May 07 Newsletter

Office move! North Shore Branch

In case you didn’t know; it’s a very exciting time to be working in the Beaumont Consulting Chatswood Branch! We have just relocated to our plush new offices in Help Street and will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary in September! Looking after both temporary and permanent business support and banking and finance vacancies, covering the entire North Shore , our team of 4 are busy interviewing candidates and meeting clients! So if you are looking for the perfect role across the bridge, don’t hesitate to call us!

Our new telephone number is (02) 9413 1311

Why working for one agency can benefit you.

By Trevor Robinson

Many candidates when looking for a new career opportunity think that using more agencies = more opportunities for them. However after 17 years in the recruitment business I believe this is not necessarily the best option and that working exclusively with one agency can prove more advantageous to you.

Let’s review the start of the process: you look on Seek and see numerous agencies advertising the type of position you are looking for but they are all worded slightly differently so you can’t be truly sure that they are not recruiting for the same company. You then book appointments with 3 agencies on different days and during the interviews you find that they are all working for the same client and there was really only one opportunity you have interviewed for.

Now that you’ve registered with 3 agencies, they are all obliged to contact you each time they want to represent you for a particular position and to make sure that other agencies haven’t already sent your resume for that vacancy. This means you might get 3 interruptions that day at work to discuss the same role and you have to keep a record of where your resume is going and who sent it. Add to the equation that each agency has a number of consultants specialising in financial markets, and the number of daily interruptions can increase.

When I meet a candidate I know is highly marketable I encourage them to work with me exclusively for a specified time period (say 4 – 8 weeks) to allow me time to explore the market proactively and secure them the right role. We would initially agree on a strategy of which companies they are keen to work for and that I think would be interested in the skills they have to offer. Once this is agreed, I will then approach my clients with an exclusive candidate that they can only obtain through me. Compare this situation to the candidate who has already gone to 10 agencies, is unsure which consultant has sent their resume to which company and has not built a strong relationship with any of the 10 firms by spreading themselves too thin.

Think of how this benefits you?

You do not need to keep a track of where your resume goes now because one consultancy has all that information for you.
The partnership approach also means we can get a better sense of which work cultures you do / do not enjoy and by considering feedback from you and our client’s
We can ensure you are well positioned to snap up that ideal role when it comes along.
We will ensure we negotiate the best package for you with our client as we are more aware of your ideal choice and needs and you’re no longer feeling pressured by having to talk with different consultants about the 2 or 3 job offers you have. Everybody wins.

So do think more about your strategy when you are looking to change job. Decide if you want to be seen as a commodity that’s widely available or an individual who cares enough about their next move to put a plan together.

New Consultant in our Banking & Finance Team

We also welcomed Sarah-Loiuse Saywell to the Beaumont Team. Sarah-Louise will be specialising in recruiting for the Banking and Insurance industry. Sarah-Louise has a strong background in both the New Zealand and the Sydney markets and prides herself on providing a high level of service to both candidates and clients. She enjoys the opportunity to work in partnership and her consultative approach means she builds strong and lasting relationships. Sarah-Louise believes that the key to her relationships is always following up and doing what you say you will. So if you are seeking a temporary or permanent role within insurance or you have a vacancy in your team Sarah-Louise would love to hear from you!

Beaumont Babies

We think there must be something in the water, as we have had two new additions to the Beaumont Team recently! Leanne gave birth to a beautiful baby girl Isabella Rose

More recently, Sian Keegan welcomed a bouncing baby boy Bowen Rhys

Aren’t they gorgeous? We are glad to say our team is always growing!

Experience or Study?

According to a survey by Onetest, employers and hiring managers rate life and work experience as more important than a university degree.

The survey found the following qualities as more important than a university qualification:

ability to learn things quickly;
demonstration of creativity;
display of leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills
employee job preference matches the job; and
good cultural fit.

This highlights the importance of cultural fit. "Choosing them just because they have the right degree and then subsequently losing them because they're not the right fit can cost a company up to $25,000 per placement. That is a high price to pay." Said Steven Dahl, Onetest’s Managing Director.

What's going on in Sydney?

By Blake Mason

There’s so much in life to do and see – especially when in Sydney … This month we have put together a few suggestions of what’s coming up over the next few weeks to keep you amused. You’ll have no excuse for not keeping yourself and your loved ones entertained!

Art

The Art Gallery of NSW recently announced that admission to the Brett Whitely Studio has become free! The Studio is a tribute to the life of Brett Whiteley, one of Australia 's most gifted, best known and controversial artists. Located at2 Raper Street , Surry Hills and open every Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm.

Shopping

Paddington Markets showcase the very best of Australian contemporary art, craft and fashion, directly by the artists and craft makers themselves. In the open-air, the market is situated in the grounds of the heritage-listed sandstone Paddington Uniting Church amidst the Victorian terraces and modern art galleries of Paddington. Located at 395 Oxford Street , Paddington and open every Saturday from 10am – 4pm.

Music

Sydney 's Queen Victoria Building (QVB) is always a cool place to shop but it will be even cooler this April to June with live shows from some of Sydney 's leading jazz entertainers. Every Sunday from 12noon, shoppers can enjoy three hours of live jazz performances on Levels One and Two, adjacent to the cafes.

Sport

The Mothers Day Classic is on the Mothers Day. Make a difference by simply walking, running or sponsoring a participant, to help raise vital funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The walk and runs start on Art Gallery Road in the Domain. The course winds around Mrs Macquarie's Chair and Domain parklands, with great views of the harbour, Opera House and Harbour Bridge . Enquiries phone (02) 9439 6060.

Office Workers need to move more

Don’t sit at your computer for too long without a break if you want to protect yourself from the risk of blood clots.

A study by the Medical Research Institute in New Zealand has found that about a third of patients admitted to hospital with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) were office workers who spent hours at a computer. DVT is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs. The clots can travel to the heart, lungs or brain, causing chest pain, breathlessness or possible death from a heart attack or stroke.

Lead researcher Professor Richard Beasley says some office workers who developed clots sat at their screens for 14 hours a day. "Some of them were going three to four hours at a time without getting up.”

Taking regular breaks, every hour, to go for a walk or even do some stretches, is important to both physical health and mental health.

For more on this story, go to: http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1870247.htm

Amusing facts

In 1976, a Los Angeles secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 100kg rock. More than twenty people witnessed the ceremony.
The average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a day.
Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
Travelling by air is the safest means of transportation.
The hippopotamus has the capability to remain underwater for as long as twenty-five minutes.
An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged. They all taste sweet.
When the Pez mint dispenser was first introduced it was meant to replace the activity of smoking.
Three years of a person's life is spent on the toilet.

Quote

"If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine." - Morris West

Joke

Did you hear the one about the blind man that went bungee jumping??

It scared the life out of his dog!!