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    Your careers site needs a strong dose of Ambition

    In InSight 211, I passed comment on 14 career sites, representing some of Australia’s biggest recruitment agencies. The verdict wasn’t pretty.  I also asked for nominations for agency career sites that were worthy of highlighting. Specifically I was looking for a site that demonstrated innovation, a compelling message and information about the role and career of a recruiter as well as details of

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    Paxus 1/380-394 Docklands IT Jobs | IT Recruitment | Paxus.com.au Australia’s 1st Choice for IT People


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    Why You Should Hire Failed Business Owners…

    What do you do when you see a résumé from a person who ran a business that failed? Not an easy question for most—the failed business owner re-entering the market too often finds that companies just don’t know what to do with her. Without a traditional ladder-like career path, some business owners just don't “fit” traditional roles.  I have worked with some clowns in my career who automatically throw these résumés in the discard pile. People who quickly pass on former business owners as employees have various weak excuses: She’s too removed from doing the work day to day; can’t get her hands dirty  Her title was President…how can I talk to her about a job as a Director or Senior Manager?  She needs more than we can offer Her experience is too wide…we need a deep technical pro for this role And finally, the coup de grace: She couldn’t cut it as a business owner; I don’t hire failures This is nuts. Most (but certainly not all) people who have run a business have solid credentials. We have all heard stories  about failed leaders going on to be better leaders later (think Gates, Disney and even Colonel Sanders), but I also think hiring a failed business owner as an employee can add tons of value. Jeffrey Stibel, Chairman and CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp, covered it recently on HBR, “ Why I Hire People Who Fail. ” Similar to Stibel’s article, an older article (2002) Why You Learn More From Failure Than From Success went into even more detail about the benefits: …when a business is failing, each mistake in assumptions, planning, and implementation stands out. When a business fails, the business owners and managers who operate the business often question what went wrong in agonizing detail. …every wrong move and unwise decision is examined. They question “Why did we do that?” and “Who should have seen what was happening? Why did that happen? What could we have done differently?” The level of detail in this examination is typically far beyond the detail that is available in looking at success….The benefit of mistakes is that they often highlight issues and possibilities that simply are not obvious and not foreseeable without the benefit of the particular experience… The manager who has been stunned by failure knows not only the importance of preparing and planning, but also that the unexpected can happen. He or she plans with an eye on a much broader range of possible situations. (emphasis mine) People who have operated at a senior level with their necks on the line, even in a business that failed, can provide great perspective. In addition, they also see the business differently than a candidate who has progressed in a straight line through a big company’s infrastructure. The business owner: Understands the daily and nightly pressure of meeting payroll and paying bills Knows how to assess and leverage functional services (legal, accounting, etc.) Has a pronounced sense of risk management Lives the balance between attention to the here and now and long-term strategy development And finally, I give credit to people who take the risk. Putting it all on the line, including having your name on the paychecks, is a huge developmental experience—it’s like a “lessons learned via fire hose” type of development. I am not saying every failed business owner is a good hire, but dismissing them outright is a huge miss. Editor's Note –  R.J. Morris is a staffing/talent acquisition director for McCarthy Building Companies based out of STL. Like many others in the FOT clan, he's a sports nut who can endlessly draw the parallels between athletes, sports and the talent management game. I know, I know, as if we needed more of that. That aside, he's got two master's degrees and more than a dozen years under his belt as an HR practitioner including as an HRD focused on staffing for McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

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    Coincidence or career kismet?

