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March 2021 Updated: Even though we are moving through this pandemic in a far more favourable way than many others worldwide, I want to reaffirm that the health and safety of our employees, clients, and contractors is still our top priority. The Talent Web team are now officially back in our Sydney CBD office full-time. We are…

​A degree of staff turnover is inevitable for every employer. However, high attrition rates often lead to significant costs associated with recruiting and onboarding, as well as a loss of productivity during transitional periods. It’s a pattern we’ve observed in all types of markets, and the current environment is no exception. Read on to learn…

Feedback is a daily-used word in the recruitment world, and the more exposure to it you have the more you realise how important it is – particularly in a day to day sense.   We live by it as recruiters.  Both good and bad – positive and negative – beautiful and not-so. It’s a part…

Typically at this time of year, as summer finishes in Sydney and the autumn weather draws in, our hard working overseas travelers tend to leave Sydney seeking warmer climates up North. For the majority of the year we rely heavily on their fantastic work ethic and the assistance that they bring to our businesses.   Speaking…

Love it or hate it LinkedIn appears here to stay.     Experience tells us that there is often confusion about how it can be used and what it is really there for.  However, with a bit of effort and inspiration LinkedIn can be a key tool for marketing yourself, your business and/or your skill set.…

Throughout my working career I have always wondered about the benefits a temporary member of staff can bring to the business. This curiosity dates back to many (too many) years ago, when I worked for Barclays Bank in London as a cashier. I made friends very quickly with a regular customer who used to come…

When you’re browsing Seek and LinkedIn for jobs you’ll probably see the words “temp” “casual” and “contract” quite frequently. Depending on what you’re looking for in your next position in terms of flexibility, longevity and freedom, it’s important to understand the different between the three when choosing your next role. TEMPORARY OR CASUAL WORK  …

Coming to work this morning – as compared to last week – it was immediately apparent that the majority of Australia’s work force were back on deck for 2019……welcome aboard people!!   Now – I am certain that if I spoke to everyone individually there would be at least a third who would like a…

If you are like most people who have forged a career based on loyalty, commitment and emotional engagement the idea of handing in your resignation to a leader that you genuinely like is one of life’s more daunting experiences.  Human beings don’t like to disappoint people they respect or directly cause issues but unfortunately the…

Sitting down recently with one of my favourite clients to discuss a senior post that he was struggling to find the right person for, it was obvious from the outset that his requirement was both complex and unique. Fine-tuning the parameters until we felt comfortable with what the best-fit person would look like, we were…