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Read tips, interviews, news, updates, and insights from the MAYDAY Recruitment team.

SMART Goals – How often do we achieve them?

SMART goals – how often do we achieve them or feel energised by doing so? I know for myself, despite the fact that SMART goals are important & helpful, in years past I’ve ‘pasted’ them on simply because I needed to set a goal… …and I had little motivation to work towards what I’d come…

Candidate dropouts – what to do!

Candidate dropouts You’ve finally secured the perfect candidate to join your team and they’re all set to start in 10 days’ time. But it comes to the day before and they decide to turn to other opportunities, for the simple reason and feeling we all know ourselves – FOMO. In a competitive market where candidates…

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MAYDAY Recruitment’s Future Recruiter has now Evolved

MAYDAY Recruitment Group are proud to announce the launch of our latest training program taking recruitment careers further… ‘Future Recruiter: Evolve’. A course designed to help experienced Consultants build on their skills, increase their knowledge on the latest industry best-practice, and watch their billings soar. ‘Future Recruiter: Evolve’ is an extension of our existing rookie…

What’s my purpose in life? How am I going to achieve my goals? Vanessa Cole shares her top tips

We’ve all been there… wondering “what the heck is my purpose in life, & how am I going to achieve it if

3 Top Tips to maximise your LinkedIn Profile

Linkedin has become such an essential tool when it comes to job searching so take a read of our Top 3 TIPS to maximse your profile and update your LinkedIn today! 1. Make sure your profile is complete – you wouldn’t send a resume that didn’t have your most recent role – so don’t just…

Meet MAYDAY’s Lifesavers of February

This month of February, we had such a huge response of nominations from our clients about how amazing our temps are doing in their roles, that we ended up choosing two winners! Congratulations Matt & Mena!     Meet Matt! Matt’s manager told us how Matt had “joined the team and at an extremely busy time for…

2020 in review: What’s really happening in Australian businesses?

Without sounding like a broken record, 2020 really was a year like no other. It shifted work habits, home habits and the way businesses operate.  Throughout the year we were consistently being asked by our clients (and candidates), “what’s happening in other businesses?”.  And we too were curious to understand how the effects of last…

Meet MAYDAY’s Lifesaver of January – the first for 2021

Introducing the first Lifesaver of 2021! Nuala Cummins! Nuala, who is currently temping for MAYDAY as a Recruiter for one of our fabulous clients, had such incredible feedback from her manager – “The culture and energy within the team was quite low and morale wasn’t high. Nuala’s proactive approach to supporting the team-building side of things…

Talent Insights: Candidate Expectations of the Future

2020 threw a curve ball that none of us could have imagined and it’s safe to say that the hiring landscape was massively impacted as a direct result.  From the transition to work from home to reduced hours and redundancy, last year undoubtedly changed main motivators for the talent market in 2021 and beyond.  To…

MAYDAY’s Career Clinic – Resume & LinkedIn Writing Services

DOES YOUR RESUME STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD? IS IT A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF YOUR SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES? Want to watch the Career Clinic webinar, on this very topic? Scroll below! ⬇⬇ Creating a great resume is a task that many job seekers describe as overwhelming or daunting, so here are some tips from our friends…

Meet MAYDAY’s Lifesaver of October

Meet our lifesaver of October – Michelle! Michelle has been temping for MAYDAY for over a year for a couple of our clients and we have received two separate nominations from her current placement. “We can’t express what an asset Michelle has been to the team. She goes far and beyond what is asked of…

Mental Health Month: Where to turn when times are tough

Find out what help is available this Mental Health Month We’re in the midst of Mental Health Awareness Month, an awareness campaign organised by the Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA). The annual campaign aims to reduce stigma and stimulate discussion around mental health issues. It provides an opportunity to talk about your mental wellbeing and find…

Six ways our clients created remote teams that thrive

When it comes to onboarding new staff and setting them up for success within your organisation, the seeds sown today are harvested in the future. Statistics show that as many as 54% of companies that have invested in developing their onboarding programs reported higher engagement from employees. Meanwhile, 77% of employees who received a formal process of…

Inland rail project to boost NSW Economy

  While COVID-19 has brought immense human tragedy to Australia and dealt a severe blow to the nation’s economy, moves are underway to stimulate the business and construction in a post-COVID world. One such project is the long-term Inland Rail plan, which will see unprecedented transport and logistical links between a number of destinations across southern New South Wales…

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