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Every year like clockwork, the same thing happens. We hit the end of financial year, and suddenly the air thickens with passive-aggressive calendar invites titled “Annual Review”. It’s Salary Season. And if there’s one thing I’ve learnt over 20 years in recruitment and about 4,000 face-to-face interviews, it’s this: Almost no one thinks they’re overpaid.…

In footy, it’s the guernsey that matters. Not just because it says, “You’re in the side,” but because it says, “We back you.”  And in recruitment, especially in Melbourne’s construction and property sector, it’s not all that different. When hiring managers are shortlisting, when senior leaders are assembling project teams, when developers are building out…

It’s April 2025. I’ve officially been in recruitment for two decades!! That’s 20 years of dodgy CVs, nearly 4000 candidate interviews, around 1500 client meetings, panicked Monday morning phone calls, clients asking for “unicorns but on a budget,” and candidates ghosting like I’d just asked them to help me move house on a long weekend.…

Recruitment is a funny old game. I’ve spent 20 years placing high performers into top-tier construction and property companies, witnessing hiring trends come and go, watching businesses thrive (or implode), and listening to more job-hunting stories than I care to count. In that time, I’ve come to one unavoidable truth: people don’t always tell the…

If I had a dollar for every time a hiring manager complained about ‘entitled’ employees, I’d be on a yacht right now, sipping something expensive. But instead, I’m here to tell you why leadership—not whining—is the real game-changer.  Ask any hiring manager in construction or property what’s frustrating them, and chances are they’ll tell you:…

Potential. It’s that magical word sprinkled over resumes and whispered in boardrooms. Employers claim they want it, candidates say they have it, and recruiters like me? Well, we’re often the ones tasked with unearthing it like archaeologists digging through a desert of generic CVs. But what is potential, really? It’s not just a buzzword or…

AI is everywhere. From helping us navigate morning traffic to crafting Instagram-worthy captions, it’s revolutionising industries, and recruitment is no exception. But as the saying goes, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Especially when it comes to letting AI take the wheel on your CV or cover letter. In this light-hearted dive into…

The Hidden Costs of Chasing the Money There’s been a lot of noise on social media lately, debating whether Gen Z is wrong for changing jobs early and often, all in pursuit of higher pay. Some say this is the natural way of the world now—why shouldn’t they be chasing the coin? After all, we…

Introduction One of the most common questions employers ask when I present a candidate for a role is, “Why are they open to a new opportunity?” As a recruiter, I’ve learned that the reasons candidates give for seeking new roles often differ greatly from how employers interpret those reasons. Many of the candidates I work…