February 07 Newsletter

What's new?

Once again, the team at Beaumont is expanding! Meet our new starters...

Janine Runaghan
Janine has recently relocated to Australia to join Beaumont Consulting's Business Support Division having spent the past 4 years specialising in permanent and temporary recruitment for a successful UK based consultancy after graduating university in 2003. She has worked with a variety of businesses developing solid relationships from family owned to multi-national organisations, developing bespoke packages and recruitment drives to minimise the stress that is often associated with the recruitment process. Janine is passionate about her reputation within the industry as a respected business partner and hopes to successfully apply her expertise and knowledge to the Sydney market.

Lucy Wells
Lucy joined Beaumont Consulting in February as the Office Manager. She has over 8 years experience in the recruitment industry, both from a back office and a consultant perspective. After graduating with a Masters of Management in 2001, Lucy relocated to Sydney, gaining invaluable local experience. As the main contact for payroll and related issues, Lucy looks forward to building relationships with our clients and temporary staff.

Daisy McInnes
Daisy joins our North Shore team as our Receptionist/Administration Assistant and is dedicated to providing the best possible front desk service to all candidates and clients using a friendly and professional approach. Daisy has spent the last 3 years working in a Corporate Reception and Administration role, whilst simultaneously studying at university. After deciding that her studies were more of an interest for her rather than a career she wanted to pursue, she has now returned to a full time Reception role in a customer focused industry where she feels she can grow.

Kate Larkin
Kate has 2 ½ years experience in permanent recruitment for an owner run consultancy in South Africa. After graduating from university in 2001, she spent time as a Financial Services Consultant before moving into Internal Sales. She spent a year working in Portugal before returning to South Africa and starting her recruitment career. Kate has recruited for a broad spectrum of businesses and industries from entry to executive level. She believes that in order to be successful in the recruitment process, relationship building is key. She relocated to Sydney earlier this month to join Beaumont Consulting in the North Shore branch.

Restaurant Review

This month, Michelle heads into Kings Cross to sample the delights of Ju Ju Restaurant.
Gloriously Lost in Translation

What's your idea of the perfect dining experience? A steaming bowl of Bouillabaisse served in a dimly lit bistro with Edith Piaf warbling seductively in the background? Or perhaps tucking into a 100% certified Angus beef Porter steak in a bustling, wood clad restaurant with buxom waitresses serving very cold Australian beer?

For me it's a place where, for a reasonable price, you can sample lots of delicious food, get really comfortable and ...the piece de resistance ...sing! Ok a big ask, "Does such a place exist" I hear you say. Well yes, for those of you who aren't already in the know, I'll let you in on King's Cross' best kept secret (and believe me, there are many). Ju Ju's is a long established, traditional Japanese eatery complete with sunken tables, shoeless entry and ...karaoke!

I went there recently with three of my girlfriends for a night of gossip, good food and copious quantities of sake. I was a complete novice but two of the girls were regulars so with barely a glance at the menu, the fare was decided for the evening.

Japanese food really is a feast for the eyes and fingers as well as your tummy. First up was the mixed tempura. Apart from the prawns which were fairly obvious, I had great fun deciphering if the delicately battered morsels were pieces of Kumara (yum!) or onion (not for me thanks). We ordered another carafe of sake between dishes and whilst waiting, delved into Julie's love life. Julie heaved a sigh relief as the sashimi arrived. This was absolutely delicious - we nibbled on tender, bright pieces of salmon, kingfisher and tuna and cleansed our palates with slivers of ginger, oh and more sake.

