Negotiating the salary – What to do when an employee asks for a pay rise The conversation around pay rises is often clouded with employee angst and emotion. This only adds to what can already be a tricky situation for employers, particularly if they were not expecting the request. To help remove the stress for both parties, it is highly recommended that a clear and regular p...

The CEO Series: Leadership Observations From The Front Line Interviews with CEO'S from the For-Purpose sector with Liska Turner Usually, I interview CEO’s from the NFP sector however this month I sat down with my CEO, Nikki Beaumont who has been a champion of the NFP sector since 2009 when in the middle of the GFC she opened a brand new division to provide an at-cost recruit...

Nikki Beaumont awarded RCSA Lifetime Achievement Award On Thursday, 14th June 2018, over 30 years of dedication, hard work and leadership within the recruitment industry was recognised – awarding Nikki Beaumont with an RCSA Lifetime Achievement Award. Although a surprise to Nikki on the night, for those who have worked for or alongside her, this was an accolade well overdue....

Don’t wait until the New Year: Why the new financial year is the best time to look for a new job Every year in January there are reports that up to 50% of workers are looking for a new job. It’s a very common new year’s resolution but its hands down the worst time of year to look for a new job. Why? Because for starters, a large number of hiring managers are on holiday. Ever...

Change of Life, Change of Career - How to reinvent yourself after 50 The number of people aged over 65 years will double to 6.8 million by 2040 leaving a shortage of young workers. Yet people in the mature age bracket often shy away from a career change because of age discrimination, lack of opportunities and the need for a steady income. Unfortunately, ageism is a very real...

The CEO Series: Leadership Observations From The Front Line Interviews with CEO'S from the For-Purpose sector with Liska Turner For-Purpose leaders are as diverse as the organisations that they lead. Every couple of months I sit down with a CEO where they share their experiences and thoughts on leading a for-purpose organisation. This month I had the pleasure of talking to R...

More than two million Australians are currently looking for work, and despite impressive resumes and years of experience, older Aussies are losing out in the job hunt. The government has flagged a need to drive cultural change and stop discrimination against older workers. The recent federal budget announcement means a commitment to greater support for Australian mature aged...

3 Years, Thank you This month marks the three-year anniversary of the Northern Rivers Office for Beaumont People. Three years ago, I opened my laptop to a database that was a completely blank canvas which was very exciting and slightly scary at the same time. I sat at my dining room table with a belief that I wanted to provide a recruitment experience to our clients and cand...

Benefits of lunchtime exercise – give your brain the break it deserves! At Beaumont People, we consider ourselves to be high achievers and hard workers. One of the main reasons I feel this is possible is the flexibility around our working day and specifically the fact that I can still have a bit of me time during working hours. I have always been sporty, having played netbal...

The CEO Series: Leadership Observations From The Front Line Interviews with CEO'S from the For-Purpose sector with Liska Turner For-Purpose leaders are as diverse as the organisations that they lead. Each month I sit down with a CEO where they share their experiences and thoughts on leading a for-purpose organisation. This month I had the pleasure of talking to Sturt Eastwoo...