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In House Recruitment
By Colin Toll
This month, Colin talks about burnout post-Covid reaching all-time highs across professions and how the organizations are responding to this.
Daria’s Perspective: The Most Underrated Superpower
By Daria Campbell
This month, Daria talks about the power behind a smile.
In House Recruitment
By Colin Toll
This month, Colin discusses the pros and cons of in-house HR departments as a company’s major recruitment arm.
Daria’s Perspective: Decision Fatigue
By Daria Campbell
This month, Daria talks about identifying if you are suffering from Decision Fatigue and advises on how to deal with it.
Low Cost Recruitment
By Colin Toll
This month, Colin discusses pros and cons of in-house recruitment compared to engaging a professional agency.
Daria’s Perspective: Client Spotlight
By Daria Campbell
This month, Daria interviews Jacqui Cresswell, Executive Manager Roads, Infrastructure & Essential Services of Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council.
RATs and No Toilet Paper
By Colin Toll
This month, Colin discusses the staff shortage caused by COVID and the shortage of RAT tests.
The Importance of the Day Off
By Daria Campbell
This month, Daria discusses the importance of appreciating time off and vacation days.
To Mandate or Not To Mandate
By Colin Toll
Colin discusses the controversial dilemma facing Australian businesses regarding vaccine mandates and potential implications on businesses and Australian’s.
The Importance of Rewards
By Daria Campbell
Daria discusses the importance of acknowledging your success and to patting yourself on the back. She also discusses the significance of focusing on yourself and celebrating the little wins in life.
The Great Resignation – Fact or Fiction?
By Colin Toll
Colin discusses the “The Great Resignation” theory and the potential impacts it could have on Australian businesses, if proved to be fact.
The Importance of Goal Setting
By Daria Campbell
Daria discusses the significance of setting goals for yourself and the life changing impact it can have on your future. She reflects on her own experience with goal setting and encourages others to follow suit.
Training and the Learning Curve
By Daria Campbell
Daria discusses training and the learning curve we encounter when starting a new employment opportunity. She reflects on her own experience, with her first job, and applies it to her position today.
Dogs in the Office
By Colin Toll
Colin discusses the six perks of having a pet-friendly workplace. In addition, he mentions the two furry superstars of our office, Cherie & Dottie
Putting on the Consultant Hat
By Daria Campbell
This month Daria discusses her journey, from early days until present, as a Recruitment Consultant and her perspective on the role
Covid Passports
By Colin Toll
Colin discusses the potential of Covid Passports to be implemented in Australia. He also discusses what other countries around the world are currently doing.
Leadership Part 1
By Colin Toll
In this month’s Article; Colin talks about future leadership in the HR industry today.
Colin also discusses, in-depth, the skills and qualities of potential leaders in Human Resources.
This is part one in discussions of Leadership
Leadership Part 2
By Colin Toll
In this month’s Article; Colin talks about future leadership in the HR industry today.
Colin also discusses, in-depth, the skills and qualities of potential leaders in Human Resources
This is part two of Colin’s leadership series
Leadership Part 3
By Colin Toll
This is part three in discussions of Leadership qualities, traits and skills.
Colin discusses the method of functional leadership in this exciting third part of his leadership series!
This is part three In the series of leadership articles
Vaccinations and the Workplace
By Colin Toll
COVID vaccinations are a hot topic right now. The pro and anti vaccers are out and about stating their cases.
Employers and employees are seeking clarity on their workplace rights and obligations as COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out right now.
Recruitment Retention & Leadership
By Colin Toll
The role and status of HR in organisations, commercial and government, has come a long way from processing employee paperwork to now holding a strategic position and often a seat at the senior leadership table.
5 R’s of Change: Resistance, Redundancy, Redeployment, Re-engagement and Retention
By Turning Point Partners
During the restructuring process, there are five R’s of change you need to manage effectively to maintain productivity, performance, and profitability in your organisation
Stay Interviews
By Andrea Tunjic
In this months HR Article, Andrea discusses the importance of stay interviews and how they are a way for you to gather actionable information about what your employees’ value and what may need to be changed, so your best and brightest stay with you longer!
Avoid team tensions with good boundaries
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea talks about how to avoid tension within your team by setting a good set of boundaries to be followed.
