Hire and Retain Gen Z Talent
The time has come for Generation Z to enter the workforce. These young, ambitious individuals have made up 25% of the worldwide workforce by 2020. Employers are increasingly drawn to ‘’Gen Z’s” dynamism and relative affordability and are willing to overlook experience in the understanding that this generation is quick and passionate learners. In the…
Read More11 Signs You’re in A Toxic Relationship with Your Job
When you hear the term “toxic relationship,” you may think about an ex-partner, your parents, a sibling or an old roommate. But you can have toxic relationships with people in your professional life, too, or even with your job or career as a whole. Toxic work relationships don’t have to do with your authority,…
Read MoreLooking Forward: Real Estate Job Outlook for 2021
Well – we made it! What a relief! 2020 was certainly a challenge for us all. There isn’t a single person working in the real estate sector who was able to avoid the impact of COVID. Difficult conversations were the daily norm and living with change and uncertainty became second nature. Now that we’ve all…
Read MoreNew Year, New Career?
Feel like you’re limping towards the finish line this year? Let’s face it – we’re all over 2020, it really has been one of those years! Despite the challenges with COVID earlier this year, in recent months we have seen a huge upturn in the real estate job market. In December alone, we’ve had over…
Read More5 New Interview Questions You Need to be Prepared For
It’s no secret that these past few months have thrown a major curveball at the recruitment process as we know it. Business owners knee deep in crisis management have been trigger-shy to recruit again, and even the most experienced candidates have been left treading water in an over-saturated market. Fortunately – the tables are turning.…
Read MoreSurviving to Thriving in the New Financial Year
As the New Financial Year looms upon us, it is safe to say that many real estate business owners will be glad to see the back of FY2019/2020. Despite the myriad of challenges that Covid-19 has brought to employers and employees alike, there are also some important lessons that these changing times have shed light…
Read MoreMind the Gap: Tackling an Employment Gap in a Post-Pandemic Job Market
The economic ripple effects of Covid-19 that have crippled the Australian workforce since March have left very few of us untouched – whether it be by redundancy, a pay cut or being stood down by an employer. New figures released on Thursday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have shown a further spike in the…
Read MoreThe End of The Real Estate Office as We Know It
With shutdown restrictions gradually being lifted across NSW this month, real estate businesses across the board are facing up to the reality of just what it means to being going ‘back to the office.’ But as commuter car parks and public transport services ramped up for a predicted onslaught of ‘return to workers’ across Sydney…
Read More5 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Job Market
It’s the end of an era for the ‘Candidate’s Market’ when it comes to job searching in a post-pandemic workforce. With the Australian unemployment rate tipping 6.2% last month, the applicant market has now become a Hiring Manager’s game – and the race is tighter than ever. Not only are jobseekers learning to navigate an…
Read More4 Ways to Prevent ‘Virtual Micromanaging’
The shift to a near universal remote work model has brought with it some extraordinary challenges for employers. The biggest hurdle that most business owners have had to overcome however? The inevitable and constant fear of ‘losing control’. Without four walls to maintain a positive and collaborative working environment and monitor staff productivity, many…
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