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    Chandler Macleod

    Chandler Macleod Jobs | Recruitment | Careers | Staff | Salary | Employment | Human Resource Consulting | Australia Wide | ChandlerMacleod.com Please login Candidate Advertiser Username Password Register to become a member Forgotten Password nbsp HOME |ABOUT |CLIENTS |CANDIDATES |NEWS |CONTACT US Your browser does not support iframes Job Search TimeSheets Job SearchYour browser does not support iframes Job Search View our latest opportunities in Accounting amp Finance Aviation Banking amp Financial Services Business Support amp Call Centre Engineering and Technical Human Resources Infrastructure Manufacturing Mining and Energy Sales and Marketing Supply Chain amp Procurement Transport amp Logistics IT and Technology and more Visit Job Search Timesheets You can submit your timesheet online or download the timesheet and fax to us Just go to our dedicated timesheets page Visit Timesheets Resources Chandler Macleod’s candidate resource centre is your one-stop portal to Set up job alertsComplete your timesheet online or download a hard copyRead important OHS informationReview our induction process and the information you can expect to coverTake our free anonymous 5 minute online personality test Over time we will continue to add more and more resources to this section #8211 check back regularly to see what’s new Visit Resources Recruitment Chandler Macleod has over 50 years experience in sourcing and recruiting across numerous sectors and roles We test each and every candidate using our BestFit methodology providing clients with a deep understanding of how the candidate may fit within the organisation and in a specific role Each of our recruitment consultants are specialists from industries and disciplines specific to our clients sectors Visit Recruitment Consulting Chandler Macleod Consulting has specialist practice areas that have the experience and proprietary tools required to analyse shape and develop your human resource and cultural strategy The consulting group represents the bringing together of five specialist companies including Chandler Macleod Consulting Mettle Group CompAssess Proteus Career Management and PDI Ninth House Visit Consulting Workforce Chandler Macleod’s Workforce Services offering is at the core of our HR outsourcing model With extensive experience across all business categories we work with clients to manage part or all of their workforce requirements including recruitment and engagement workforce planning rostering training creation of local talent pools workforce mobility candidate competency and skills fit candidate behavioural and cultural fit induction services payroll services and occupational health and safety Visit Workforce Shareholder Information Current and prospective Chandler Macleod Shareholders can access a range of information on Chandler Macleod helping keep you up to date with our company performance news and latest announcements Visit Shareholder Information Annual Reports Download Chandler Macleod’s Annual Reports and other important company information Visit Annual Reports Share Price Information View Chandler Macleod’s latest share price as recorded by the Australian Stock Exchange Visit Share Price Information About Us As one of the region’s largest providers of human resources solutions Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies Founded in 1959 Chandler Macleod was built on psychological testing of employees and candidates to ensure the best possible people were employed Now over fifty years on Chandler Macleod has diversified to provide Recruitment Consulting and Workforce Management services to some of the largest companies and organisations in the region Visit About Us Why Chandler Macleod It’s all about unleashing your potential to succeed in a new career Our solid commitment to your ongoing development is evident from the initial training you get when you first join us right through to the specific learning and development programs we provide you with It’s also about offering you the opportunity to realise your career aspirations Visit Unleashing Us Jobs at Chandler Macleod View the latest opportunities to join the Chandler Macleod teams Visit Jobs at Chandler Macleod WORKFORCERECRUITMENTCONSULTING Privacy Policy | Site Map | Browse Jobs | Download Brochure | Contact Us | visit RossJuliaRoss


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    Employment in the free energy or zero point energy sector – a scam

    Hi All,

    My husband has decided that he wants to work in the “radiant” energy sector or the “free energy domain.” or “renewable and green energy.

    He is convinced that renewable energy is true and has started reading about it on a nightly basis. He keeps talking about this guy called Nikola Tesla, and says that this motor by this guy called John Bedini runs by a manner in that it apparently produces more energy than it uses to run.

    I’m cyncial, and everything that I’ve read about free energy tells me that this is a scam domain. However, I thought I’d throw this out there as personally, I have never seen such a device and I hold the opinion that it’s better to keep an open mind than run around sprouting academic beliefs.

    Can anyone tell me if they have ever seen this kind of technology before? If it’s real?

    thanks very much.


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    What’s the value of a blog?

    I presented at The FIRM event last week and was talking about SEO for recruitment. You can see the full presentation on a previous post: SEO made easy (or not) . I mentioned that I would like to say that I started my blog in 2006 knowing that by 2010 it would outperform many career sites and in some cases job boards in the SEO stakes. But I didn't have such foresight but never mind, this is where it now is. So what may such a blog be worth to a business or a recruitment business? Now you may know that blogs perform well from an SEO viewpoint so how could a business benefit from a blog? Well, they could start their own or, maybe they could buy an already established blog. Yes, they would need to retain the URL to retain the historical performance but it would give them a jumpstart from an SEO aspect. Or maybe they don't buy the blog or blogger, but invest a decent amount of money in 1 or 2 blogs instead of spending money on job boards or banners etc. It is not a strategy for every organisation but if you are recruiting in a specific niche in sufficient volume, then SEO is going to be an important aspect of your attraction strategy and having content access to a well established blog may just be a pretty good idea. Not for all as I say, but worth thinking about for some! As a very recent example, my blog post Taleo acquire Jobpartners ranks just below Techcrunch on the Taleo/Jobpartners acquisition and is of course on page 1!


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    Mobile apps good for trade skills; Find.ly launch causes a stir; plus more

    Mobile recruiting apps good for sourcing trade skills…. Social media double standards counterproductive to recruitment…. Find.ly launch attracts attention…. Career mobility and agility the key to attraction and retention.

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    Australian projects boost Brunel result; Case sends warning about adherence to job description; plus more.

    Australian projects boost Brunel result…. Labour hire company fined over workplace safety incident…. Specialist FIFO mining job board launched…. Australian executives ready for career change: AESC…. RCSA breakfast venue changed.

