HR & Recruitment

Psychometric Testing: What It Is and Why So Many Businesses Use It Psychometric testing has become a much more common part of the recruitment process over the last few years – and when used properly, it can be incredibly valuable for both businesses and candidates. At its core, psychometric testing helps organisations understand how someone…

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 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.” 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? 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…