I could almost hear a fanfare when our main dish arrived. This is meant to be shared between two people but it's more than enough for the four of us. I watched with wide eyes as a platter laden with udon noodles, Chinese cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, bean sprouts, tofu and an impossibly large pile of thinly shaved strips of bright red beef arrived. Next, the cooking pot was brought out, fired up and filled with a mysterious gloopy brown broth. Finally a bowl with two eggs (??) and some dipping sesame and soy sauce. There was a moment of panic as my eyes darted between this strange array of raw food and the rapidly retreating back of our young pink-haired waitress. Luckily I was with seasoned professionals who showed me how to gradually add the veggies, noodles and strips of beef dipped in egg (ahaaaa) into the steaming broth and careful transfer into our little bowls using chopsticks ... this is not as easy as it may sound. But wow, what a taste sensation! More than that though, the whole ritual of preparing and eating this dish was probably just as satisfying as the eating itself.

So, with distended bellies, fully resolved loves lives and a sake induced wobble, we proceeded to sing our favourite Bon Jovi, Madonna and U2 anthems. Don't worry, you're only allowed to sing after 10pm but be warned, once the bell strikes, you will be 'treated' to a glorious mega-mix of 80's and 90's super pop. What a great night ... Sugoi! Kampai!

Ju Ju's is located in Kingsgate Shopping Centre, on Bayswater Road in Kings Cross, close to the corner of Darlinghurst St (around the corner from the Coca Cola sign). Bookings are recommended as it's a very popular spot, the number is (02) 9357 7100. Our meal cost us $27 each, what a bargain.

Travel

Looking for a special place to stay in Melbourne? Justine has been to just the place!
The Hotel Lindrum is an amazing boutique hotel located on Flinders Street in Melbourne.

www.hotellindrum.com.au

The history of this amazing building is really interesting. It started out as an office for tea merchants in the 1900's and then in the 1960's became the head office for the Herald. In 1973 the building was leased by Dolly Lindrum and her husband and became a billiard and snooker-playing establishment.

In 1990 the hotel was redeveloped and opened its doors as the Hotel Lindrum in 1999. They still have a Snooker table on the ground floor which is adjacent to the bar. It is a great place to relax and test your skills on a full size snooker table. The restaurant on the ground floor serves breakfast and dinner and also delivers room service. I can strongly recommend the Tasmanian Pacific oysters with melon, vodka and lime - at $3.50 each you can not stop at just one!!

The rooms are warm and inviting with comfy beds and fluffy towels. They have a CD and DVD player in the room and complementary movies and CD's that you can borrow with funky tunes from Cafe del Mar and other popular artists. With room rates varying from $290 for a standard room up to $450 for a Superior King, it is well worth spending a bit more for a romantic weekend away or special occasion.

The staff are friendly and the hotel is in walking distance to all the delights that Melbourne has to offer, I would recommend that you look up the Hotel Lindrum for your next visit to Melbourne.

Hotel Lindrum www.hotellindrum.com.au
26 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Tel: +61 3 9668 1111, Fax: +61 3 9668 1199

Recruitment Lingo - What it REALLY means

The following found its way into our email inbox this week, apparently it is quite funny, but no one here has any idea what it's all about...

COMPETITIVE SALARY
We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.

JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM
We have no time to train you.

CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE
We don't pay enough to expect that you'll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.

MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED
You'll be six months behind schedule on your first day.

SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED
Some time each night and some time each weekend.

DUTIES WILL VARY
Anyone in the organization can boss you around.

MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL
We have no quality control.

CAREER-MINDED
Female Applicants must be childless (and remain that way).

APPLY IN PERSON
If you're old or ugly you'll be told the position has been filled.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
We've filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality.

SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE
You'll need it to replace three people who just left.

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST
You're walking into a company in perpetual chaos.

REQUIRES TEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS
You'll have the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect.

GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want and do it.

Trivia

Our trivia buff Kathryn shares more of the useless and trivial for your reading pleasure!!

Questions I've never been able to answer..........

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up every two hours?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?

Quote of the month

I'm a great believer in luck, and find the harder I work the more I have of it“ Thomas Jefferson

Joke of the month

Q. Why did the belt go to jail?
A. Because it held up a pair of pants!

Q. What did the stamp say to the envelope?
A. Stick with me and we will go places!