A summary and interesting read from a paper written by Dave Nerz, the President of the NPA Network. The future of global recruiting will undergo significant changes between now and 2020. The influences of technology, demographics, and the global business climate will shape the future of recruiting over the next 10 years. The following trends will define the future of global recruiting. Trend 1: Job Search is Evolving Technology is changing the nature of job searching by candidates.....

13 December 2011

The NPA Job Board has been unveiled!

The NPA network has extended their services to provide a job board for job seekers. This modern careers website provides access to jobs from international recruitment firms. Many of these career opportunities are not advertised or available through other popular, mainstream job search engines. Job seekers will interact with professional recruitment companies with international reach and scope. This also enables NPA members’ ability to compete globally by engaging more candidates in an international....

04 October 2011

A blog from Alexandra, our Undergraduate Assistant

A Big Thank You! I would like to thank the team at Premium Consulting for giving me the opportunity to get my first work experience with them. They are friendly and helpful and made it easy for me to adjust to the work environment. I was never bored and was always learning something new. I wasn't a number and my contributions were always valued. This experience increased my confidence, my knowledge and best of all it triggered even more interest in the human resource management and consulting....

01 September 2011

How to prepare a great CV!

Over the last 10 years people have become confused by whether a CV should be one page, two pages or longer, whether it should be chronological or functional or skills-based, where and how they should summarise what they have to offer and which ideas are valuable amongst all the sources of advice in books and on the Internet. Take a deep breath; these are the only rules you ever need worry about. What MUST appear in your CV: * WELL STRUCTURED information about your experience, skills, knowledge....

01 September 2011

The key to a successful employer brand

The key to a successful employer brand is... Promoting an organisation as a "great place to work" is a whole-of-business, strategic concept that requires a far more stringent approach than many employers are accustomed to providing. This is where most organisations fail, because they leave managing the employer brand solely to the human resources or marketing department. Your employer brand is reflected through the behaviours and actions of leaders and if the behaviours don't reflect....

30 August 2011

Employee Onboarding - Tips for Clients

Employee onboarding is a critical aspect of talent management. The onboarding process is designed to help integrate a new employee into the organisation’s culture and develop their skills and training needs. Good onboarding can drive employee retention. The four fundamental principles to ensure onboarding are: 1. Onboarding should highlight to new employees how their job aligns the organisations mission and vision. 2. Onboarding must connect to the culture, enabling new employees to....

01 June 2011

Does the office have a future?

It's an important question to ask. In the post GFC climate, companies are running a lot leaner with fewer staff. The lines between contractors popping in and employees are blurring. Furthermore, we have many more people telecommuting and there is the rise of the Wi Fi Warriors, the people you see all over town in cafes, bars and restaurants tapping away on a lap top, their smart phone sitting next to the latte. They don't need the office. A new survey reveals that six out of 10 workers....

27 April 2011

Client Feedback!

I have been fortunate to work with Premium Consulting from both perspectives – candidate and employer. The professionalism, thoroughness and quality feedback has allowed our business to engage staff suitable to the roles advertised. After analyzing the time taken to advertise, pre interview and reference check candidates the value for money is certainly a more than viable option compared with internal recruitment processes. I would strongly recommend Premium Consulting to other businesses. John....

07 April 2011

Candidate Feedback!

I had the pleasure of dealing with Aaron during a recent recruitment process. Unlike too many in the recruitment industry, Aaron gave a commitment to keep me updated as the recruitment process progressed and followed through with that commitment. He knew about the company he represented, the position and what was on offer and went to great lengths to make sure I was fully informed. I found Aaron to be honourable, trustworthy and open and would recommend him to any potential recruiter or job-seeker.....

07 April 2011

Using Social Networks to Your Job Search Advantage

Growing at an amazing rate and attracting a wide range of users, there's no denying the strength of online social networks today. The potential to reach incredibly large groups of people beyond close friends and colleagues is certainly increasing in appeal to individuals seeking new career opportunities. However, just like any job search method, you have to know what you want to accomplish before you begin. One of the traps many of us fall into when we're starting a job search is that we tend....

21 January 2010

Beat the Recession!

