Although I am young enough to have not legally been able to vote last time the Liberal National Party held power in the state of Queensland, I do take an interest in the crazy world that is politics. Having grown up with a very politically savvy father, I always wanted to stay up to date
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State of Play – Australia’s Mining & Resources Sector v The Greek Economy
I emigrated to Australia one and a half years’ ago, having lived in Greece (and Cyprus) prior to my move. I worked in recruitment before coming to Australia and now specialise in recruiting Engineering and Project Management / Control roles, primarily for the Mining & Resources sectors. The differences between the state of play in
Flexibility Is The Key To Finding Talent
I had the good fortune of speaking with a long term client yesterday about his recruiting needs for 2012. I first started recruiting for this client in 1997 and he is now the Chief Executive Officer of a mining services business. He is planning to recruit a couple of Project Managers, one Financial Controller and a
Could You Recruit For The Most Powerful Job In The World?
I have just had the pleasure of spending the best part of last week in our Perth office. As well as experiencing some of the most beautiful weather and blue skies, I was able to indulge in another one of my favourite pleasures; late night political talk shows. I know that this is a strange
A New Years Outlook
Having the pleasure of taking two weeks off over Christmas gave me time to sit back and consider just how lucky we really are to work and live in Australia. But to realise this I first noted how I had wrapped up 2011. I was in a race to finish up everything in time for
New Year, New Career
For many of us, the traditional New Year resolutions are often health based – e.g. eat, smoke or drink less and exercise more. However, often one of the areas in which we are most dissatisfied in is work. New Year is the perfect time for undergoing major changes and advancing your career. Taking the next
Recruitment – More Than Just A Job!
I returned to work this week, a happily married man. As is often the case with watershed moments in one’s life, I took the opportunity to reflect on my journey so far and looked forward to what I hoped the future would hold for my new wife and I. I realised that several of the
Are You Using Social Media To Find Your Next Job?
Our company has invested heavily in social media over the past 12 months in both time and money. We have redesigned our website, set up both Twitter and LinkedIn accounts and built a Facebook page. I have also attended webinars and workshops on how to create these sites and engage with our “online communities” and
Getting Your Foot in the Door
Having been in the recruitment industry for some time now both in Australia and the United Kingdom, one question appears to always dominate, “How do I get my foot in the door?” which is generally directed to a particular industry or to continue career development internally in an organisation. There are various ways to do