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Our Blog offers useful hints, tips, articles and advice on a wide range of topics as well as industry news and employment tools.

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The Myth of the “Less Committed” Temporary Worker in Cairns and North Queensland

Many businesses across Cairns and regional Queensland still believe that temporary staff are less committed than permanent employees. This perception is understandable, but in today’s North Queensland labour market, it no longer reflects reality. With seasonal peaks...

The True Cost of Recruitment: Why “Doing It Yourself” Often Costs More Than You Think

Many businesses believe recruitment is simple. Post an ad. Scan a few resumes. Interview. Hire. On the surface, it looks cost-effective — especially compared to paying a recruitment fee. But what most businesses don’t see is the true cost of recruitment, and why...

Career Help

Why speed in recruitment often backfires

Businesses often need to hire quickly. There's nothing wrong with that. But the real problem isn't hiring fast, it's hiring without a process.  There's a big difference between moving quickly and rushing recruitment and confusing the two is where costly hiring...

Motivation or Inspiration? A Conversation About Leadership, Culture and Engagement

Finding great people has always been a challenge, but many leaders would agree that attracting and retaining engaged employees feels more difficult today than ever before. In the second guest episode of Lead and Connect with Vlasta, Vlasta Eriksson, Director of...
Career Coaching

Career Coaching

Do you remember being asked as a child “what are you going to be when you grow up?”  Deciding on and working towards a career is an extremely...

Traits of a Leader

Traits of a Leader

Often times, you hear some people are just born leaders, however you’ll find that that same group of leaders often have similar characteristics...

Employers Tips

Motivation or Inspiration? A Conversation About Leadership, Culture and Engagement

Finding great people has always been a challenge, but many leaders would agree that attracting and retaining engaged employees feels more difficult today than ever before. In the second guest episode of Lead and Connect with Vlasta, Vlasta Eriksson, Director of...

How one bad hire affects your entire team

When businesses are under pressure, short-staffed, or trying to keep up with demand, it's easy to focus on simply "getting someone in the door." And honestly, most business owners in Cairns and Townsville have been there. The workload is building. Your team is...