How long do you spend reviewing a JOB POSTING before you apply? A few minutes, a few seconds? 44% of job seekers said they spent between one and five minutes reviewing a job posting according to a study that used eye-tracking technology on TheLadders’. This study tracked and found that most job seekers are only spending 49.2 – 76.7 seconds reviewing a job posting. It’s not …
Introducing the Uplift Candidate Journey Uplift Recruitment is proud to be a start-up in an industry that is more than 7,000 strong in Australia. At Uplift, we live our values. Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency are demonstrated by our team every day, in every interaction. Our values are derived from the personal experience of our director, Simon. The company was founded …
Employer Branding Explained… Your product, brand, and company may bring all the customers to the yard, but if you consistently are searching for top talent and coming up empty-handed, there may be something missing from your milkshake. The missing ingredient that will attract the best of the best is employer branding. What do your current and former employees say about …
Uplift Recruitment is a start-up, boutique agency that lives by its values: Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency. We want to be known for putting the human element back into recruitment. We want to be known for our empathy and compassion as much as our reputation for matching the right candidate with the right role. While we enjoy working with a range …
The truth is that during these turbulent times, jobs are scarce and candidates are plentiful. This supply and demand issue can be daunting for job hunters who are trying to get a foot in the door amongst the masses. The most important thing you can do is to be optimistic. Rejection today is not rejection forever. Further, rejection is endemic …
This video has gone viral in the Uplift offices so we wanted to share it with you. Over the last few weeks, Uplift Recruitment has featured Ed’s advice in our own mini segment called, “Motivational Mondays” Let me start by saying, you need to watch this video. Anytime you need to jump-start your performance or start flexing your motivational muscle, …
Great Employees Make Great Businesses Time and time again, you hear the importance of good employees for the survival and success of small businesses. As the saying goes, “a company is only as good as its employees.” Yet too many small and medium businesses fail to allow sufficient time and funding for recruiting. Many small businesses elect to D.I.Y. one of …
What Are Your Wildest Dreams? How will you get there if you don’t know where you want to go? Do you know what you want? Many people are unhappy with where they are but aren’t sure about what they actually want out of life. Whether it’s your dream job, starting your own business, or just having more time to spend with …
We’ve Got An Epic Answer to the World’s Least Favorite Question “What Do You Do?” It’s the question everyone dreads yet routinely asks at cocktail parties, networking events, and social engagements. This reflexive, habitual act normally elicits a boring answer that isn’t always the conversation starter it was meant to be. Your proclamation of your title – as in “I’m an …
As we return to our normal schedules and duties post COVID-19, many people will find it difficult to get back into the swing of things. Self-care in the form of time for ourselves, exercise, eating right, and routine will help get us back on track. But what if you feel you’ve lost the “spark” that makes you the best at …