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WELCOME TO AUGUST 2010!

If you are a small business enterprise you will be looking forward to the end of the political circus that has been playing around us boring us to tears and affecting our business!  Let’s hope that after next Saturday businesses around Australia will be back to normality and not wondering who is going to run our country for the next 3 years and what changes we need to cope with!

GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES UP TO $4000 PER PERSON!

BACK to business and you need more staff but you are financially strapped, recruitment fees are out of your league and you don’t have the time or staff to advertise and go through hundreds of resumes that land on your desk. What to do?

You can take advantage of the Australian Government Incentives which offers up to $4000 per person that you employ either as an apprentice or offer them some training  eg. Certificate IV  if they don’t have any qualifications or need to improve in other areas.  This will take care of most of the recruitment fee for you and you get someone to train your staff!

Most small businesses think that this will disrupt their work and productivity but this is not the case as the trainers work within your work frame and it’s only a few days in the whole year.

You can also get the incentive to train existing employees who qualify and want to improve their skills.

For more details call us on 03 9526 8100

TRAVELLING FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE?

OUR Booking engine for all your accommodation has been alive for the last couple of months and the feed back has been promising!

Clients that have used it have reported that it’s easy, flexible and very competitive!  Which is good news for us!  To book your accommodation anywhere in the world for your next holiday or business trip log into  www.connecting-places.com.au and follow the prompts and test it out for yourself!  Happy Travelling!

NEW !

THIS month we are bringing you some TIPS both for individuals seeking new employment and clients seeking to employ!

Let’s start with candidates.  It’s always stressful looking for a new job regardless how confident and skilled you are!

Since the GFC employers have had more candidates to choose from and therefore their expectations have risen!

YOU need to stand out from the crowd!  How to do this you ask?  The first step is to create a resume that stands out and will be read in the hundreds of resumes received through emails!

1.       Remember that your resume is your marketing tool! What and how you say it and present yourself in the first page will be the decider of you getting into the ‘yes’ list!

2.       It needs to be professional but still attract the reader’s attention! Use graphics to make your resume stand out, a coloured line in a corporate colour above or to the left side to catch the eye of the reader. Some people advise you to include a photo but unless you are highly photogenic we don’t recommend it!

3.       The first page should address the job requirements plus your personal details.  Start with Name, Address, Telephone number, email and follow with education levels, further education, skills set, personal attributes, ensuring that all these address the requirements specified in the job advertisement! Eg. Advert says they are looking for someone with good communication skills – your personal attributes should reflect this. Last note down some hobbies and interests, people still look at these!

4.       On the 2nd page you start with your employment history with the last job first and working backwards.  List the company name, dates, position and responsibilities.  List your job duties in point form giving enough information for the reader to be able to assess your suitability. Write it as though you where writing it for someone to do your job!

5.       After every job list some achievements from that job.  Most people think that unless they are the MD and have taken the company to some heady heights that they haven’t achieved anything, but if you are the receptionist and never had a complaint on your manner that is an achievement, if you are a debt collector and have meet your KPI’s that is an achievement!

6.       We recommend that you write your own resume.  Your resume is a legal document and only you know what you can and can’t do. 

7.       DON’T RELAY ON SPELL CHECK! Read it from top to bottom or get someone who you know is good at spelling and grammar to read it for you! One mistake can cost you an interview!

8.       Remember that the person who is reading your resume can only go by what and how you write the information. Make it positive.

GOOD LUCK! For clients seeking good employees and keeping them motivated is the challenge! Some small businesses think that they need to offer huge pay rises to keep good employees but it’s not always the case!

 

      1. Make sure that when you employ new staff that you give them a job description setting out their responsibilities.  It’s one of the biggest complaints from candidates that what they are told at the interview is not the same when they start a new job! If it’s in writing there will be no misunderstanding!

         

      2. Make sure that each employee understands how their role is important to the success of the company and how you are a team and when the company wins they win too.  Buy them morning tea or lunch for a win this will bond the team and they will feel appreciated.

         

      3. A positive work environment is a key element of keeping good staff.  If there is a problem or complaint fix it.  This will send a message that you listen and act.

