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How to Change Career Paths | Earl Street Recruitment

Finding your Career Path During this time of the year we see an increase in people wishing to move on from their current role with many wanting to explore the possiblility of changing their job title completely.  Here’s some guidance on where to begin… It can be a confusing time, moving on from a career …

The Weirdest Interview Questions

We all know by now the interview questions we should be asking, but, there have also been some pretty odd questions asked by interviewers.  In fact there are the unfortunate people who have experienced some of the weirdest interview questions ever.  Some of which resemble interview questions from the socially awkward David Brent: The Office. Weird enough: “Was …

Can speaking a foreign language improve career options?

All the answers point to yes! Learning a foreign language can only improve your career options, as far as we can see there are no negatives to learning! Lets have a look at how we came to this conclusion: It’s give you an advantage in interviews, as it distinguishes you from other candidates. Pay is …

How to Find the Right Person for the Job in Ten Steps

  The time and cost of interviewing candidates for a job position can be substantial, then, to discover the new employee is unsuitable or they decide to leave within a few months. The key is to get it right the first time around and prevent having to go through rounds of interviews again wasting valuable time and capital.  Hiring …

Make the most of your lunch break | Earl Street Employment Consultants

When your day at work is busy, its all too easy to disregard your lunch break. However, aside from the fact that its important to eat in the middle of the day if you plan to be productive, there are also endless things you can do to organise your life, feel good, and ensure you have …

Funniest Lost and Found | Earl Street Employment Consultants

Lost and found, the place of mislaid items.. some never to be recovered, here’s some of the strangest.. Beloved pet Dexter went missing.  He’s also happens to be an alpaca! An unusual pet to have and an even stranger one to go missing.  We’re sure it’s difficult to lose an alpaca…   Human Skull This …

Facts: Strange But True! | Earl Street Employment Consultants

Some quick fire random facts to make you think and brighten up your working day! Feeling a slump in your working day? Read on for some truly random facts to thrill your colleagues with… A group of Panda’s is called an embarrassment. How could such a cute, cuddly sight be called that! Australia has over …

Nine Ways to make a good impression at work

How do you get noticed in your job for the right reasons? You need to make a good and lasting impression that could lead to future promotions or a pay increase. Here are some handy tips to follow and help you establish yourself in the work place. Remember also that body language can tell you …

New Career Decisions? Take a Personality Test!

It’s becoming more and more popular for companies to issue personality tests for their staff and for potential candidates. What is the point to this new phenomenon?  Can a test on your personality really determine which role you’re best suited to?   There is science behind this theory and not simply a multiple choice survey.  Your …

Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness is a very worthy topic of conversation.  Many charities such are tirelessly campaigning to break down stigmas, improve awareness of both the importance of looking after our own mental health and highlight the support networks that are available.   From depression, eating disorders, obsessive compulsory disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, dementia and bi-polar …

Improving your skillset

Have you ever considered improving you current skills or broadening your horizons by learning a new skillset? We believe that no matter what you want to learn, there are tools and resources which are available to you.   It is important to develop your skills… Learning a new skill is so valuable for your overall …

Jobsites… Where to start? | Earlstreet Employment Consultants

Jobsites Searching for a job can be a very daunting experience… where do you start?  Even if you are signed/registered with a recruitment agency you may be eager to search online also, many recruiters use jobsites as well as their own websites so it’s always something we recommend.  However, with so many job websites out …