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- Site Contracts Administrator.
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Today’s Candidate Selection – What are they searching for?

Today’s Candidate Selection – What are they searching for?

The selection of candidates that we are representing today varies greatly from that of last year and the year before. As the economy in Australia stabilises and interest rates increase, candidates are starting to feel more confident in their ability to secure alternate employment and are now looking at their options.

The Global Financial Crisis saw many firms last year forced to make staff redundant, often in great numbers at a time. Unfortunately, though, some companies were not equipped, trained or inclined to do so in an appropriately sensitive manner, and we have heard cases of contractors being given their notice via email. It goes without saying that these circumstances make a lasting impression on people, and can harm their reputation in the market when hiring new employees as word spreads easily.. Another disadvantage for these particular firms is that, as revenue increases and a need arises to re-fill these position, those employees who were treated insensitively during their redundancy are refusing offers to return to their original place of employment.

Those employees who were made unfulfilled bonus promises or who haven’t received increases in the last 2 years are also on the job market. These people don’t necessarily want more in terms of remuneration; they have just had enough of constant disappointments and are ready for a fresh start. The type of project opportunity for professional growth and team culture are the deciding factors at the top of their shopping lists.