November 06 Newsletter

What have we been up to at Beaumont Consulting? Growing!

It was with great pleasure that we welcomed two new members to our team in November.

The latest addition to the fast growing Banking and Finance team is Trevor Robinson. Trevor is a Funds Management and Financial Planning specialist recruiter, who brings with him an impressive 16 years recruitment experience across both the Sydney and London markets. With an excellent reputation for customer service and the quality of the candidates he provides, Trevor’s clients remain very loyal to him, giving him repeat business and often exclusivity on assignments. We are thrilled to have someone of his calibre join an already successful team. Contact Trevor

We also welcomed our brand new receptionist Francine Hudson, as Blake has moved on to the Business Support team to help out as Resource Coordinator. Francine will be the first point of contact for most of you and she will be more than happy to help you with any enquiries you have. Contact Francine

Blake will be able to help you if you are looking to fill positions such as reception, administration, PA/EA, team assistant, call centre or sales and marketing. Feel free to contact Blake to find out more.

Employer Spending on the Up and Up

There's been a big increase in expenditure from employers looking to attract top graduates, with some now spending more than $30,000 per hire.

The AAGE Graduate Recruitment Survey 2007 shows that 13 of the 18 industry sectors surveyed increased the number of graduate positions offered, and total graduate vacancies increased by 13.9% over the previous year.

The study revealed a huge increase in graduate employment in Commonwealth Government, up 41.5% over the previous year.

The largest demand is for accountants, which comprise 22.8% of all graduate roles offered.

Nearly a quarter of employers were unable to fill all their graduate positions in 2006.

Demand is set to further increase in 2008, with the majority of employers indicating they would increase the number of graduate positions offered next year.

Salaries up 6%

The demand for graduates helped push salaries well ahead of the CPI, with the median salary rising 6% to $45,700.

Some 3% of employers offer starting salaries for graduates in excess of $60,000, but these were predominantly in investment banking and engineering.

The largest salary increases were in investment banking and mining, both up 12%.

Interestingly, 10% of graduate employers now pay cash sign-on bonuses of between $1,000 and $3,000 and 7% pay sign-on bonuses of above $3,000.

The 2006 Graduate Recruitment Industry Award winners announced last week included the Award for Graduate Employer of the Year (as determined by student votes)-- Ernst & Young

Articles from: ShortList

Employers still failing to respond to candidates

Another survey, by networking site LinkMe, revealed that 92% of respondents had not received a reply from an employer with whom they had applied for a job.

About 80% of applicants felt this was discourteous and reflected poorly on the organisation.

Linkme CEO Campbell Sallabank said the survey showed that for a relatively minor effort, employers could significantly improve how they are regarded by applicants.

"It is in the company's best interest to respond to all applicants even if they are not successful. This gives an indication that their resume had been accepted and considered, it is not only the polite thing to do, but will make the applicant appreciate that the organisation was professional enough to respond," he said.

(At Beaumont Consulting, our policy is to reply within 48 hours of receiving an application.)

Article from: LinkMe

CBA introduces new leave flexibility to attract and retain staff

The Commonwealth Bank has introduced new provisions for the bulk of its staff which allow them to "purchase" additional leave.

Under the arrangement, staff can choose to take up to four weeks extra leave and pay for it through a reduction in salary averaged over a 12 month period.

Terry Mason, CBA executive general manager – talent and development, said the initiative was designed to give staff flexibility to have more leisure time or study or pursue a hobby.

He said the arrangement would help the bank in both attracting and retaining staff.

Terrific Temp

Outstanding performance from our temps doesn’t go unnoticed. We truly appreciate their efforts and therefore would like to acknowledge the great work they are doing for us.

Our November Temp of the Month award goes to Marion McErlain. Marion has been working for us here at Beaumont Consulting for the past few weeks and she has flown through her work, whilst being an absolute gem and a joy to have around the office.

Jokes of the month

How do you make a hot dog stand?

Steal his chair!

It's strange, isn't it. You stand in the middle of a library and go aaaaagghhhh' and everyone just stares at you. But you do the same thing on an airplane, and everyone joins in.

Quote of the month

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is what life is made of.

Benjamin Franklin

Happy Christmas, one and all!

As this is our last Newsletter before Christmas, the whole team from Beaumont Consulting would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for the festive season and the coming year. Thanks for all your support, and may we all continue to grow and prosper! Happy Christmas!