don’t let the Pollies distract you

TL:DR Non compliance of recent Privacy and ATO Payroll legislation could mean signficant penalties for your business. You may have missed this some links are provided below In recent weeks the Australian parliament has made for some titilating headlines regarding Bill Shorten’s (comments withdrawn here) and consequences of Barnaby not withdrawing at all. The news

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DIY Talent Management or Flow

When hiring Office Administrator Temp and Perm staff in Melbourne, it is no different from anywhere else, Perforance and Engagement are key. In his book, and Ted Talk, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi introduces not only the importance of getting into a state of flow at work, but how to establish the conditions that maintain it.  One of those key

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Choosing a Recruitment Agency

If you haven’t compared Temp or Permanent Recruitment Agencies recently, you might notice a few things have changed. Because the internet has disrupted the business model for Employment Agencies the value offering to businesses has also changed.  A recruitment activity that might have been of value to you 10 years ago, is now much easier

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Is your resume blocking your next move?

It’s not fair…your Resume is the most important part of getting the ideal role that will satisfy your lifestyle and allow you to contribute, what, when and how much. Your Resume is really important, but nobody tells you what they really think about it. If you don’t get a response you may never know why.

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Hiring Temps or Perm

There is only one consideration when deciding between hiring a temp or a perm employee, risk.  Risk is about uncertainty Uncertainty Sucks If you’re uncertain about workload increasing or decreasing over the next 24 months than you probably want to consider temporary staff. similarly if this is a new position (or you’re a new leader)

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Powering Utilities

Quality service isn’t always about speed Except that sometimes it is.  iq people have been providing employees to energy and utilities in Victoria for more than 10 years.  Because we understand this industry we’re able to match people to positions quickly…Well it seems quick but actually we’re working with the candidates long before the roles

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Food For Thought

After spending a year at our jobs, or even looking for other jobs, it’s great to have an excuse to take a break and recharge. And guess what?  In a lot of situations you don’t get a choice…many jobs and employers are running on minimum staff and are not necessarily focused on staffing requirements for

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Customer Service Geelong

New established Electricity Retail Business Activate your Energy Experience/Billings experience Hands on varied position Melbourne CBD location relocating to Geelong in 2017 Our client is looking for a switched on customer service/back office coordinator for their busy team. Duties Providing support within the Retail Operations business by processing transactions, documenting policies, processes and procedures Providing excellent service

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The impact of IQ People

When we asked for feedback from our client Pacific Hydro about our recent placement Krystle Brewer, we were blown away.  Not just by Krystle’s impact (we kind’ve expected that) but by Pacific Hydro’s appreciation of Krystle’s special talents for turning around difficult situations and always maintaining a sense of calm that benefits others.  Pacific Hydro

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