"Thank you very much for the help you have offered. When I first contacted you through email, I was really surprised at how quickly you got back to me. The position you found for me fits me perfectly well, and I like it very much. Throughout the process, you have been so helpful, liaising very professionally and efficiently. Thank again for all you have done."
Underground Production Geologist, South PerthSkye News
2012-04-30 11:47:57
At Skye Recruitment we have just celebrated our biggest ever quarter in style at Sirromet Winery with an excellent lunch and a selection of their fine wines.
2012-04-02 15:05:21
If you have been reading the last few blogs (and if not, why not?!), you will have gained some insight into how to prepare yourself for the interview process. We have suggested how to present yourself, how to deal...
2012-03-26 15:05:59
Now, at last, you're in the interview room, and all that preparation can start to pay off. In 'Interview Tips' have a look at the...
2012-03-26 15:04:56
It may be that you are looking for your first job and relying on advice from parents, teachers, books, or online sources on how to go about it.
2012-03-19 15:06:34
Following on from our earlier article about getting your name out there, we now look at the next step - the interview itself.
2012-03-13 15:07:06
This is the first in a series of short articles on what to do to get yourself the job you want.
2012-03-12 15:07:32
It's not a catchy title, perhaps, but it is a subject that should be very close to the heart of any employer, especially since the latest round of legislation on the subject which came into effect last year.
2012-02-23 11:41:20
If you look at some of our past blogs, you will see that we at Skye Recruitment have talked about how to retain the staff you have engaged. And we make no apologies for raising the subject again, because it is such...
2012-02-15 14:45:21
When recruitment agencies take on new staff, it is usual for them to complete a contract of employment. It is also usual for these contracts to include, amongst other things, details of what the employee can and,...
2011-12-12 13:40:30
Recruitment as an industry does not always have the best reputation. One of the things that we sometimes have to deal with is a perception by our candidates or clients that recruiters are just in it for the money,...
2011-12-08 11:58:28
2011 has been another great year with Skye Recruitment nominated as a finalist for the Quest Newspaper Business Achiever Awards in the category of Professional Services Company of the Year for the second year in a row.
2011-07-29 14:56:04
Well, not lives perhaps, but certainly jobs, according to a recent decision by the Fair Work Australia Commission.
2011-07-19 11:18:08
When you ask someone what is the one thing they need to improve to perform better both at work and at home I guarantee that time management is right up there fighting for first place. So why, if so many people have...
2011-06-14 09:30:11
Skye Recruitment was pleased to take part in the Corporate Games this year, and entered a ladies netball team into the Brisbane event.
2011-03-21 11:32:50
The Skye Recruitment netball team is celebrating a win over the Scarlet Reds which gave them trophies all round and the title of Women's Netball League Division 1 Premiers.
2011-03-16 15:34:42
Last week was International Women’s Day, and it’s about that time of year that the subject of quotas for women on boards raises its head.
2011-02-25 11:41:13
It can sometimes feel as if there’s more and more work to do each day, with less and less time in which to do it. Often it seems that the work environment requires better productivity, streamlining, time-management...
2011-02-17 11:38:05
Welcome to the next instalment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.
2011-02-17 10:10:14
Welcome to the next instalment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.
2011-02-11 10:06:26
Welcome to the next installment of our upcoming series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.
2011-02-10 09:07:38
Welcome to the next instalment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.
2011-02-09 09:11:19
When you were at school, did you know someone (maybe it was even you) who would make the most beautiful study schedules you had ever seen? When exams loomed they were there, with lists of what to study when, and...
2011-02-04 14:41:40
Everyone has to start their career somewhere, and for most Recruitment Consultants we begin either straight out of university, or soon after a few 'early' jobs.
2011-02-03 09:18:28
Welcome to the third installment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.
2011-01-26 10:04:20
Welcome to the second instalment of our series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.
2011-01-26 10:02:44
A database is a recruitment agency's backbone - the thing that draws together everything we do, and maximises our chances of success. Why, then, are so many commercial recruitment databases so very very bad? And...