         

      4. Money is not always the motivator, flexible time, a day off for hours put in, tickets to a particular show will show that you are willing to be flexible and they will respond in kind.

         

      5. Set and monitor performances. Performance reviews can be a scary term but there are always reasons to get together once or twice a year to discuss where they see themselves and how they think they have performed, where they want to be, etc.. Keep them informal but make notes and set out timelines on improvements needed and give copy to employee.

         

      6. Listen to your employees’ ideas and suggestions with an open mind.  Sometimes the best ideas come from the people that are doing the job.  If a suggestion cannot be implemented let them know you appreciate their ideas but it cannot be implemented because...and ask them to keep the ideas coming.

         

      7. New parents sometimes want and need to work but cannot handle the demands.  Offer part time work to a valued employee or the opportunity to work from home, you will save on bringing in new people that will take 6-12 months to be fully productive and you might find that working part time gives you the same productivity!  People tend to cram more in their work life when they have less time!

         

      8. Organise a regular yearly training, motivational seminar for your staff.  An NLP seminar can be fun and discovers effective ways to get rid of preconceived ideas and make your staff more productive and for a group session doesn’t cost the earth!

         

Connecting you to some of our HIGH ACHIEVERS!

 

If you are seeking high quality people, with good work ethics and a ‘can do’ attitude we have them in all areas!  In today’s revolving employment market there are excellent high achievers who are seeking new opportunities with appreciative organisations who will stretch their capabilities!  This is a small list of professionals on our books! There is more on our database! Call us to CONNECT you to the right individual for your needs.

 

DEBT COLLECTION – CREDIT OFFICER                     Loves the chase of money!                                              $45K     

 

MARKETING & COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR               Need your profile raised?                                $55K

 

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – MARKETING - OPERATIONS              Seeking a Sales & Marketing Project Expert?                                                                                                                                                                                   $120K

 

MEDICAL SECRETARY               Medical is everything to this candidate!                                                           $55K

 

BOOKKEEPER                            Traditional and proud of it!                                                            $55K

 

SALES REPRESENTATIVE                     A hunter for new business!                                                 $50K

 

ACCOUNTANT                                          Problem Solver!                                                                                             $70K

 

QUANTITY SURVEYOR                                    Skilled & Versatile!                                                                            $65K

 

PROCUREMENT OFFICER                              Passion for Logistics!                                                                      $55K

 

CALL CENTRE MANAGER                                  Loves customer service!                                                                $70K

 

 PA/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT                Personality and Flair!                                                $65K

 

RECEPTIONIST                                                            Great at the front desk!                                                        $38K

 

CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER                     Goes beyond expectations!                                                             $38K

 

ADMINISTRATOR                                   Highly Experienced!                                                                                    $45K

 

GRAPHIC DESIGNER                                        Needs a start!                                                                                     $NEG

 

HR MANAGER                                          Implement  & Plans!                                                                                   $85K

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES!

IF you are in the building construction industry you may or may not be aware of the New Cooling Tower Requirements

The Department of Public Health has expanded the  requirements under the new legislation (Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009) for cooling tower systems to include:

 

  • Building (Cooling Tower Systems Register) Regulations 2001

     

  • Building (Legionella Risk Management) Regulations 2001

     

  • Health (Legionella) Regulations 2001

     

  • The relevant sections of the Building Act 1993

     

How does this affect you and your cooling tower management? There are an additional three new components that are to be inserted into your current Risk Management Plan(s) to:

 

  • Address the risk associated with a HCC result > 200,000 cfu/ml

     

  • Address the risk associated with the detection of Legionella in a sample

     

  • Address the risk associated with the identification of the cooling tower 

     

For further information refer to the 'Insert to attachment 1' RMP Insert 2010 located online at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/legionella/risk-plans.htm. Need Help? Contact the Hatlar Cooling Tower Team www.hatlar.com and they will be more than happy to assist you in your risk management and cooling tower needs.

CHARITY!

Connecting People is a proud supporter of the Fr Bob Foundation which is connected to the very fibre of our community and its pressing social issues. The overriding principle of the Fr. Bob Maguire Foundation is to ensure practical help is directed to the areas of most need at any given time.   To make a donation go to www.fatherbobsfoundation.com.au

 

 

 
   
     
   

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