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Invitation to the Future: We’re ready.
Last year enough was spoken about my 50 years in business to spur me on for another 50 years. Thank you to longstanding colleagues, clients, candidates and industry stalwarts who were in touch and recalled our times together. (Eating carnations from the vases on the...
Compare the pair indeed!
Q. What’s in the news every day and the first topic of discussion whenever I sit down with clients or candidates? A. The Hayne Royal Commission and, to a much lesser extent, the recent Productivity Commission report into Superannuation. Where the draft...
How 100 smart women discovered six unexpected benefits from an unlikely escape.
Ella Stephenson grew up playing netball, but had always loved footy. So in 2016 when the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) announced they were launching a women’s competition, she was keen to get involved. “My older brothers had played footy with Monash...
Become a Dementia Friend like us and make a positive difference
We all want to make a positive difference at work, home and in the community. Being part of a supportive and compassionate workplace can make a positive difference and can influence our society. One way is to increase our awareness of other people’s lives and their...
Six ways to improve your workplace confidence
The word confidence has been on the forefront of my mind lately. Whether you are conscious of if it or not, confidence is an incredibly powerful feeling/belief that significantly impacts the way you carry yourself throughout life. Working in recruitment, confidence...
An interview with Business Essentials
Along with Michael Schildberger, the former ABC anchor in the 774 morning time slot, now occupied by John Fayne, Geoff Slade was a founder of the popular Business Essentials in 1984, the audio magazine which plays a role as virtual business mentor to 1000s of...
It’s not just about bringing croissants to morning tea!
Going back to see my family in France recently caused me to reflect on Australian multiculturalism. Did you realise that in Australia one in four of us was born overseas? I was born in Bar-le-Duc, a small town in France to a French mother and Moroccan father. My...
A case of a Blinding Flash of the Obvious
Only last Saturday, I was settling in to read the weekend paper while sipping a long black at my local cafe, when I was again reminded of the world famous BFO principle... that’s a case of the Blinding Flash of the Obvious! I was reading Greg Callaghan's entertaining...
My three biggest career regrets
If you were to look at most people’s career trajectory, it generally rises over time, but zoom in a little and you’ll probably see some dips or a drop along the way. The upside to those dips is that a set-back in life can be a fantastic opportunity for learning and...
When Temp is the Word: 5 points for a positive experience
Temp. I often hear the word uttered in a mildly objectionable tone – and I get it, there’s some horror stories out there… I’ve heard plenty about snaky recruiters slithering their way through businesses, tarnishing the profession one careless placement at a time....
‘Bitty Learning’ overtakes MBAs as the new Career Cache.
Why would The Wall Street Journal report that MBA applications across the world are down three years running? Isn't an MBA a sure ticket to a high paying and interesting career? At Slade Group we're very interested in labour market trends and skills matches, but it's...
How to attract ‘in demand’ talent in a candidate short market
Highly capable jobseekers always have options when deciding who they want to work for, but now it’s more important than ever for your organisation to sell its benefits to prospective employees. If you’re serious about attracting the best talent, the days of the “It’s...