Category: Non Profit
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Don’t Let the Grass Grow Under Your Feet | RR Recruitment Weekly
For many of our Temp Professionals who have been working, Monday to Friday, albeit confined to their own 4 walls, it has been business as usual. But what about those of our Temp Professionals who have been on the bench waiting for temp demand to pick up? In the words of a very old proverb;…
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Crunching the Numbers | RR Recruitment Weekly
Any number between 30 or 50, better still, anything 5 and under are the magic numbers to aim for if you live in Victoria. Facing another extension of lockdown restrictions for a further 2 weeks has got me thinking about how, when faced with adversity, our true character reveals itself as we consider what is…
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The Light for HR Has Never Been Greener | RR Recruitment Weekly
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Over the next 12 months, HR will be central to how successfully an organisation will respond to, and transition its workforce to some sort of post-COVID norm. It doesn’t help that Australia’s C-suite are apparently out of touch when it comes to cultural change according to (Link here) research Insync conducted with AHRI. Australia’s C-Suite…
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So, You Want To Temp?| RR Recruitment Weekly
With the drift towards a temp and contract lead recovery off the back of a weak permanent market, I thought it timely to re-share an old but timeless blog for all those considering temping. Essentially the principles remain the same. So, you want to temp? The world of temping can be an exciting one. Whether…
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Networking But Not As You Know It| RR Recruitment Weekly
We all know the importance of building and maintaining a professional network. Research conducted by LinkedIn (from 2016) indicated that as many as 85% of its users had found jobs through networking. For some it comes very naturally. For others it is a chore. But for all of us, like it or not, it is…
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For your eyes only| RR Recruitment Weekly
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So, you think you can read people? Take the Quiz and find out Facial expressions as well as other body language cues are critical in validating or qualifying what is expressed verbally. Now that masks are mandated in MM&MS, together with the clear message to back-off and keep your (1.5M) distance, our ability to read…
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Lockdown 1.0 vs 2.0 | RR Recruitment Weekly
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Feeling flat? You are not alone. Anyone located within the MM&MS zone have just completed week one of Lockdown 2.0. And guess what? It seems much harder this time around. Read Here Reality has kicked in. This virus is with us for the long haul. How do we stop despair from seeping in? Let’s look…
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Job Hunting, but not as you know it | RR Recruitment Weekly
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For better or worse, life as we knew it has changed, some say irreversibly. Adapting to our changed circumstances, this COVID-normal, is critical as we recalibrate, reinvent and reset. This includes the way you look for a job So, what’s changed? Fewer jobs are being advertised – See here More applicants applying for the same…
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Unconscious Bias | RR Recruitment Weekly
Will you let the test decide just how inclusive you are? Why do we judge people in the way that we do? Understanding our bias, specifically awareness of our unconscious bias, is key if we want to develop an authentically inclusive work place. It starts with understanding what bias is: Bias is disproportionate weight in favour of or against an…
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So what now?
Feeling a little lost? You must be Victorian. While the rest of the country transitions out of COVID restrictions, Victorians face the prospect of temporary halt to their lifting. ‘Continue to WFH where possible’, says the Victorian Premier Dan Andrews, ‘at least until the end of July’. Spanner and works spring to mind for all…