As little as 40 years ago people rarely changed careers or employers. Today the old corporate career ladder is rapidly morphing into a more latticed approach to career progression. Careers are not seen as separate from our lives. People are increasingly aligning careers and lifestyle choices when making decisions. The pandemic has accelerated this move … Continued
Background checking is a key stage in the recruitment process. When considering this task, the recruiter must ask themselves; “What am I really looking for and who is best suited to conduct the background check?”. This is when the potential employer reaches out to the candidate’s previous employer(s) seeking to establish alignment and suitability to … Continued
Navigating your business through the foreseeable period has never been more challenging or crucial. The balancing act is to retain your key people, increase or improve connection with your client base, maintain productivity and efficiency and deliver your plan. Having a detailed Human Resources workforce plan will enable you to identify and manage issues such … Continued
Data varies – “The average cost of a bad hire is up to 30% of the earnings of the employee in the first year according to the Department of Labor. But a report from one CEO put the cost as high as $240,000. (US Department of Labor and Jörgen Sundberg, CEO of Link Humans)”. A … Continued
Having over 35 years’ experience in the recruitment industry I’m often asked to comment on how much has changed over time. The truth is, apart from processing technology replacing paper-based systems – which by the way in my opinion has dehumanised the career hunt/recruitment process – not much has. Direct to market strategies still run … Continued
After recently completing an assignment for a mid-tier accounting position; it became clear that many candidates had left some tasks or responsibilities off their resume for fear of over-promoting themselves. Without a follow up for a more in-depth conversation you may not have even been considered for the role based on a first pass through … Continued
Australian manufacturing is receiving a boost with the Federal Government’s 1.5-Billion-dollar modern manufacturing plan. Indeed, this modern-manufacturing push is backed by EY chief-economist Jo Masters, who says Australia needs to have an “outward outlook” to have a flourishing manufacturing sector. The key to success for manufacturers will be having the right skills at the … Continued
Tell us a little bit about your journey to OCG I have always been a service-oriented person. My former career formed the foundations that made me a client-driven solutions provider. These values, along with energy and focus have made my transition to OCG much easier. 2.5 years on, I love the journey I have … Continued
As we approach the end of the Australian Financial year we reflect on what a hugely challenging year it has been for business and wonder how we can plan for the foreseeable future with any clarity and confidence. Without doubt we anticipate post COVID-19 the “new” normal will be vastly different from the “old” normal … Continued
Options Consulting Group recently conducted a survey titled “Nature of work post COVID-19” with Executive, Professional and Technical people. Some noteworthy findings and our comments are listed below: 65% of respondents are currently employed although 17% of respondents have recently be made redundant. It is obvious the Federal and State Government’s range of assistance … Continued