Employers around the world are indicating an uptick in hiring in the new year. However, some regions — such as Asia Pacific — are projecting a healthier outlook than other regions, such as the US. Hiring in the Asia Pacific region will likely return to pre-recession levels at the start of 2010. In year-over-year comparisons, employers from 19 of the 35 countries and territories surveyed said they expect stronger hiring activity during the first three months of this year compared to the first....

22 December 2009

Creating positive body language in interviews!!

• Make a confident entrance - carry yourself upright and proudly. • Initiate the handshake where possible. • Be conscious of your posture, sit upright. • Hold your head up high. • Have a positive attitude and speak using powerful and positive words. • Make and maintain eye contact during the interview. • Smile where appropriate. • Use silence frequently; take time to gather your responses. • Talk in a calm manner. • Avoid fidgeting and excessive arm and hand gestures....

02 December 2009

The Benefits of Flexible Work Practices

Flexible work practices can deliver benefits to both employers and employees. They can lead to greater job satisfaction and help attract and retain skilled and valuable staff. Flexibility in the workplace may also improve productivity and efficiency by helping maintain a motivated workforce with reduced staff turnover and absenteeism.

09 November 2009

The End of the Road for the Traditional Resume

The traditional resume has worked well in the past. It worked well for the technology that we had to work with. It worked well when resumes were mailed out to companies or faxed to managers (how many people remember faxing resumes???). However, over the past few years people have been flocking to use various social networks as part of their professional lives. As people get more comfortable sharing their work history online, engaging with each other online and as this becomes more engrained in....

14 October 2009

How to ACE the telephone interview!

The phone interview is a normal part of the recruitment process and mastering it is critcial in any job market. Here are some tips for your next phone interview; • Remain as relaxed as you can. • Have your resume, the job ad and your application in front of you, if possible. • If the call occurs when you are in a location with no privacy, try to reschedule the interview to a mutually convenient time. • Ensure there is no background noise. It is fine to ask if they can wait a moment....

06 October 2009

Job Seekers Tool Kit

Q. What are the most important job search tools? It is important to prepare a full collection of top-notch tools. Call this the "Job Seeker's Tool Kit," and it can be thought of as a portfolio of self-marketing documents. The idea is to use the right tool, at the right time, with the right person, for the right purpose. Candidates need to stop relying exclusively on their resume. Other vital tools include; • The professional biography • Target company list • Testimonials sheet •....

06 October 2009

Application Tips

It is a good idea to open and check your attached documents before you send them in, as we often receive the wrong documents from candidates.

16 September 2009

CANDIDATE TIP

For job seekers, self reflection is a valuable career tool that is often overlooked. If you have a clear idea of your values, key skills and personal characteristics you are ahead of the pack. Being able to articulate these areas in interviews assists in answering that inevitable interview question "What are your strengths?" or "Why should we hire you?"

10 September 2009

Premium partners with Resumes for Results!

Does your Resume or CV do you justice? It should: * Properly focus on your career direction? * Highlight your strengths? * Include quantitative achievements? * Include correct keywords? * Negate potentially detrimental factors? Your resume or CV is generally your first, and usually the only, chance to make an impression. If you are not getting invitations to interviews it may be time to have a good look at why this might be happening. We know that it can be a daunting task....

10 June 2009

Premium Consulting SERVICED OFFICE SPACE For Rent.

Our friendly office located in Spring Hill (City Fringe) has up to 3 offices available for rent. We can offer the following services: Receptionist, Book-keeping and Secretarial depending on your requirements. Fully functional office phones/fax/internet also available. We are negotiable on office space, services and terms recquired. A car park is also available at an extra cost. For more information please contact our Office Manager, Cara McFarlane : 07 3831 6688.

20 May 2009

What CEOs are on Twitter?

If you have not heard of Twitter, it is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users updates (otherwise known as tweets); text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length. Updates are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Senders can elect to restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends (delivery to everyone being the default). In a recent post by Laurel Papworth,....

10 February 2009

What our membership of NPA means for you

National Personnel Associates Cooperative, Inc. (NPA) is a global network of professional employment consultants. NPA, founded in 1956, exists to facilitate cooperative placements between its partners. The defining characteristic of NPA is that it is a member-owned entity. NPA achieves recruitment excellence through its Mission Statement - Locally, Regionally and Globally. Enhance every member's opportunity to serve clients and candidates; Provide quality products and services in an environment....

07 December 2008