What is going on? It must be gearing up for the end of financial year. IT and Telco companies are dividing, merging, acquiring and even growing. Still not too much from Financial Services as they plan for their next structural change. Service organisations providing consulting expertise we have seen a real kick start. Companies are no doubt looking at their … Continue reading
While casually leafing through the pages of the Sunday Age enjoying a break down at the beach at the beginning of the year I was horrified to stumble across an article “Lost in the crowd – the older women get, the less attention they receive”. The article discussed a new social phenomenon “invisible woman syndrome”. I was in shock to read on and found … Continue reading
Every December I reflect on the current job market for my candidates and the candidate market for my clients. Everyone always asks me what has it been like for Profiler Recruitment for the year - have you been busy? I think everyone is hoping that the recruitment industry is jumping as that reflects that the economy is going OK. Every year it is different – … Continue reading
Working in a recruitment and career business such as Profiler Recruitment it was quite confronting to read the report from the Human Rights Commission revealing that sexual harassment is widespread in Australian workplaces, but we have not moved forward in addressing this issue. More people experienced negative consequences as a result of reporting sexual harassment. Nearly one-third (29%) of respondents who … Continue reading
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand at the HRIZON World Congress - it was great fun connecting up with many HR professionals from all over the globe! Sectors with the most activity this week were utilities, education and health (think I am seeing a pattern here). Clients are taking a little longer to make decisions on permanent placements (might … Continue reading
With school holidays adding another dimension to juggling work and careers for our clients and candidates it has been a busy time at Profiler Recruitment. It has been great to secure a number of key opportunities across health and energy organisations over the last week for L&D and OD roles for our contractors – a sign that business continues to need great … Continue reading
This week has been busy at Profiler Recruitment, clients are ringing in with contracting needs at a surprising rate given the slow down of work over the winter months. There has been movement across health, engineering services, utilities and fmcg. Permanent opportunities are still slow with clients taking their time to make decisions (mostly due to time constraints and their … Continue reading
Just drop your donations of clothing/accessories to Profiler Recruitment’s Melbourne office. Have you got a spare piece of designer, vintage or signature clothing in your cupboard that you haven’t worn for a while? Dress for Success – Mornington Peninsula is holding a special event October 6 selling designer items and is looking for donations for this event. Dress for Success … Continue reading
Every week at the moment the job and career landscape changes it seems. Watching the union blockade in Melbourne this week and how talks are unfolding between construction company Grocon and the CFMEU, employers and employees need to be aware, flexible and seek help! Most HR briefs over the last few months have asked for the HR professionals to be presented to … Continue reading
I refuse to buy into the doom and gloom despite how slow things may seem at the moment regarding the job market and economy. Yes there are fewer jobs at the senior level just right now Yes there have been whole teams exited the business due to restructures, mergers and acquisitions Yes clients are holding off from significant projects – … Continue reading