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Consider this: it's estimated that US companies with 100 employees spend an average downtime of 17 hours per week clarifying communication, costing approx. USD$528,443 [1]. Communication is vital in all functions of a business, but even more so in HR, OHS and...
5 ways to make a first rate decision
Making a bold move is risky business. Even when you’ve done the research, modelled the outcome and evaluated the risks, the results of even the most calculated decision can be unpredictable. Having experience as an accountant, I can say there’s some degree of...
How the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre is far more exciting than its name implies
Yesterday I had the pleasure of touring the new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) building in Parkville as an invited guest of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce. Our hosts from Grocon and Plenary Health showed us around selected areas that were very...
Would you want to work part-time if you could?
A client recently asked me to find a Senior BDM for their boutique funds management business. Nothing unusual about that; however, my client only required someone on a part-time basis, three days per week (or equivalent). They were more than happy to provide flexible...
Are you hiring to fit today or tomorrow?
When you see candidates, do you imagine the possibilities and give them scope to realise their potential? In recent weeks leading universities have advocated strongly for the removal of the traditional means by which students are selected for tertiary places – the...
So you think you’re talking to a client about your business, then the meeting takes a U-turn…
Imagine my surprise when on arrival at a prospective client’s offices, I was ushered into their boardroom, presented with a beautifully bound sales proposal and taken through a detailed slideshow about the company’s full suite of services. Their presentation to me was...
Breaking good with RJ Mitte, Alan Joyce and Andrew Parker
RJ Mitte and I have a few things in common, but I think he'd say we're both genetically blessed. While I'm certainly not bold enough to compare looks with someone who has modelled for Vivienne Westwood, like many otherwise ordinary people, we both fit into groups...
A thought provoking start to 2016
For insight into the talent challenges facing businesses today and tomorrow, today’s blog is an edited excerpt from the Business Excellence interview with Anita Ziemer, Executive Director of Slade Group. Business Excellence is the publication of the Victorian Chamber...
Still just a country boy
Which recruitment executives have inspired you on a professional level? Recently industry news site Shortlist asked me to nominate them. Recruitment blogger Ross Clennett also devoted several articles this year to the subject, including What You May Not Know About...
Waving the Magic Wand
"If I could wave a magic wand to create a perfect career opportunity for you, what would it look like?" It's a great question, isn't it? A former colleague of mine used it in all her hiring interviews. Open ended questions literally allow people to open up. You bring...
Transitioning from Executive to the Boardroom – 6 key factors to consider
In my regular meetings with business leaders from the financial services sector, we nearly always discuss their ongoing challenges for the recruitment and retention of key staff. In this context it can seem inappropriate to discuss their own career plans in the same...
4 clues about teamwork by solving a murder mystery
What makes a good team? Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are a famous pairing. Our Shared Services team recently cloaked up for a team bonding activity at Escape Hunt in Melbourne. While being locked in a dark room for an hour surrounded by beer doesn’t sound too bad for...