now we all know that only one or a few prospective candidates can get the job, but how you respond

FAQ’s – Recruiting over Christmas with Sales Manager Tina Rooke

Published on 2012-11-29 16:50:57

As the silly season approaches, we’re often asked if this time of year is effective for recruitment advertising campaigns. With 10 years in the recruitment industry and working with big name clients like Sullivan Nicolaides, KFC Queensland & Cen

Employer Branding – Is honesty the best policy?

Published on 2012-10-30 22:42:55

Employer branding is essentially creating positive perceptions about working at an organisation. In today's competitive recruiting environment, a strong employer brand can mean the difference between a company's success and failure. read more

The rise of mobile technology for recruitment

Published on 2012-10-30 19:47:49

Smartphone and mobile tablet technology has grown exponentially over the previous five years both in terms of technology and usage. It’s highly likely that you’re currently reading this article on your phone or tablet but if you aren’t, you’ve probably used your phone or tablet recently to check your email or browse the web. read more

The Benefits Of Talking About Your Benefits

Published on 2012-10-30 19:44:11

When you’re advertising a position, and trying to attract the right candidates to your role, there are a few basic fields you know they’ll want to know about – salary, location, working hours, and career advancement options. read more

Top 5 tips for beating Trolls on your Company Pages

Published on 2012-10-01 21:32:40

The past few weeks has seen a rise in the publicity given to ‘trolls’ of social media sites, but how can you stop yourself becoming the victim of their attacks? As ‘trolls’ are people who comment on social media sites do so purely to spark arguments and anger, they are often less focussed with the truth, and more with getting an anti-social reaction. With this in mind, here are our Top 5 tips for what to do if you find these little beasts plaguing your company site. Tip #1 – Identif [..]

Bullying in the workplace

Published on 2012-10-01 21:29:54

Bullying attracts its fair share of public interest and controversy. A staggering three quarters of employees have been the victim of workplace bullying at some point in their careers, ranging from intimidation and verbal abuse to discrimination. With the advent of social media, such behaviour is increasingly being played out in a very public arena. Recently, a fierce twitter bullying campaign by what is described on twitter as “trolls” provoked the hospitalisation of the victim, Charlotte [..]

Advertisers Need To Think Like A Search Engine

Published on 2012-08-28 18:04:40

What To Call Your Job? The Creative vs The Simplistic You’re taking your job to market. Advertising it on a variety of boards, where you hope the right applicants will be looking. But if you’re spending the money for the job boards, you want to make sure it gets seen by relevant applicants. What do you call it? Is it more effective to give your role a basic, simple title that lets people know exactly what the job is? Or should you get creative, and come up with a snappy, descriptive job titl [..]

Can you afford a bad hire?

Published on 2012-08-28 17:11:09

Recruiting a new employee can be an exciting decision, though choosing the wrong person can be more costly than the recruitment in the first place. As one of the biggest hidden or ‘soft’ costs of recruiting, it is also one of the least considered with employers often blaming the candidate rather than their own processes. read more

LinkedIn gives head hunters easy access to your talent pool

Published on 2012-07-17 21:39:18

LinkedIn has become a phenomenon for professional networking, with over 100 million users worldwide and over 2 million users in Australia alone. Used as a key business resource for not only strengthening relationships, but also for recruitment, it’s no surprise that staff are also attracted by the opportunity to build their career profile and open themselves up to new opportunities. read more

You have the right to retweet

Published on 2012-07-17 21:35:30

Amongst all of the strategies for using social networking for recruitment, there’s one that sometimes gets overlooked: have fun. New Zealand’s police force has taken to Twitter and Facebook with a recruitment strategy that’s proving effective: in addition to advertising positions available, they’ve established an “A Day In The Life” approach, encouraging their officers and recruits to post about the odd daily situations they find themselves in. read more

Drug testing set to increase among office workers

Published on 2012-07-17 21:26:54

Pre-employment testing is being brought back into public discussion after it was announced that Australian resources and construction companies may soon extend drug testing to their office based staff as employers move towards more egalitarian style workplaces. Employers often use behavioural testing and other selection procedures to screen applicants for hire, and the types of tests and selection procedures vary, and can include cognitive tests, personality tests, skills tests, medical examina [..]

