Hello for the final time TWIT readers, This month has flown, I can’t believe my time as guest editor is over! For those that know me, I am partial to moments of recognition, so I want to take this opportunity to recognise and thank some key individuals over the past month. Of course, credit to…
Let’s be real – it’s hardly a joyful time right now for careers in hiring. It’s been 3 years since the world turned upside down but we don’t really talk about the reasons much anymore. Time has passed. It’s not in the news like it used to be. It’s left us feeling like we are…
Hey there you legendary #TWIT readers! Greeting from the Queen of Talent! As I focussed on Creativity last week, I thought I’d bring you a bumper issue this week, with a lot of news snippets I’ve enjoyed reading over the past couple of weeks. There is no theme to what I’ve pulled together, however that…
Hello from the land of the sun (QLD). I write to you today from Noosa, where I am relaxing for a few days before I’m back in Melbourne next week. My partner and I went to Australia Zoo yesterday, where we were attacked by a wallaby. Yes … wallabies hate us, it would seem. We…
Hola! I hope you’re reading this from the comfort of your couch under a cosy blanket … or from your lovely, ‘20 degrees all year-round’ office. This week I’ve been binge-watching ‘Everything I Know About Love’ on Stan, and I just started reading the book Jasper Jones that I found at a second-hand book fair…
It is pretty clear that every recruiter in the market has had their work cut out for them in this current climate especially across the Healthcare and Technology sectors. The market is shifting in some locations with the US as a center of focus for layoffs. This has happened quite drastically from having to be…
Hello there! I’m writing to you fresh from the ATC Talent Day Out that happened earlier this week at the GOSH DARN MELBOURNE ZOO (more on that later), and I thought I would share with you some of my favourite insights and highlights. #SharingIsCaring SO … first of all – Nicola Harrison. What an absolute…
“We’re working on three times the number of vacancies I’d like to” a Talent Acquisition Manager told me this week. “What we thought 12 months ago was a temporary spike in vacancies rolled on throughout the whole of last year and is now the new normal.” 2021 was a year like no other. Coming back…
I’ve looked into my crystal ball to come up with the predictions that no one else is making yet about 2022. I may be 100% right or 100% wrong – have a read and you be the judge. 1. The “great resignation” does not occur It’s a myth. There’s some “shock and awe” about it…
Well hey there, peeps – how are we all? Coping okay working from home? Another day, another dollar AM I RIIIIIGHT?! This week has been a blur tbh (although at some point in the blur I managed to get my 1st AstraZeneca jab – woo hoo). I won’t harp on again like I did last…
Well hey there, peeps – how are we all? Coping okay working from home? Another day, another dollar AM I RIIIIIGHT?!
This week has been a blur tbh (although at some point in the blur I managed to get my 1st AstraZeneca jab – woo hoo). I won’t harp on again like I did last week about how busy I am, but I’ve been finding it really hard to switch off work at the end of the day. Especially because we’ve been in lockdown and I might as well just keep working because there’s nothing else to do. I’m definitely in need of some TLC at the moment. As such, this little editors note will be NQR (not quite recruitment) this week. I’m languishing HARD right now and need to talk about something else 😛
You’ve probably heard the term before – languishing. It’s a new(ish) term that has been created by psychologists recently to describe the feelings that a lot of people have been feeling since the world went into lockdown in March last year. It’s the weird limbo between “flourishing” and “depression”. Like … you don’t feel AWFUL, but you can’t find the energy to do simple tasks because … what’s the point? You’re trying your best just to make it through. Languishing.
For all the languishing folk out there – can I recommend … THE OLYMPICS. I’ve never been an Olympics fan. I’ve never understood the hype of people throwing sticks and jumping over sticks and fighting each other with sticks … but oh BOY have I gotten into it hard the past few days. I spent all weekend flicking through the Channel 7 app, watching sports I never knew existed (ummm hello 3×3 basketball and handball?!), drinking wines and getting into all the excitement. Last night my mum and I watched the Boomers win, and my mum lives in Canberra! We were messaging each other about the game, and the sh*tty refs (they were SHOCKING). I actually felt like I was there live, and it has made me feel connected with people again! I can’t explain how … but it has. I’m loving the Olympics sick.
For people that want to chat to a recruitment support network, can I recommend (again) Rubberband – the support network for recruiters. I was thinking today about how talent acquisition is such a thankless role … how everyone in the business always likes to tell you their 2 cents about how they think recruitment should be run? We smile and nod … whilst dying a tiny bit inside each time. Why not turn to Rubberband, and let those feelings out. You’re not alone!
Lastly, this week’s TikTok LOL. And crap bird photography. Anyways that’s it from me this week, back next week for more thoughts on life. <3
Is your company focused on retaining talent, loving them sick, giving them opportunities to succeed? Or are you more focused on recruitment and bringing in new talent? I think we all know that we can’t keep our employees working with us forever – that’s not the way the world works anymore. But these stats are interesting to see … could we see a mass wave of people looking for new opportunities soon, or leaving the traditional “workforce” altogether?
A new strategy to help fight burnout by … being less structured and organised, and more loose and care free for a period of time? I like where this is going … just forget your to-do list today, and do something spontaneous!
Service NSW is about to embark on a massive recruitment drive to hire 200 IT professionals in the Design and Engineering space. Exciting to see what happens there, and what cool new products/services they come up with that other government entities can emulate!
On his first day in the job, KPMG’s CEO changed parental policies. Now any new parent, whether “primary” or “secondary” gets 26 weeks of paid parental leave. KPMG is also actively campaigning to the Federal Government to follow suit. We need more of this!
This was a great read for other servant leaders (like me). I’ve been following Cherie Clonan’s writing and activities on LinkedIn for a while. I love her writing style, and her business (The Digital Picnic) is so cool! In this article she writes about being a servant leader, how to be the best servant leader possible, and … lots of other bits and bobs. Give it a whirl!
An EPIC 91 entries have been submitted for the ITAs. Jo Vo and the rest of the judging panel are about to begin reviewing entries before winners are announced at the Gala Dinner on Wednesday 27 October. There’s exactly 100 tickets left, so if you’re keen to celebrate great work in our profession (and let’s face it, make some new friends you can call on for some TA advice!) then grab yourself and ticket and get ready to get your sparkle on. The last 100 Ticket are on sale now – click here to get some!
