Category: Consultancy
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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…
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Rock Star Performance – Interview Essentials| RR Recruitment Weekly
Sometimes the pressure to perform well once you have secured a hard-won interview can be overwhelming. Don’t let nerves and self-doubt take hold. Now is not the time to choke. In a market stiff with competition for jobs, you need to nail that interview. There’s no excuse for being unprepared either. Google interview tips, and…
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Overdue for an Overhaul – Resume Essentials| RR Recruitment Weekly
There has never been a better time to get your house in order. From decluttering to reorganizing. People across the country have used their time in ISO to get ready, to get going, when restrictions no longer limit what we can do and where we can go. This includes your resume. As we head toward…
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Lock Down Learning | RR Recruitment Weekly
Just what have we actually learnt from working in isolation? More broadly, living differently, as those things that we all took for granted were temporarily suspended. By the end of June, it will be almost 15 weeks for some. Many are spruiking that life before COVID was too fast. No time to consider, to contemplate,…
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Home or Office? | RR Recruitment Weekly
Has work as we knew it changed forever? With Premier Andrews hardening his stance on people returning to work, Victorians will continue to WFH where they can, until the end of June. Many of us have been doing so since about the middle of March. That will mean 15 weeks until June 30. So how…