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Perspective on pandemic panic requires hope and resilience
Yes, we indeed live in unprecedented times – but haven’t there always been unprecedented times in human history? There is no room for corona complacency during this current medical and economic crisis. Yet, in spite of cancelled travel, cancelled conferences and...
A playlist just for us, right now!
It’s 11.30am and you’ve checked your news feed one too many times this morning already. We feel your pain, away from work, under financial duress, trying to work out HR and OHS logistics around #WFH (working from home), realising perhaps there is a limit to how much...
WFH!? How to beat the bogeys on working from home…
For those of us who haven’t been regularly working from home (WFH) until now, the prospect can be a bit daunting. Whilst the nature of my job means I’m fortunate to be able to work effectively in a digital environment, I also like a bit of separation between my living...
IWD 2020: Do we still really need workplace gender equality?
This International Women’s Day, Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is challenging the idea that workplaces no longer need to address gender equality. Drawing from academic and industry research, DCA has released an infographic highlighting some examples of where gender...
Driving into the line of (ex) fires
We’re going direct! Inspired by initiatives such as Empty Esky and Beers for Bushfire Relief, Slade Group’s bushfire response is to help the businesses and people directly hit by the loss of property and commerce. We’ve made available our two company...
RCSA CEO is right on the money
The following article was originally published on Shortlist, 30 January 2020 and I’m in total agreement with Charles Cameron. Australian employers don’t know how good they’ve got it when compared with other Western countries. It’s time our industry stood up to be...
A lot to think about beyond 2020
February already and we’re fully back into the swing of work, with the Australia Day long weekend gone and kids back to school. Companies and employees everywhere are returning to significant challenges to the Australian economy and their industries within it,...
My story
This article was originally published by Sarah Morgan as "The Godfather of Recruitment" in The Brief, the magazine of the RCSA. They say it’s not what you know, but who you know that matters and when it comes to the biggest influencers in the recruitment industry,...
Why not a Pre-New Year Career Resolution!
Taking the next steps to advance your career can be a stressful and lonely experience. Slade Group is proud to partner with Renata Bernade who has developed ‘Job Hunting Made Simple’, a 7-week online course and group coaching programme that will show you how to plan...
Who you hire today, determines what is possible tomorrow!
Slade Group through its sister company TRANSEARCH International Australia, recently brought Dr John O. Burdett to Melbourne for a series of seminars on topics such as “How to measure culture”, “Tomorrow will be different – Will you?”, and “Why hiring the best...
5 steps closer to a winning team in 2020
After a fantastic year with a double up from the Tigers and Springboks, I got to thinking about how the business sector builds ‘winning teams’. How do they go about finding and securing their talent, and critically, how do they decide whether new employees will be a...
Why is it even a contest? Roads and Rail vs Tech and Digital.
It makes us feel we’re a nation on the move seeing the worker bees in High Vis vests bringing impressive infrastructure spending to life. Cities and populations are growing and we need improved roads and rail services. Great. But what happens at the end of the line?...