What’s so Good About an Open Plan Workplace?
Open place workplaces and quirky-café-style-bring-your-own-laptop-dog friendly-shared office spaces are popping up all over Melbourne. So, what’s all the fuss about? Lots of larger firms have been using open floor plan offices for years, and many smaller companies are incorporating it into their design from the start – all to maximise resources and promote a better […]
The Best Locations For Job Interviews or External Meetings
There are a number of benefits for coffee shop and café style interviews. They are convenient, casual and set an informal tone for the interview – putting both parties at ease and making it much easier to gauge the personality of the candidate and seeing whether they’re the right culture fit for the company. So, […]
Understanding the Melbourne IT scene - my first 42 meet-ups
By Kate Illsley – Senior Consultant – Development Specialist Last year in 2017, I had the opportunity to attend 42 events in the Melbourne tech and startup community. Below are 42 pearls of wisdom I’ve taken from listening to industry leaders. 1.The best Agile teams share the responsibility of leadership ~ Brett Wakeman, Iteration Manager 2. […]
Trial of the Christmas Party
The court of public opinion is now in session. On trial is the notorious Christmas party, which is seasonally subjected too much debate about its place in Australia’s modern business climate. Its defendant is director Ben Brown, a staunch supporter of festive drinks and its role for celebrating a successful year. Greg Kouwiloyan, as the […]
Melbourne IT Hackathons
If you’re looking for entry into the I.T sector in Melbourne and need to bolster your resume, attending Hackathons and I.T meetups are a great starting point. Today we sat down with our recruiter Kate Illsley who specialises in Microsoft Development and User Experience (UX), to find out a little more about how developers can […]
How to Prepare for a Job Interview
with Anya Loukina As recruiters we are constantly interviewing with candidates to learn more about them – their role, their experience, their career goals and dreams. Presenting well in an interview, articulating accurately your experience and forming a good rapport with your interviewer can have a big influence on whether or not you get the […]
Culture Vulture
Four ways to optimise your team environment Nowadays the word CULTURE is as loose as Gandalf’s baggy wizard frock. Every Tom, Dick and Harry is priding themselves on what a fantastic work culture they have implemented but the one thing that people overlook is that everyone views culture differently. The parents of the office may […]
Q3 – Betting with your skeptics
You may have seen over the last few weeks the events surrounding Elon Musk going after short-sellers of Tesla stock. As a quick 101 of short selling, it is the act of borrowing shares and immediately selling them, then repurchasing them at a lower price and returning the shares; consequently, the seller makes a profit […]
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day…
3 reasons why starting my own recruitment business was appealing yet petrifying. My undying need to create the point of difference What the hell do you mean I hear you ask??? Well let me sit back in my velvet armchair, pour myself a glass of port and tell you exactly why this single point was […]
Building a Business and Culture building
Starting any new business can be challenging and rewarding. I’ve been reflecting on how we managed to grow Method Recruitment and why we’ve been so successful in our very early stages. Here are some of my top tips for starting a new business and how getting the simple things right, at the very start, has […]