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 …
Workplace Jargon… Motivating or irritating? | Earl Street Employment Consultants
On days when you are feeling stressed, even the most innocent use of so called ‘Office Jargon’ can put your nose out of joint and send you into overdrive! Are there any phrases that your colleagues or boss overuse? Maybe you are guilty of overusing annoying cliches that cause others to cringe! Here are a …
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 …
Ways to create a positive working environment
It is easy to overlook how valuable a nurtured morale is within your company. But constantly promoting a positive working environment is important for a number of reasons… Creating a positive atmosphere in the workplace can improve overall staff satisfaction. Happy staff are more inclined to want to help the business succeed, so naturally will …
Benefits of cycling to work | Earl Street Employment Consultants
Benefits of cycling to work! There are many benefits of cycling to and from work. Although we understand that it can be hard to get out of bed that little bit earlier in the morning we believe that cycling to work makes it worth while. See our reasons below as to why we at Earl Street think cycling …
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 …
Checklists: Getting your Life Organised
Checklists We love checklists here at Earl Street Recruitment! They help us organise our day and thoughts. Checklist Day was created by early aviators in the 1930’s when pilots were attempting to lower the common occurrence of crashing during takeoff. One group of pilots came up with idea of creating a checklist before taxi-ing down …
Well, that’s awkward!
Awkward Moments During Job Interviews There’s nothing worse than being in an awkward situation especially in-front of a future employer. Let’s face it, we all get nervous for an interview but sometimes our nerves get the better of us and make us do silly things! Here’s some common awkward moments to happen during an interview. …
Brainteaser Puzzles
Brainteasers A brainteaser is a type of puzzle that takes thought to resolve. Sometimes they may seem impossible, or for some, extremely easy, brainteasers are a great exercise and can benefit us in many ways. Brainteasers include things such as unusual or abstract questions, Sudokus, word searches, Riddles, mathematical questions and puzzles. Benefits of brain teasers …