When applying for work, experience is key. But does that have to be paid experience in a real-work situation? There’s no doubt paid experience is powerful, but so is volunteer experience, say with a c [...]
Times they are a changing. This is as true today as when first sung by famous singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in 1961. It certainly is the case with recruitment. There’s much to consider when searching fo [...]
Covid-19 continues to have had a profound impact on the work world. More than ever, the term ‘flexible’ is critical to organisations, teams and individuals wanting to perform at best-practice. Both em [...]
Test The CEO Sleepout is on 23 June and face2face Recruitment is raising funds for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our CEO, Kate Prior, our General Manager, Jade Hansen, and five staff are
Communications is key in the world of business, whether you’re applying for positions or wanting to express yourself clearly once in a role. Indeed, being a strong communicator (oral and written) is i [...]
You’ve got a strong team with great experience and the right qualifications. Projects are moving along smoothly. The team is cohesive, happy and productive. Is it time to sit back and relax? No, it’s [...]
You’re applying for a dream job and have been told you'll be interviewed by way of artificial intelligence (AI). Panic sets in. What happened to face-to-face interviews? Or interviews using a technolo [...]
For the work world, COVID-19 may be remembered as the time of the ‘deep think’. It kickstarted meaningful thought processes for many managers and employees, who re-evaluated what they want from life, [...]
It was big news last week. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced that the national jobless rate had lifted by a large 0.6 percentage points taking it to a 5-month high of 5.2 per cent i [...]
It’s a fact. The job market is currently candidate-led. That means there’s more jobs than skilled people to fill those jobs. And that, in turn, means now is an excellent opportunity for contractors t [...]
As lockdown lifts, many of us are returning to the office after spending time WFH. Whether you can’t wait to get back to a normal desk and catch up with colleagues, or dread leaving your home office [...]
You may have heard about The Great Resignation in the news of late. Our Chief Executive Officer, Kate Prior, was interviewed on 30 September by ABC Radio’s Dan Boucher in Canberra on the topic, from [...]
Have you heard about the ‘Great Resignation’? As an employee you may be part of this global trend without knowing it. If you’ve spent serious time during COVID-19 re-evaluating your life, your career [...]
You’ve put blood, sweat and tears into developing a cracker resume. Now you can fire it out for multiple positions to score an interview, right? Wrong. A generic resume is a fantastic foundation, but [...]
Connections can be worth their weight in gold in business, and for your career. We’ve all heard the saying “It’s not what you know. It’s who you know.” But what’s the best way to establish connections [...]
When thinking about career opportunities in the public service it’s important to get your head wrapped around security clearances. You no doubt have loads of questions about the subject, especially if [...]
Before you press the ‘send’ button to send your resume for a position you really want, take a moment to review it for three skills that SEEK says are important to employers. If you’ve already featured [...]
You’re preparing to interview candidates and want to dig deep to hire the best. You might want to ask personal questions that will make or break your decision on who to hire. Here’s the thing. As an e [...]
You’re heading to a job interview because you want to be selected for the job, right? Well, some time ago, the recruitment experts at face2face pulled together the top 22 questions candidates are fre [...]
The latest Australia Talks, one of the nation’s biggest social surveys, uncovered that 1 out of 10 of us don’t like our boss. We might adore our work but struggle with our ‘boss relationship’. The iss [...]