Crowdsourcing

Published on 2012-06-17 22:58:30

Crowdsourcing: it’s a buzzword in business at the moment, and it’s specifically spreading within the recruitment industry. It’s a term for when you outsource a task, project or problem, but instead of taking it to a specialised contractor, you put it out to the general crowd. Members of the public from a vast range of backgrounds solve your problem for you, for the rewards of money, prizes or sometimes just goodwill, credit or ego. read more

Getting ahead with LinkedIn head-hunting

Published on 2012-06-17 22:54:18

With over 135 million users worldwide, and just over 2 million of those users based in Australia, it’s hard to deny that LinkedIn is making its mark in the social media landscape. In fact, more than one professional per second signs up to LinkedIn. But are companies using LinkedIn to its full advantage? How can companies benefit from accessing the large numbers of potential employees contactable through the LinkedIn network? read more

Top 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Producing Your Recruitment Video

Published on 2012-06-17 21:56:39

Did you know that over 150 years of YouTube videos are watched on Facebook every day? It is not surprising then that more and more organizations, both large and small are trying their hand at film production in order to reach out to a large pool of candidates, thirsty for video content. read more

A guide to recruiting (and retaining!) Gen Y & Z

Published on 2012-05-08 20:27:35

It’s the age of social media, and with employers everywhere jumping on the technology bandwagon it important to recognise who they’re actually targeting instead of just following the trends. More often than not, employers are trying to recruit fresh talent from the more tech-savvy Y & Z generations. And with Gen Z predicted to make up 36% of the workforce by 2020 it’s no wonder employers are getting in earlier than ever. read more

Super increase a hard pill for Gen Y to swallow

Published on 2012-05-08 17:23:37

Superannuation – it’s changing. Following the passing of the controversial mining tax, the government’s plans to use part of the tax to fund an increase to the super guarantee from nine to 12 per cent by 2019/20 are gaining momentum. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has slammed the super increase, saying the super increase will cost business $20 billion a year when the increase is fully implemented to 12 per cent. read more

Employers offered $1,000 bonus for hiring older workers

Published on 2012-05-08 17:19:09

Would you hire a mature age employee to work in your business? What if there was a $1,000 bonus on the line? In just a few months, employers will be offered just that. The Federal Government has responded to a growing trend of discrimination against mature age job seekers with a new scheme aimed at rewarding businesses that employ older workers. Under the Jobs Bonus scheme, which will begin in July, employers will be paid $1,000 if they take on a worker aged 50 or older for at least three months [..]

Hiring from abroad - A success story

Published on 2012-04-09 23:41:52

REVOLUTIONARY SUCCESS - JAMES FRIZELLE’S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (INTERNATIONAL) CASE STUDY Challenge James Frizelle’s Automotive Group is one of the largest Motor Dealers in Queensland with over 360 staff across five location, selling over 8000 new and used vehicles each year. They provide great advice and information on Audi, Mazda, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Skoda as well as commercial vehicles like Volkswagen Commercial, Isuzu, New Holland and Husqvarna. read more

International Recruitment: A Case Study

Published on 2012-04-09 23:41:52

What to consider before hiring from abroad

Published on 2012-04-09 23:07:08

Hiring employees from other countries can provide businesses with the opportunity to find motivated and skilled workers, especially in the case of national work force shortages in specific industry sectors. It can also contribute to increasing corporate innovation and competitiveness. read more

Video interviewing - the perfect recruitment tool

Published on 2012-04-09 22:39:04

In today’s global workplace, more and more employers are looking for candidates interstate and outside the country, using tools such as Skype, Live Messenger and video interviewing to reach the right person, rather than the person who is "right there". Video interviewing is the perfect recruitment tool if your organisation is: read more

Mining Canada For Skilled Workers

Published on 2012-04-09 22:31:07

Depending on which industry you work in, “skills shortage” is possibly the status-quo condition in which you recruit. Australia’s mining industry is one of the most challenged in this regard, and with BHP Billiton predicting the industry will need to recruit an additional 150,000 workers by 2015, only a shortage of skilled workers can foreseeably dampen this booming sector. read more

Ain’t love grand…just not in the workplace

Published on 2012-03-06 17:00:22

It’s estimated that over a quarter of employees meet their long-term partner at work. But even though sparks may be flying at the water-cooler, or lingering glances exchanged in the photocopy q read more

State of the Workforce

Published on 2012-03-06 16:55:29

Keeping you up to date with the latest employment news this quarter Only 26% of workers are friends with their superiors on Facebook read more

Video Killed The Resume Star?

