November 09 Newsletter

Temp of the month

That time has come around again… time to announce our most tremendous temp of the month. This month the award goes to… Katie Galbraith. Katie has been working as a Marketing Assistant for one of our clients over the last few months and we have heard nothing but amazing things about Katie and the standard of her work. She has even been referred to as ‘a treasure’. Here are some of the nice things that Katie’s employer has said about her. “Katie is a treasure. She is flexible, more than willing to do any task that we ask her to and she will suggest ways to improve methods. She has taken up the challenge of our internal systems and processes and has proven a god’s send in a very difficult transition period. She is helpful and courteous and gets on well with everyone. Katie takes pride in her work and is responsible for the outcome, she is detailed and results driven, flexible, accommodating and a quick learner – you only have to explain once and Katie will run with it.” Amazing, thanks for doing such a fantastic job Katie, a prize is on its way to you!

A special word of thanks must also go to Jennifer Inwood who has worked incredibly hard for us in various temp roles over the last year! Thanks for everything Jenny, keep up the good work!

Using the social web to find work

Chris Brogan is a ten year veteran of using social media and both web and mobile technologies to build digital relationships for businesses, organisations, and individuals. He has written an eBook where the aim is to be helpful to people who might be looking for a new job, new business, or just the opportunity to expand their business network.

Today’s career environment is different. What’s different is that there are more ways to influence getting a job than in the past. You probably already know that the old saying is true: “it’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” Well, the people you know has expanded a bit, thanks to social networks, and what people know about you has grown too, thanks in part to the various tools you can employ in social media. This 19 page jargon-free free eBook can really help in your job search.

How Much: free to download at chrisbrogan.com

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How long it takes to find a job: 10 weeks

If you are unfortunate enough to lose your job, expect to be out of work for about 10 weeks.

That is the typical period of unemployment for men, according to the Bureau of Statistics. For women, it is nine weeks.

And you stand a one-in-eight chance of losing your replacement job within months.

The bureau's Survey of Labour Force Experience, published yesterday, paints a more frightening picture of the job market than the official unemployment total of 664,100.

It found that over the course of the year to February a total of 1.7 million Australians found themselves out of work at some point – about one in every seven of Australians who are prepared to work.

Fewer than 118,000 people were out of work for the entire year, but the chance of finding a new job quickly depends very much on who is looking.

Teenagers get new jobs the most quickly, typically returning to work in eight weeks.

But roughly half of those who succeed find themselves out of work again within a year – about 18,000 of them four or more times.

Women have about as much success as men in getting new jobs until they turn 55, when they find it far harder. A man who is out of work aged 55 or more is likely to find a new job within 13 weeks.

A woman will wait 16 weeks. There is an even-money chance she will still be out of work after a year.

Marriage appears to be an advantage when it comes to hanging on to jobs for both men and women, with singles facing a 14 per cent chance of unemployment during the year, compared with those who are married at just 6 per cent.

Unemployment is the most likely in NSW and Victoria, where the chances are 15 per cent and 14 per cent, and the least likely in the ACT, where the chances are 9 per cent.

In contrast the official unemployment rates in NSW and Victoria are 6.1 and 5.8 per cent respectively and 3.8 per cent in the ACT.

This suggests that the likelihood of spending some time out of work in a 12-month period is roughly three times the official unemployment rate.

Westpac warned of more job losses to come yesterday, publishing a quarterly labour demand indicator predicting job losses of 6000 a month for the rest of this year with the risk of a substantial fall of 27,000 this month to offset the surprise 32,000 rebound last month.

Australia has lost 117,000 full-time jobs this year, offset by the creation of 109,000 new part-time jobs.
Article by The Sydney Morning Herald

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Volunteer Opportunities – Cure Cancer Australia Christmas Card Program

Cure Cancer Australia is a dynamic not for profit foundation that funds researchers working towards breakthrough cancer research. As cancer affects so many people in our community, we are all united in our hope that a cure for cancer is on the way.

If you have always wanted to get involved and volunteer for a worthwhile cause, Cure Cancer Australia has the perfect opportunity for you to contribute to the cure that can start from just offering 1-2 days of your time in office hours per week until early December.

One of our key fundraising activities is our annual Christmas card project.

We require volunteers to assist us in the following:

Fielding phone calls in peak periods
Answering card enquiries from customers both over the phone and on email
Taking orders over the phone
Entering Christmas card orders into our online shopping website

Full training will be provided on our systems and on the Christmas card program details.

Skills Required:

Pleasant telephone manner
Web and email savvy
The ability to multi-task
Excellent communication skills

Location: Cure Cancer Australia offices, Sydney CBD (further details will be provided)

To register your interest in the above volunteer scheme please call them on 1300 134 567 / (02) 9251 6188 or email cards@cure.org.au.

As a result of the Christmas card program Cure Cancer Australia hopes to fund two new exceptional researchers working in the field of cancer research. We appreciate your support.

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Share the love of dogs

This year, feel good and do something that helps homeless dogs this Christmas.

DoggieRescue has just released its major fundraising calendar packed with gorgeous shots of ex-DoggieRescue dogs who have found their forever home. See the parade of happy faces and read what they mean to their families.

Through gracious supporters, 100% of the proceeds from this calendar go to helping care for the doggies still waiting for their forever homes.

Give the gift of life this Christmas and share these calendars as gifts with your doggy friends, clients and loved ones. Discounts for volumes apply.

You can order now on-line www.DoggieRescue.com or call 02 9486 3133, and share the gift of life this Christmas.

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Whats on

Don’t forget we are entering the month of the Mo - Visit Movember

Sculptures by the Sea – 29th Oct – 15th Nov

Melbourne Cup – 3rd Nov

Newtown festival – 8th Nov

National Recycling Week – 9 – 15th Nov

Yoga Challenge 2009 – 15th Nov

The Rocks Markets by Moonlight – every Friday in Nov and Dec