Recruitment as an industry does not always have the best reputation. One of the things that we sometimes have to deal with is a perception by our candidates or clients that recruiters are just in it for the money,...

2011 has been another great year with Skye Recruitment nominated as a finalist for the Quest Newspaper Business Achiever Awards in the category of Professional Services Company of the Year for the second year in a row.

Well, not lives perhaps, but certainly jobs, according to a recent decision by the Fair Work Australia Commission.

When you ask someone what is the one thing they need to improve to perform better both at work and at home I guarantee that time management is right up there fighting for first place. So why, if so many people have...

Skye Recruitment was pleased to take part in the Corporate Games this year, and entered a ladies netball team into the Brisbane event.

The Skye Recruitment netball team is celebrating a win over the Scarlet Reds which gave them trophies all round and the title of Women's Netball League Division 1 Premiers.

Last week was International Women’s Day, and it’s about that time of year that the subject of quotas for women on boards raises its head.

It can sometimes feel as if there’s more and more work to do each day, with less and less time in which to do it. Often it seems that the work environment requires better productivity, streamlining, time-management...

Welcome to the next instalment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.

Welcome to the next instalment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.

Welcome to the next installment of our upcoming series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.

Welcome to the next instalment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.

When you were at school, did you know someone (maybe it was even you) who would make the most beautiful study schedules you had ever seen? When exams loomed they were there, with lists of what to study when, and...

Everyone has to start their career somewhere, and for most Recruitment Consultants we begin either straight out of university, or soon after a few 'early' jobs.

Welcome to the third installment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.

Welcome to the second instalment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.

A database is a recruitment agency's backbone - the thing that draws together everything we do, and maximises our chances of success. Why, then, are so many commercial recruitment databases so very very bad? And...

Welcome to the first installment of our upcoming series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.

I had been with my first agency for more than 5 years. I had seen the company grow from a medium-sized agency into a giant mega-agency, and had lived through many changes of staff, management, and policy. It was...

The floods in Queensland last week caused immense damage to numerous properties and infrastructure, with people losing homes, belongings, and loved ones. The community spirit demonstrated by vast numbers of Queenslanders...

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Now is the time when many of us thinking about what we want to achieve next year.

A Recruitment Consultant is not simply an agent, or a person in the middle who co-ordinates things. While this is part of your role, the bit to focus on is that you are a Consultant - clients will use you and pay...

As recruiters we deal with other people every day, and we succeed or fail by our ability or inability to communicate and engage with others.

Skye Recruitment is celebrating a great week of achievements, after being named 12th fastest growing company in Australia in the BRW Fast 100, and then winning in our category of professional services suppliers...

Celebrations all round for Skye Recruitment this week, as we were named Australia's 12th fastest growing company on the BRW Fast 100 2010 list.

A recent ANZ survey showed that job advertising on the internet rose by 0.8% last month, compared with a 1.9% decline in job advertisements in major metropolitan newspapers in Australia. The internet has become...

We spend much of our lives at work, and often spend more hours per week with our co-workers than we do with family or friends. Some say that being friends with colleagues helps the day pass faster, and creates a...

It is important to avoid discriminating against applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. The federal government has set out laws prohibiting discrimination against employees on the basis of race, colour,...

A variety of studies estimate that (depending on which study you read) anywhere between 25-75% of job-seekers admit to either telling outright lies or else omitting/ bending the truth in order to secure a new job.

The Skye Recruitment team, consisting of staff and clients, completed the Bridge to Brisbane 10km event on Sunday, in aid of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Networking is extremely important, and it can help to further your career - as long as it is done in a useful way. I add that last caveat because many people view networking as a process that 'happens' incidentally...

What does the word 'sustainability' mean to you?

As a recruitment agency owner the temptation would be to say that you should always use a recruitment agency (preferably my one), and that anything else would be foolhardy and possibly even dangerous.

Skye Recruitment was delighted to be shortlisted in two categories at the Queensland Excellence Awards last night, hosted by Career One and Monster.

The Skye Rockets netball team played well at the QLD Corporate Games on Sunday, winning two matches, and losing two. Unfortunately they did not make the finals, but a plan of action is being formulated for next...

The Fast Starters List recognises the 100 fastest growing companies in Australia that started within the last 5 years and achieved minimum turnover figures.

Sophie Macdonald from Skye Recruitment was delighted to be included on the list, which features leading entrepreneurs such as Janine Allis, Boost Juice founder, Therese Rein, MD of Ingeus, Diana Williams, Fernwood...

Sophie Macdonald, co-founder of Skye Recruitment, has been nominated for this year's Brisbane Business News Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Presented on the 11th of November this award recognises the strong...

Sophie Macdonald, founder of Skye Recruitment, has been named as a finalist in the 2009 Telstra Queensland Business Women's Awards.

Key members of the Skye Recruitment team flew down to Sydney on Thursday to attend the Seek SARA awards.

Skye Recruitment won 7th place in the Smart Company Awards 2009. The results were announced in Melbourne last week, and representatives of Skye were delighted to place in the top 10 companies for growth in Australia.

The final count is in, and Skye Recruitment is delighted to announce that we have raised $1000 in sponsorship money for the Make a Wish Foundation through doing the Bridge to Brisbane 10km in August.

Consultants from Skye Recruitment and some of our clients joined the masses out in the sun on Sunday morning in the Bridge to Brisbane 10km walk.

The weather was perfect for the walk, with bright...

Skye Recruitment has made the BRW Fast Starters 2009, a list that showcases entrepreneurial and growing businesses from across the economy and highlights strategies and ...

Skye Recruitment attended the Gala Awards Dinner at the Brisbane Marriott, where the Games Corporate Awards were presented by Phil Reeves, Minister of Sport, and Cate Campbell, Olympian.

Make a Wish Australia grants 500 wishes a year to children and young people with life-threatening illnesses.

Wish Day is a national celebration for Make a Wish to raise awareness and funds through community...

Hatch supplies consulting, engineering, IT, construction, and project management staff to the mining, metallurgical, manufacturing, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

Hatch is an international company, employing...

Brown Consulting was established more than 50 years ago in Victoria, and they now have offices in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and SE Asia.

Brown Consulting specialises...

Make a Wish Australia grants 500 wishes a year to children and young people with life-threatening illnesses.

Wish Day is a national celebration for Make a Wish to raise awareness and funds through community...