Working in recruitment we are privy to a wealth of information about our candidates, the companies we deal with and the contacts within those companies. But do we use the tools that are at our disposal effectively? Candidates provide us with resumes that include information about their job history, academic qualifications, career achievements, hobbies and
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Have you mapped your Career or just drawn some dots?
After recently making the move from full time study into the corporate working environment I have come to a quick realisation just how tough and competitive the market is. I had the knowledge gained from my degree but where to now? I came to a vast realisation that a degree is very rarely enough. All
Setting Expectations
As a Recruitment Consultant there is nothing more frustrating than going through the process with candidates who change their minds like they change their underwear. There have been too many times when candidates haven’t set clear and concise expectations of their job search from the first meeting with their consultant. This can negatively impact their
Does Industry Experience Outweigh Transferrable Skills?
An interesting topic of conversation at the moment is whether industry experience is valued the same if not more than technical experience. Being in the recruitment industry, we see industry experience come up a lot as a job requirement for sourcing potential candidates. Does that necessarily mean that someone with industry experience would perform the
Education – Does this make you a successful business man or women?
We are told every day that we must study hard at school if we want to be successful in life – if we go to University that we will be very successful in our career etc. Well what do you think? Having gone to University myself – I have never used my degree in any
Privacy: Who know’s what?
I actually started to write the blog today while sitting in a lounge at the Sydney Airport. I was actually going to write the blog today on the importance of career management and not letting a spike in salaries be the determining factor in changing jobs. However, this can wait until another day. I have
Pre-employment screening and Reference Checks
In the Recruitment world pre-employment screening and reference checks are part of the job – but how successful are they? Having myself been stung twice in the two months leading up to Christmas with fantastic verbal references being supplied by the candidate and then completed by myself – only to find out on an “off
Psychometric Testing – Will it help or hinder the job process?
A lot of people (especially recruiters) cringe at the thought of psychometric testing being a standard part of the job selection process, however from the employers point of view psychometric testing can be a cost-effective, valid and objective way of getting the right person for their job. The information from these psychometric assessments can supplement