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    Victoria University – Footscray Park Campus

    Victoria University – Footscray Park Campus Victoria University | Melbourne Australia Victoria University | Melbourne Australia skip to content Home About VU Courses Campuses Facilities and services Library Higher Ed and TAFE Search the VU site Search for courses Enter your keywords Future students International students Current students Research Industry and community Alumni and donors Media For staff Search for coursesI am an Australian resident a non-residentEnter some keywords Slideshow nbsp;Opportunities worth researching Postgrad degrees by coursework or research What will you do Find out more nbsp;Want to take your career higher You can study a postgraduate degree in coursework or research What will you do Find out more nbsp;Dreaming of a new start Grow your career at Victoria University Find out more nbsp;Dreaming of a new start Grow your career at VU Find out more Student essentials ASKVU MYVU student portal WebCT/Blackboard Commonly used forms Student email Timetables Quick links Jobs at VU For employers Teaching and Learning VU in your language اللغة العربية 中文 日本語 한국어 En español ภาษาไทย Ngôn ngữ Tiếng Việt What's in it for you Study in the real world Graduate with experience Why our students choose VU Ask a question at GOTOVU News and events Join new Gay and Lesbian Access to Apply for a 2011 scholarship VU Student Swim Squad See all news and events raquo Contact us Feedback Privacy Legal Copyright © 2011 Victoria University CRICOS Provider No.00124K Sitemap


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    Painful experience of a local PMET working in financial sector …

    Fortunately, I have already found an permanent IT job in one of the Swiss Investment Bank. It was fine during the first and second year and due to the career “mobility program” that the company has implemented across all departments and also based on my good performance …. I quickly found out that starting a second career at 48 with only a secondary school education just doesn’t match any of the descriptions for “talent” in any HR recruiter’s book. ….. Job Agency …

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    Giving Advice is like a Punch in the Face if it is Not Asked For

    95% of my job revolves around talent management.  Since the term talent management is overused, my definition of talent management includes: Ensuring Talent is available Ensuring Talent is given rewarding career opportunities Ensuring Talent is in the right place at the right time In order to achieve those three things I spend a lot of time sharing my opinions including business opinions, education opinions, personal opinions and gut opinions.  HR leadership roles demand giving opinion on so many levels that it is easy to fall into a very bad trap: Giving opinions when they are not asked for. What brought this topic to mind was a special I saw on PBS a few days back.  The series is called Forgiveness:  A time to love, a time to hate.  This was a graphic and intense look at the concept of forgiveness from some of the most personal, intimate places:  forgiving the apartheid regime for atrocities against your family, forgiving the radical protester for shooting your father who is a police officer, forgiving your wife for leaving you and the kids. A point was made that resonated with me profoundly.  Simply put, forgiveness was almost impossible to grant if the person seeking forgiveness it did not ask for it.  Those wronged could in their mind (and with time) justify wrongful actions, could feel less intense anger, and could even empathize with the person who wronged them.  But they could not complete the cycle of forgiveness until the one seeking forgiveness acknowledged the hurt and asked for forgiveness. So what is the HR takeaway?  Employees are well intended.  Employees are also in need of much help and advice from HR.  But for an employee to be really ready to heed the advice—they need to ask for it.  More importantly they need to be open to it.  The cycle of learning (as in the cycle of forgiving) cannot really begin until the “student” asks for it. How do you navigate this with employees? Be a knowledge leader in your HR discipline, so when some asks for advice, you are ready. Continually work on building trust within your organization, so employees will feel comfortable reaching out. This is HUGE. If you feel you must give advice when it is not asked for, have a really good reason.  Like to mitigate an illegal action. Know that it is always OK to give un-asked for advice in authentic conversations, but don’t get frustrated if your advice is not considered gospel. And if you do get frustrated… you can always ask for forgiveness later. Editor's Note –  Dawn Hrdlica (PHR) is VP of People at DAXKO. That's right – the very DAXKO that our very own KD is an alum of because there are only so many people (okay, just one) in the big B'ham who are worthy of that VP of People title. Dawn would be it. Former actor/singer/retail guru, her HR career has spanned the last decade. She's based in the good 'ole blogging capitol of the south, Birmingham, Alabama, where you can frequently find her and KD hollering… Roll Tide (although her heart belongs to Southern Miss!)

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    Smartphone Apps for job seekers; are you being serious?

