Insights

Working in recruitment I am fortunate to gain insight into an individual’s career ambition, approach, challenges, and fear. In some regards, the conversations have remained constant pre/post COVID19 though extremes are amplified in an economic and employment environment where there is limited opportunity. For the team member who has been years without a performance and development review, let alone a salary review, concern is heightened. When employees have had to reduce pay, accept reduced working hours or be placed on unpaid leave, concern is replaced by anxiety and fear.

Being unprepared may leave you feeling anxious as you approach your interview and could demonstrate a lack of interest in the organisation and role. Over preparing, whilst it seems like the logical thing to do, could potentially be your down-fall. A question outside of your extensive preparation may just throw you off track.

Your CV is the key to opening the door to your next opportunity. In order to open up the best opportunities, your key needs to be in good shape. You might have some amazing skills and experience that have perfectly shaped you for the next big opportunity in your career – but if you don’t craft a key that fits, that door will still remain firmly closed.

A while ago a friend approached me and asked me a question about cover letters. He was applying for a job and knowing I work in recruitment wanted a 2nd opinion on what he had written. Naturally I gave my advice, but it got me questioning whether the cover letter is still relevant today and if so, what should its format and content look like

Meet Trisha, Office Manager / Senior Recruitment Consultant for CoreStaff Perth Being both the Office Manager and Senior Recruitment Consultant makes for an extremely busy day with a variety of challenges to be faced. In my roles as the Office Manager, my responsibilities include ensuring that the process and procedures that are in place

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Meet Bec, Operations Manager, CoreStaff Brisbane. As Operations Manager, I am responsible for leading our front-line teams, servicing both our QLD mining contracts & general labour-hire market. I manage our client relationships and candidate requirements while also driving our team to provide over 80 candidate submissions a week to our client base. Highlights Working

Currently in my seventh year with CoreStaff (previously VMAC) I have watched our client base expand, and our Devonport team grow from a small group of three to seven. I manage up to 140 people in the peak agriculture season for one of our large clients in a facility management role. This is different to...
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