What are the Benefits of Boomerang Employees?

What Are The Benefits of Boomerang Employees | Optimal Workforce

Consider all aspects Boomerang employees are individuals who leave an organisation but then return after some time away. While some companies might hesitate to hire an ex-employee, others actively encourage them to come back. Why? Would you re-employee someone who had previously worked for your organisation? What are the benefits of boomerang employees? Boomerang employees […]

How To Write A Positive Recommendation Letter – Tips & Template

Letter of Recommendation | Optimal Workforce

Supporting a former employee How would you respond if a former employee or professional colleague asked you to write a letter of recommendation for a job she is applying for? It may be an immediate ‘yes’. You’ve had ample opportunity to observe and interact with the individual in a work context and feel strongly about […]

5 Things You Should Leave Off Your Resume

5 things to leave off resume | Optimal Workforce

Every detail counts If you include too much information, or the wrong information, you may reduce your chances of getting a foot in the door. No-one wants that, especially if you’ve spent hours working on an application for your dream job. So, here are 5 things you should leave off your resume. Sometimes it can […]

Interviewers – Are You Biased?

Interviewers Are You Biased | Optimal Workforce

Finding the right candidate Like it or not, we human beings are biased by nature. Our biases may be conscious but, more often than not, they are so subtle that we are not even aware of their presence. Conscious and unconscious bias can affect our judgment, behaviour and beliefs. They have long been an issue […]

Are You Guilty of Ghosting?

Are You Guilty of Ghosting | Optimal Workforce

Communication is key Whether you’re an employer or a job seeker, it’s becoming an all-too-familiar scenario. You’ve made contact by email or on the phone, met at interview, discussed the role in detail, and felt that everything was moving in the right direction. And then . . . nothing. Radio silence. The other party has, […]

A Look at the Latest Visa Changes

A Look at the Latest Visa Changes | Optimal Workforce

What you need to know In her address to the National Press Club in April this year, the Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil described Australia’s current visa system as “a mess of three digit visa codes . . . so complicated that if I drew you a diagram, it would look like a tangled […]