by Candice Lewis | Mar 24, 2020 | Interchange Bench, The world @work
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...
by Ligier Caddy | May 17, 2018 | Interchange Bench, The world @work
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....
by Candice Lewis | Feb 16, 2018 | Interchange Bench
Resilience noun 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Organisations want people who aren’t afraid to tackle difficult tasks – problem solvers who learn from a challenge, not folk who say “that’s too hard” and pack it...
by Candice Lewis | Sep 22, 2017 | Interchange Bench, The world @work
Many moons ago I walked through the doors of Slade Group to register as a temporary candidate. I had just come off a self-imposed two month work break and I was finally done with lounging in pyjamas and drinking wine at midday. I decided to register for temp work, as...
by kturner | Apr 24, 2016 | Professional Support, The world @work
Why do people like to temp? Over the years as a consultant filling temporary positions, I have met all kinds of candidates. Each one has a unique story and a different reason as to why they want short-term work. The obvious ones who we expect to find in temp roles are...