Published on 2012-02-05 23:44:27

Shooting an online video used to be the exploit of Gen Y extroverts applying for Big Brother. But fuelled by an ever-competitive labour market, some employers are now asking their candidates to compile their own YouTube videos as part of their application. Employment Office Managing Director Tudor Marsden-Huggins says an increasing number of organisations are using online videos as a legitimate recruitment tool. read more

Are you employing criminals?

Published on 2012-02-05 23:25:31

The age old piece of advice to run criminal background checks on employees is as prevalent as ever in light of the current Queensland Health debacle. After a particular employee managed to defraud the State Government of $16 million it seems almost comical that this person, who had a history of fraud related offences in New Zealand, was even hired for such an influential position in the first place. What’s even more concerning is that so much of the damage could have been avoided by simply [..]

What are Assessment Centres?

Published on 2012-02-05 23:14:40

Assessment Centres are an important part of the recruitment process for many employers, and allow companies to assess a large amount of candidates over an extended period of time, whilst offering candidates the chance to find out about an employer in greater detail. read more

Recruitment Branding

Published on 2011-12-19 20:01:57

What is Recruitment Branding? Is it the same as Employer Branding? Employer Branding is a term most businesses use, well aware that their real “branding” goes beyond the use of logos, colours and above-the-line advertising, and to the heart of what the organisation stands for in the eyes of all of your key stakeholders, from your customers to your competitors to your own staff. read more

3 ways to develop your employer brand in the New Year

Published on 2011-12-19 19:55:18

Recruitment Videos and YouTube Everyone in recruiting and employment branding strives to get across to candidates the culture and benefits of working within their organisation. Because videos require little effort to watch but still provide a powerful message, they are fantastic at transmitting the energy and the passion that your employees have for their work. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video must be priceless.read more

Recruitment marketing successes of 2011

Published on 2011-12-06 00:43:40

As we head to the end of the year, Employment Office have decided to take a quick look at some of the highlights and recruitment marketing successes of 2011. Human Capital magazine's 2011 study of more than 600 Australian owners and decision makers of small to medium businesses found that almost 4 in 10 businesses believe they are performing better now compared to this time one year ago, with one third stating that they feel more confident about the year than last. read more

Happy Hiring Holidays

Published on 2011-12-05 23:23:46

It used to be accepted wisdom that as the year drew to a close, recruitment also shut down. If you’re still operating under the assumption that all business grinds to a stop for Christmas, it’s time to realise that your competitors aren’t. Even if you’re out of the office yourself, December & January is a key time to attract staff to your brand. read more

A Santa Branding Story

Published on 2011-12-05 22:54:15

Twas three months until Christmas, And Santa was worried; The workshop was empty, No little elves scurried. The benches were clean, No toys had been made; Because the elves were all gone, They hadn’t been paid. The factory was cold, With ice all around; The hours were terrible, The elves were worn down. So they picked up and quit, And Santa grew sad; He’d never realised ‘til now, That things had gotten so bad. And when the elves left, They spread out the news; That Santa’s workshop was f [..]

Last day of Sore Bums

Published on 2011-12-01 01:17:16

Tomorrow is the last day for the Sore Bums Cycling Challenge. We have been riding 8 hours per day for 9 working days straight and boy do we feel fit! Check out the Sore bums video of all the riders from week 1 here: http://www.youtube.com/user/SoreBumsAus#p/a/u/0/pnl7dYSuPkY read more

Social Recruiting: The Good, the New and the Highly Dubious

Published on 2011-11-08 18:30:59

The New Kid On The Block: ANZ, one of Australia’s largest businesses, announced last month plans to integrate social networking via LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube into its global recruitment strategy, starting in 2012. read more

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