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Streamlining costs - it just makes sense

Apr 1, 2020

Do you know that up to 30% of Recruitment Agency expenses are made up in rent, utilities, equipment and other infrastructure costs?

How to maintain motivation on the days when you just... can't

Mar 4, 2018

Had a bad week? Struggling to maintain motivation? Had too many kicks while you're down? We've all had them, and you know what? We've all bounced back.

Are you a night owl or an early bird?

Feb 25, 2018

Are you a night owl or an early bird? Do you prefer to be up til all hours working, or are you the kind of person who wakes up at 5am to start the day? The beauty of working from home is that you can often set your own hours to fit in with your preference.

6 reasons why working on-demand is better than employment

Feb 18, 2018

We are very happy today to invite Melinda Livingstone of IncomeConnection (helping you to earn income from what you want to do), to share her thoughts about the on-demand working environment...Take it away Melinda...

Recruitment challenges - yup, it's not all perfect!

Feb 18, 2018

Recruitment challenges ... surely we jest! It's the best career in the world, right? Not quite ... but that's not to say it isn't rewarding, fun, and one of the best careers you'll ever have.As a recruiter, it's your job to wear many hats.

Employee benefits - are they all they're cracked up to be?

Feb 11, 2018

More and more, employee benefits and culture are being tossed around in an attempt to lure the best talent to an organisation.

Meetings via video conference? That's so 2018

Jan 30, 2018

It's becoming more and more popular to hold business meetings via videoconference — it saves time, money, travel and hassle, particularly when those involved are in different cities or states, and each juggling busy schedules.

Need a recruiter to find you a job?

Jan 23, 2018

Maybe you've had bad experiences with a traditional recruiter before, or maybe you're just not sure if it's secure or that you'll get the right outcome. We understand!

Staying motivated when you work from home

Jan 18, 2018

So you've made the decision to move out of the traditional working model, but there's only one problem — you struggle to find motivation when working from home.Don't worry, you're not alone!

How to properly brief a recruiter

Jan 10, 2018

So you've got a job you need filled, and you've chosen to work with a recruiter. Beautiful! There's more to it than just telling them you want an accountant/administrator/CEO/lawyer thought, so we wanted to share some tips and key points with you on how to properly brief a recruiter.

Benefits of hiring a Recstra recruiter

Jan 3, 2018

Looking at hiring a freelance recruiter and moving away from the traditional recruitment model? We don't blame you!

Recstra is changing recruitment

Dec 20, 2017

You hear it all the time: "This industry is changing — keep up!", "That industry is changing, are you ready?". We can't help but join in the chorus. Like others, the recruitment industry is changing, and it's changing fast.

Square peg, round hole

Dec 13, 2017

"As a recruiter, do you ever ask your hiring manager why candidates need a non-relevant degree to be considered for a role?"

Your soft skills inventory

Dec 7, 2017

It's good to consider what we are doing and how it's working out for us. Are there things we should keep doing? Are there things we should stop doing? Are there things we should start doing?

Degrees of freedom

Nov 30, 2017

If you haven't come across Seth Godin before, we highly recommend you check out his daily blog. Thought provoking and witty, his 7000+ posts are timeless. Recently he posted about the degree of freedom we all live with (see below), and it got us thinking.

What is the gig economy?

Nov 27, 2017

The phrase "gig economy" is being thrown around a lot lately, but what does it even mean? It's been more popular, sooner, overseas than here in Australia but it's gaining traction quickly in our part of the world.

Why use a recruiter?

Nov 23, 2017

Whether you're using a freelance recruiter through Recstra, or a traditional recruiter, the benefits are still very much the same (to a point).

The benefits of freelancing

Nov 16, 2017

More and more people these days are working from home, and reaping the benefits of freelancing. What was once a buzzword used for the likes of journalists and photographers has now become more commonplace in other industries, including recruitment.

A recruiter's work-life balance

Nov 10, 2017

Is there really such thing as a recruiter's work-life balance? The answer isn't so simple because it depends on a range of factors, the most important being — how flexible is your employer?

Your employee's first day

Nov 9, 2017

Your employee's first day in your company is crucial for a number of reasons, and yet is often overlooked and handled poorly.

Setting up a home office

Oct 16, 2017

So you've taken the step of moving to freelance work. Congratulations! It's just as easy as picking up a laptop and running down to the nearest cafe, right? Wrong. We hate to break it to you, but you need a home office!

Giggify recruitment - now

Oct 3, 2017

OK — before we start, I'm not sure Giggify is a real word... ...but I went with it anyway. Yes... I've made the leap from r2r back into recruitment.

Recstra launch party

Sep 19, 2017

Recstra had its official "coming-out launch party" on Wednesday 13 September. A select group of investors, employees, partners, supporters, family and friends joined the founders Craig Watson and Nicholas Beames at their recently renovated McKillop Street offices in Melbourne.

Recstra to revolutionise recruitment

Sep 18, 2017

The board of Recstra is pleased to announce its launch. The technology-enabled platform is a completely new way of offering recruitment services to SME’s and Corporates across Australia.

Recruitment churn... a blight on our industry

Jul 10, 2017

Clients hate it, am I right? A different recruiter calling from the same company every 5 minutes?

How can I be sure I get what I pay for?

Jul 10, 2017

It's a bit dangerous paying a recruiter by the hour right? After all, how can I be sure I'm getting what I pay for? Clients of the recruitment industry are used to paying after the outcome.

Quality is key

Jul 10, 2017

The entire recruitment industry is set up to cut corners. Everything is about speed to market. In the process Candidates become disillusioned.

Recruitment - no barrier to entry

Jul 10, 2017

We all want our industry to be considered more professional. But as it stands, anybody — that's right, anybody — can hang a sign over their door and become a recruiter.