Recently Rhianne, who has been with us at The Transcription People since early 2008, finished her Certificate III in Business Administration and is about to start Certificate IV in Front-line Management. Rhianne came to the organisation straight out of school after finishing Year 12. With the decision...

A recent article written by industry expert Greg Savage, featured on Recruiter Daily (www.recruiterdaily.com.au), the difficult topic of ‘multi listing’ jobs was discussed. ‘Multi-listing jobs’ simply means clients listing the one vacancy with several different recruiters. Now, as clients, or...

As a business person you might think there would be no business if you weren’t around, but this is not always the case. It pays to put some time into thinking about the type of business you want and plan for the end at the beginning. Start by thinking about why you established the business and what...

Recruitment, when done successfully and combined with good HR Practices, equates to high staff retention, increased productivity, better team morale and an improvement in bottom line results. Understanding the unique Central Coast job market is critical to the success of your next recruitment project. ...

If you fail to plan you plan to fail! Not rocket science but it is the number one thing small business owners do not do for themselves. Most people know how to put a plan together then fail to follow three simple rules to make it work, here they are: Rule number 1. – Time is a plan’s best friend Allocate...

The saying, “Don’t work with children and animals” could easily apply to photography. Children are notorious for not smiling on cue, running out of the shot, or even pulling horrible faces. There are a few tricks of the trade I will share that will have you capturing fantastic shots worth blowing...

Belonging to a community has never been more important than it is now. As our lives get busier and busier, people are constantly looking for ways to feel connected within their community – and the perfect way to do this is through a website. According to www.internetworldstats.com 75 per cent of...

The corporate world can be a bit grey at times – you travel to work on the same route, sit at the same desk every day, complete the same tasks, go to meeting after meeting… After 15 years of this grey existence I wanted to add some colour to my work life. While working in the very corporate world...

Networking is critical to the success of the growth of a small business.  But for many, networking is something that is a chore rather than a must-do activity. Understanding your networking personality and that of others can be the key to your success. Attending functions around Australia I have noticed that...

Flashing before your eyes is a fluoro green background teamed with red writing, white borders, a cutesy cursor graphic and the promise of ten free CD’s. No, it’s not Christmas. It’s bad design. Let’s face it, in the day and age where people are more likely to search for your business...