With good boundaries people feel psychologically safe to speak up, are more trusting and make fewer mistakes because deadline and expectations are clearer. All of this enables them and their managers to be free to get on and do high quality work.
Working from home.. Be careful what you wish for….
By Colin Toll
COVID 19 forced businesses and workers to implement new remote-working models. The virus caused hundreds of thousands of private homes to be transformed into workplaces.
Is this new working from home (WFH) model a good or a bad thing? Here are some considerations.
Most people are just hanging in there at work
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea looks at people approach to work. Throughout her career she has seen a lot of people dragging themselves in each day, wearing forced enthusiasm and motivated just enough to get through.
Andrea provides some insightful ideas around how managers can improve their relationships with employees & why it is so important to do so.
Making work a safe haven in uncertain times
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea discusses the importance of ensuring a workplace is a safe haven in times of uncertainty. More than once during her career she has heard all sorts of people say that work is a respite from their chaotic lives.
Andrea gives you three ways to create or restore a safe haven in your work team.
Luring talent to your business!
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea discusses the importance of marketing your business to potential employees just as much as we market to potential clients/customers.
Having a business in a desirable industry certainly helps to lure talent, after all who doesn’t want there resume built on working for the “biggest and the best” businesses.
What if you aren’t in a highly desirable position though? Andrea gives some tips on how to lure talent to your business.
30 ways you are not taking care of your people
By Andrea Tunjic
There’s a lot of talk about your staff being your greatest asset. Take care of your people and they will take care of the business – has become the catch cry of people management maestro Richard Branson.
This month Andrea discusses the importance of taking care of your team.
What you might not know about stress
By Andrea Tunjic
When people face more pressure than they have the skills and knowledge to deal with, they feel overly challenged and experience stress.
This month Andrea looks at stress and offers some great tips around how to deal with it in the work place.
Shifting your mindset to enjoy work more
By Andrea Tunjic
Ever wonder how your mindset affects your work day?
This month Andrea looks at the importance of shifting your mindset to ensure you create a happier & more successful workplace!
You invest a lot in your team, are you listening to them?
By Andrea Tunjic
This month Andrea looks at the importance of listening not only to your customer but to your employees. In her article she discussed replacing the word “customer” with “employee” & the opportunity to use the principals of customer centricity to create more valuable workplace relationships emerges.
Some fantastic advice on a worthwhile topic.
Ever wondered how much productive time happens at work?
By Andrea Tunjic
Do you ever wonder how productive you are at work or what motivates you to be productive?
In this months article, Andrea discusses the many ways employees try to motivate themselves through the low productivity slumps potentially face on a day to day basis. She introduces her new product called “Vibe up” which can assist in motivating employees to better handle the challenges that we may face daily.
The Humour Advantage in Managing People
By Andrea Tunjic
Who said that people management had to be such a serious business? This month Andrea explores the importance of a sense of humour when it comes to managing your team.
Having worked in a variety of business types Andrea considers one of the best managers she has worked with – who kept a pair of clown shoes under his desk for all to see.
A fantastic article on an important (and fun!) topic.
Work complexity is out and simplicity is in
Are you too busy? Someone asks you out for lunch and you say “no I’m too busy for a lunch break”.
There is a new trend that is growing in business as a response to managers, employees and customers being overwhelmed by increasing work complexity, information overload, and the stressful 24/7 environment.
It’s called simplification.
Meet A Recruiter
In August we were excited to host Meet A Recruiter in our Cairns office.
This is an event designed to give job seekers a one on one consultation with a professional recruiter.
Some fantastic information was made available, follow the link below for our tips & takeaway’s.
Monthly Previews
Looking to keep up with the things here at Precruitment?
Each month we discuss our latest news, what is happening in our amazing region & much much more.
Follow the link to catch up on our monthly Previews.
Employer of Choice
Can you really be an Employer of Choice?
Yes.
To get there you need to spend time on planning and investing in your “people assets.”
On-boarding Program
After a successful recruitment process, it’s exciting for your new employee to begin their first day on the job. Their impression of you as a good employer will be formed based on the way they are treated on that first day.
Hiring in a fast labour market
Today’s employers need to treat applicants for jobs in the same way they treat their key customers. The old days of behaving as if you are “doing candidates a favour” by offering them a job are long gone.