There has been a lot of work at Profiler Recruitment in the HR space at the $100k – $140k range over the last month – and these have mostly been permanent roles, Marketing roles in the Fundraising and Digital Media space continue to be in demand and in IT cloud computing and web development skills are currently in demand. Digital media, and the social platforms associated with this ever evolving technology is seeing our clients look for a unique blend of content and communication skills coupled with IT development skills.

Specialist skills are needed to get the job done at the moment Remuneration, OH&S, WorkCover as an example  in the HR space – not the really glamorous parts some would say who are not into it but critical to the functioning and bottom line of an organisation.

Just to let you know that Profiler Recruitment will be at the Melbourne AHRI Practices day Tuesday 30 April. If you are there please stop by and say hi we will love to catch up.

Hope the Easter Bunny comes your way. Enjoy the Easter break.

Working in recruitment we talk with people across all ages, genders and backgrounds and place them in great roles - noone is invisible and everyone has something to offer. My clients love expereince and maturity, they also love energy and passion. It is all how you profile yourself amongst your peers, work colleagues and community – it is up to you.  I think the author of The Age article was feeling rather tired at being ignored and was giving up. And you cant blame gender. So maybe do something about it. There is a quote I often reiterate from PT Barnum around the office “Without promotion something terrible happens. Nothing!”.

Sheryl Sandberg is not backing down. The Facebook chief operating officer’s book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” has just been released. This book was borne out of her frustration for women not being in positions of power and she talks about some real life strategies to get ahead for men and women. Her speeches in the past have encouraged them to ask for a raise or ask for career promotions.

Just a few really simple tips from my own experience and those around me on how not to be invisible in the workplace and while you buy your sandwich at lunch so you get served:

Stand, straight and tall – be proud of who you are and what you have achieved.

Keep your image up to date – get that haircut, change your glasses, wear clothes that make you look smart and feel happy

Ask to be involved in different projects at work and in the community

Get your online  and social media skills up to date

Network (and not just online) to build your confidence and future job prospects

Smile

I believe it is a state of mind being invisible. If you just smile and make eye contact with others you are a long way ahead of anyone and you will get noticed.

I had spent January reflecting and researching what the current economy meant for the job market today and into the future. Research from IBIS indicates that recruitment will grow again because of the shedding of staff, however 2013-2014 will be a time of  “consolidation” for organisations.  Improvement won’t be seen till 2017 – 2018,so what does this mean and what have we been seeing at Profiler Recruitment already at the start of this year?

Clients are still planning to reduce workforces in some areas, manage performance and restructure businesses  – this creates work in the HR generalist and Change space for HR professionals. This week we are working on a number of contract and permanent HR generalist roles to cover this need. We have seen an increase in the need for operational excellence across all the skill sets we recruit for.  Expensive IT projects that haven’t delivered are under scrutiny as to which way to go – this has led to some uncertainty for these professionals as they look for decisive leadership.

With the maturing of knowledge across social and digital media clients this week have been talking about their needs to invest in online marketing.

Stay tuned if you are a digital, ecommerce and social media strategy,  with a background in instructional design and elearning you will be in big demand as companies are embracing and combining all these skills to communicate with their clients internally and externally. If you have experience in high volume and graduate recruitment and are available now to work on a program  watch out  -good news from many organisations is that they are revamping and reintroducing graduate programs – numbers of graduates required is increasing – great news for 2012 graduates and business.

The sector that seems to never stop at this time is not for profit with needs across marketing comms, fundraising and recruitment to start the year.

There must be plans to reshape and implement IT strategies in 2013 as HRIS and IT shared services positions are on the boil for a number of our clients.

The majority of roles this week come from the utilities, health and fmcg sectors.

Just a reminder to check your online profile just in case some photos from New Years have been tagged with you as the star. without you knowing, except your prospective new employer!

At Christmas time weird things happen  – not just personally but professionally too and with this comes opportunities. People decide with the new year they want a new job or just don’t want to go back to work and pack up and go overseas!

Over the years I have been able to meet the urgent requirements of clients by tapping into a great network of candidates ready to step in to a contract role.  While they get their head around if they need a permanent person, clients tend to use this time over the Christmas/New Year as an opportunity to try out the new person and clients are grateful they can step in at short notice!  If you are around and not swanning around on holidays you get first mover advantage!

Why candidates have been succesful in securing work at this time of year is because:

Their phone isnt turned off, or is in range, and they are accessible to speak to discuss opportunities

They can be interviewed face to face at short notice – they can drive back within a few hours from Lakes Entrance to the Melbourne CBD, no planes involved

CV’s are up to date with all work completed for the year – the complete picture is there.

Referees can also be accessed……

You are flexible to start straight away – and go in wide eyed regarding the salary and role expectations (no problem!)

And your suit is clean and pressed (hide your thongs!)

Chat in the New Year,,,,,,enjoy this time with family and friends. Season’s Greetings from myself and the great team at Profiler Recruitment and Profiler Careers.

Every year it is different – except for one thing that is a constant, there is always work to be done and people required to do it. What I have noticed this December 2012 is that there is not the same volume of contract work as previous years, there is actually a greater swing towards permanent opportunities. This could well be a reflection that new work is not starting which is a sign that organisations are not eager at the moment to start new projects and are waiting. So the need for extra hands on deck (the contract market) is not currently required at the same level as previous years. There will be a shift at the senior end of the market as offers have been made and accepted before Christmas which will hopefully trickle down and provide opportunities for promotion and new roles across industries.

Next week I will give some tips on how to stay active and current during the silly season if you are in the job market.

I take personal delight in introducing Christine Savides as Principal IT Division.  With over 20 years experience in the IT industry in roles which include IT Project Management, IT and Management Consulting, Resourcing and Recruitment, Account Management, Outsourcing, Project Office Delivery and System Delivery Practice Management.  You will receive the same passion, tenacity and dedication to clients and candidates you have experienced will be extended to you across in the IT space by Chris and the team.

During her career, Christine has worked in the Business and IT units of major organisations including ANZ, State Government, Transport Accident Commission, National Australia Bank, Fujitsu Australia, DMR Consulting, Telstra and Utilities.

Christine is a qualified auditor in Quality Management Systems to AS3901 and has successfully conducted Internal Audits on several projects. Chris has a reputation of for the successful delivery of projects for major stakeholders on time and on budgets always!

Her resourcing of large scale projects, bringing teams together and liaising at Board and senior management level  will ensure your strategic needs are understood through building strong relationships. It is her range of experience that will fast track delivery of our service. You can contact Chris directly via email chris@profilerrecruitment.com or just call the office to have a chat about your IT requirements.

Clients are going through the exciting (and unknown future) time of mergers and acqusition in their organisations. For HR practitioners this is generating work putting all their generalist skills to work. There is a slow but steady increase in the number of HR Director positions which indicates signs of movement and opportunity at the top end.

There will be some exciting news about Profiler Recruitment  – early next week all will be revealed. No, not a merger or acquisition, but stay close.