2011-01-26 10:00:53
Welcome to the first installment of our upcoming series "My Life as a Recruitment Consultant", where we give you the chance to meet our team, and also find out more about the day to day life of Recruitment Consultants.
2011-01-20 13:52:50
I had been with my first agency for more than 5 years. I had seen the company grow from a medium-sized agency into a giant mega-agency, and had lived through many changes of staff, management, and policy. It was...
2011-01-19 13:50:01
The floods in Queensland last week caused immense damage to numerous properties and infrastructure, with people losing homes, belongings, and loved ones. The community spirit demonstrated by vast numbers of Queenslanders...
2010-12-02 08:45:31
Now is the time when many of us thinking about what we want to achieve next year.
2010-11-25 09:09:40
A Recruitment Consultant is not simply an agent, or a person in the middle who co-ordinates things. While this is part of your role, the bit to focus on is that you are a Consultant - clients will use you and pay...
2010-11-18 09:14:11
As recruiters we deal with other people every day, and we succeed or fail by our ability or inability to communicate and engage with others.
2010-11-01 09:27:13
Skye Recruitment is celebrating a great week of achievements, after being named 12th fastest growing company in Australia in the BRW Fast 100, and then winning in our category of professional services suppliers...
2010-10-28 14:49:23
Celebrations all round for Skye Recruitment this week, as we were named Australia's 12th fastest growing company on the BRW Fast 100 2010 list.
2010-10-21 09:28:05
A recent ANZ survey showed that job advertising on the internet rose by 0.8% last month, compared with a 1.9% decline in job advertisements in major metropolitan newspapers in Australia. The internet has become...
2010-10-07 11:22:23
We spend much of our lives at work, and often spend more hours per week with our co-workers than we do with family or friends. Some say that being friends with colleagues helps the day pass faster, and creates a...
2010-10-02 09:16:48
It is important to avoid discriminating against applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. The federal government has set out laws prohibiting discrimination against employees on the basis of race, colour,...
2010-09-22 09:11:18
A variety of studies estimate that (depending on which study you read) anywhere between 25-75% of job-seekers admit to either telling outright lies or else omitting/ bending the truth in order to secure a new job.
2010-09-01 14:19:16
The Skye Recruitment team, consisting of staff and clients, completed the Bridge to Brisbane 10km event on Sunday, in aid of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
2010-08-25 16:14:54
Networking is extremely important, and it can help to further your career - as long as it is done in a useful way. I add that last caveat because many people view networking as a process that 'happens' incidentally...
2010-08-12 11:11:21
As a recruitment agency owner the temptation would be to say that you should always use a recruitment agency (preferably my one), and that anything else would be foolhardy and possibly even dangerous.
2010-07-10 14:26:05
Skye Recruitment was delighted to be shortlisted in two categories at the Queensland Excellence Awards last night, hosted by Career One and Monster.
2010-05-20 12:20:53
The Skye Rockets netball team played well at the QLD Corporate Games on Sunday, winning two matches, and losing two. Unfortunately they did not make the finals, but a plan of action is being formulated for next...
2010-05-19 10:09:42
The Fast Starters List recognises the 100 fastest growing companies in Australia that started within the last 5 years and achieved minimum turnover figures.
2010-03-10 16:36:06
Sophie Macdonald from Skye Recruitment was delighted to be included on the list, which features leading entrepreneurs such as Janine Allis, Boost Juice founder, Therese Rein, MD of Ingeus, Diana Williams, Fernwood...
2009-11-05 08:39:42
Sophie Macdonald, co-founder of Skye Recruitment, has been nominated for this year's Brisbane Business News Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Presented on the 11th of November this award recognises the strong...
2009-10-08 11:40:07
Sophie Macdonald, founder of Skye Recruitment, has been named as a finalist in the 2009 Telstra Queensland Business Women's Awards.
2009-09-25 16:58:56
Key members of the Skye Recruitment team flew down to Sydney on Thursday to attend the Seek SARA awards.
