What Senior Engineers Really Want in Their Next Role – 2025 Candidate Insight Report
The Engineering Market Has Shifted – Has Your Hiring Strategy? 2025 has brought one of the most competitive engineering talent markets the Hunter Region has seen in years. Senior engineers especially those in electrical, mechanical, automation, control systems and heavy industry disciplines, are in extremely high demand.Yet while employers often assume salary is the primary…
How Your End-of-Year Content Can Strengthen Your Employer Brand
How Your End-of-Year Content Can Strengthen Your Employer Brand As the year winds down, fatigue is real. Teams are wrapping up final projects, inboxes are filling with “last one before the break”, and many businesses are shifting into a slower rhythm. But while it’s tempting to go quiet, this moment is actually one of the…
Understanding Career Progression: Different Paths and What They Can Look Like
Understanding Career Progression: Different Paths and What They Can Look Like As Recruiters, we often talk to candidates who are motivated by growth, but not everyone’s idea of “career progression” looks the same. While many people immediately think of promotions or moving into management, career advancement can take several forms, depending on your skills, goals…
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” This year has been hard across many industries in Australia. Teams are lean, budgets are tight, and the work hasn’t slowed. I’m seeing more leaders say publicly that it’s tough to lead right now, and in conversations on both sides a…
First Impressions on Video vs In Person: Are We Starting in the Right Place?
First Impressions on Video vs In Person: Are We Starting in the Right Place? When COVID hit, “video first” became the norm overnight. Teams and Zoom kept business moving and for a while the choice was simple: meet online or don’t meet at all. Fast-forward to today and many organisations still default to a video…
Recruitment Networking: Why “Always Recruiting” is the Secret to Staying Ahead
Recruitment Networking: Why “Always Recruiting” is the Secret to Staying Ahead When meeting clients who have a job vacancy, one of the first questions we ask is: “When do you need this person?” The most common answer? “Yesterday.” That’s because recruitment is often reactive. An employee resigns or a new project is won, and suddenly…