Category: Tips
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The Art of Listening | RR Recruitment Weekly
Listening is one of the most critical skills for a recruiter. Whether it’s really hearing what a client is telling you what they need as a resource or what a candidate is actually telling you (or not). The art of listening and hearing what is being shared goes way beyond an essential skill set of…
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Transferable Skills| RR Recruitment Weekly
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In a time of great change, when what we knew as being given is no longer the case, its time to get creative. Reinvention and renewal should be the focus if we want to adapt and continue to be relevant in a changing if not shrinking job market. That’s why I want to talk about…
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Future Jobs| RR Recruitment Weekly
No Curfew Whoo Hoo. Not that any of us have anywhere to go and while two is still company 5 is a now a perfectly legal crowd if you reside in Metropolitan Melbourne. Bring on October 19. There will be 127k more employees permitted to work across construction, some manufacturing and logistics as we incrementally…
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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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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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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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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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Connection Counts| RR Recruitment Weekly
The Importance of Maintaining Connection: With the vast majority of employees working from home, the need to stay ‘connected’ has never been more important. Working in isolation potentially means hours of screen time for all of us as we navigate our way through this crisis and stay productive. Individual experiences certainly vary. For some they…