Hey candidates, have you noticed that the job market is INTENSE these days? Have you received multiple offers or a counteroffer from your current employer? How did you decide what to do? The Australian job market is moving at a rapid pace and candidates are in the driver’s seat. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has said that there has been …
Goal: quit your job but preserve your work relationships and your reputation So you want to quit your job? We’ve talked about how many of you are changing jobs at a greater frequency than ever before. While the Great Resignation has turned out to be more of a “Great Reshuffling” here in Australia, candidates are saying goodbye and quitting one …
In this topsy-turvy world of recruiting in late 2021, this topic is of the utmost importance. Employees are changing jobs at record rates. Candidates are accepting counteroffers and leaving would-be employers in the lurch. That’s why it’s high time we look at why employees stay… These are the factors that create an irreplaceable job. We implore you to add that …
As we close out 2021, it’s time to once again look at employment market trends. These are the trends we see in our day-to-day operations at Uplift Recruitment. Candidates Are Still Calling the Shots Job supply outweighs demand and that means candidates call the shots. We have personally observed a significant amount of candidates accepting jobs, then pulling out taking …
Do you feel like you are always working? You know the vicious cycle: wake up, work, eat lunch while working, take a break at dinner, and then finish up work emails before bed. You become addicted to working and probably complain about how it’s taking over your life. You feel stressed, anxious, and alert at every ping and ding of …
Top Tips for Hiring Mortgage Brokers With all the craziness going on in the housing market, it’s no wonder mortgage brokers are busier than ever. Guess what ¼ of Australian mortgage brokers say is the biggest challenge in their businesses? Recruiting. We’re willing to say the remaining 75% would say keeping up with demand, which is essentially a recruitment problem. …
Hiring remote employees is a new challenge for many businesses. This challenge is not to be overlooked or pushed under the rug with the hope we will all go back to the office soon. Remote work isn’t a lockdown fad; it’s here to stay. According to Owl Labs’ Remote Work Statistics report, 2019, 18% of employees now work remotely, 100% …
Let’s talk employee retention. Is there anything more frustrating than spending weeks vetting, hiring, and on-boarding a candidate only to have him or her leave after a month’s work? We think not. The cost of finding a new employee can be as little as 15% for mid-level employees to up to a massive 213% for C-level staff. But there are secondary …
Is your remote team motivated to start another day of video chats? You might believe that remote workers must be entirely self-motivated and that team culture becomes less important when people stop coming to the office. You’d be wrong. Instead, both highly motivational leaders and a strong team culture become imperative when teams go exclusively online. It goes without saying …
With lockdown looking like it will stick around longer than we had hoped, we’re trying every trick in the book to stay on top of our physical and mental health at Uplift Recruitment. Since we can’t go to yoga, our usual gym classes, or hit the sauna, we’re sharing a few new totally free (and restriction compliant) techniques to help …