    Mobile is hot hot hot for everything these days and I can see why. But as far as job hunting is concerned can the employer really beat the job board in the job Apps arena? Will a job seeker download multiple Apps from lots of employers rather than a single App from a job board? Can an employer justify the cost of a job App just for a very small number of potential hires? Will an HTML5/mobile career site be a better option for employers rather than pay for Apps for at least three different platforms? Will your mobile career site actually end up getting more traffic than you “other” career site? Or is mobile yet another fad like social recruiting i.e. it's just another channel to think about? Employer vs. Job board The obvious advantage that the job board has it that it is the retailer of jobs so with just one App the job seeker has access to 1,000's of jobs from 1,000's of employers. Why bother with an invididual employer App? There is limited space on the phone screen so why cram it with so many different job Apps? Now that makes sense to me but, when I see how some iPhone users just love having loads of Apps it suggests otherwise. Plus, research shows that Apps are throwaway items. Here today gone tomorrow. People download them, take a quick look and either keep or uninstall. I have even heard conversations where people talk about how many Apps they have (as in more is better!). And the iPhone seems to have made it even easier to file all your different Apps to make finding them easier. So logic tells me job seekers will prefer a job board App whereas limited user experience suggests they will take both. If this is correct, then it will be interesting to see how we move beyond just jobs to see how App owners can make sure their App stays on the phone rather than get deleted; although maybe a delete for an employer is a good thing as the candidate has been hired or is it an upgrade to an onboarding App? Apps vs. HTML5 This is all open for debate with some organisations preferring to have a more personalised candidate experience via an App whereas others considering a mobile career site being as good or maybe even better! Obviously ONE mobile site serves all whereas an App is phone specific. Looking at your career site stats will tell you how many people visit your site and which phone they use although this is just an indicator. If for example you are targeting a specific niche you may not have traffic figures to indicate what they would use most. I am expecting a few comments from App builders on this point as they have valid comments to couunter any argument for or against. This is a growing market so one cannot bury one's head can one?! Mobile traffic Facebook quote that at least 100 million of their 500+ million users access the site using a mobile. Will they get to more than 50% using a mobile? I reckon they will. I tend to do both and maybe a 50/50 split as Facebook is a mobile activity for me. I would guess job seeking is the same as in I may do research for employers but also I will have job alerts set-up that I will may want to respond to quickly. Or it may be a question from a recruiter ia my career app rather than via e-mail or SMS. Either way, I see mobile traffic being a key consideration for corporate recruiters. Any place anywhere Ultimately, as smartphones start to proliferate and 3g (or even 4g) and free wi-fi is everywhere the need for a recruitment strategy that addresses both multiple channels and multiple platforms is paramount. Going back to the original point I think Apps are valid but like any technology don't just buy one because your boss tells you to!

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    RIP: Fairfax Media employment classifieds

    On Saturday mornings, it really takes something extraordinary to grab my attention before I have had my first hot, rich espresso of the day. A couple of Saturdays ago something did. It was the ever-shrinking My Career section of The Saturday Age. Although the grand-daddy of Australian job boards, Seek, started up in 1997, and many other hundreds (thousands?) of job boards have followed since,

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    Byron Thomas Recruitment – Finance And Accounting Recruitment Specialists

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    Command Recruitment Group

    Command Recruitment Group Recruitment Agency Australia Job Search Command Recruitment Change Site Recruitment Services Candidate Services Services for our candidates including timesheets interview tips useful links and more Client Services Find out more about our services for clients including e-learning assessment centre and immigration facility Careers At Command We are continually seeking experienced recruitment personnel to join our ever growing teams Quick Job Search Education and Training Resource TRAINING AND EDUCATION RESOURCES Do you have the skills required for the job Select from 4000+ training courses Begin your Career Training path here Discount Courses TAFE amp Degrees HOME | ABOUT US | PRIVACY | SITEMAP | CONTACT Copyright #169 2004 Command Recruitment Group Whether you are commencing a job search in Sydney Melbourne or anywhere in Australia Command Recruitment Group has the right job for you Our recruitment agency offers five specialist service lines for job searchers as well as career advice and industry information


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    CareerOne and the cookie monster

    CareerOne has finally launched a local version of the Monster Career Ad Network (CAN) called CareerOne Ad Network. This would have to be one of the products I am most excited about. I remember being blown away by the technology during a Monster CAN product demo in 2008.

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    Ambition Recruitment & Contracting

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    how to determine how smart someone is

    How do you determine how smart someone is? I have heard from many different sources that IQ tests are floored. Most IQ test’s I come across are either general knowledge or multiple choice where they have a number of different questions but some of them, are where they have 3 different diagrams and ask what the next diagram would be, or something along those lines.

    Then you always have those highly intelligent people that did so extremely well in high school and on there VCE/HSC/What ever you want to call it depending of origin. If you do well on your high school exams does it mean you are intelligent? How important is your high school certificate?

    Then you have the people that are REALLY smart that spend 5 more years at university studying something that will probably never relate to the actual career they take?

    So, I ask how do you really determine someone’s intelligence?


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