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Standing out from the Crowd in a Recession, by Brian Briscoe

Yes, we are still hiring staff for our clients. And yes, we regularly receive well in excess of 100 applicants for our senior roles. So are you one of those candidates seeking the next role you can immerse yourself into, but are growing more and more despondent as to how you get past the crowd?

In […]

By |June 4th, 2020|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Standing out from the Crowd in a Recession, by Brian Briscoe

11 Personality Traits that could derail your career

At Briscoe Search, we are always on the lookout for leadership thought on all things “career”. A few days ago, we came across this unique and well-written article by Tomas Chamarro-Premuzic, CEO of Hogan Assessments in the US and a regular contributor to HBR.

Excerpts from the article:

When considering what it takes to succeed at work, […]

By |January 13th, 2019|Insights, People and HR, Uncategorised|0 Comments

Work Life Balance – a myth?

As the new year is upon us, now may be a good time to realign yourself with your goals for 2016. Whilst Australia has a reputation being relaxed and laid back, we have developed a culture where employees are working long hours with big expectations and ever increasing workloads.

Thankfully this attitude is slowing changing, with […]

By |December 18th, 2018|Insights, People and HR, Uncategorised|0 Comments

WA Success Stories strengthen their teams through Briscoe

Horizons West and Vibe Petroleum both engaged Briscoe Search & Consulting to search and select new General Managers in July. James Turner (pictured below) joined the highly successful bus transport company, Horizons West as their new General Manager. We also helped Greg Balla, MD to source top advisor Tony Adamson to the company.

Vibe Petroleum, one of […]

By |August 24th, 2017|Insights, People and HR, Uncategorised|0 Comments

“Talent Real Estate” – when is the right time to buy?

I had lunch yesterday with the property and strategy guru, Gavin Hegney who is also a great friend of mine. One of the brighter minds around these parts, Gavin’s opinion on all things real estate is constantly sought after. We were chatting about the marketplace, what is happening in the land of property and our attention […]

By |August 24th, 2017|Insights, People and HR|0 Comments

Celebrating 10 years in business

On June 1 2007, Briscoe Search was born. Read more below…

http://mailchi.mp/briscoesearch/10-years-ago-today-we-were-born

By |June 1st, 2017|Uncategorised|0 Comments

It’s all about the fit!

In our last Community Services sector bulletin, we shared some key tips to hiring great managers and leaders include getting your role brief right first up and charting the essential competencies for each position. We spoke of thinking laterally about hiring people from outside your sector and remembering that recruitment is a two way street. […]

By |July 26th, 2016|Insights, People and HR|0 Comments

Retrenching With Sensitivity

 How employers might be ruining their brands by not handling this powerfully.
The cooler nights and cold dark mornings suggest that winter is definitely coming. If you are one of the tens of thousands of workers who have lost their job in the last 12 months, winter probably feels like it has been here a while.
The […]

By |June 2nd, 2016|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Ways you can Recruit Better as a Community Services Leader

CDC, NDIS, an ageing population, a flat economic environment, technology and so much more. No wonder it is a stressful, challenging time for leaders of Community Services organisations across our country. The speed, intensity and ramifications of the change that is affecting your sector and your organisation is unprecedented. Remember in 1999 our main concern […]

By |May 9th, 2016|Insights, People and HR|0 Comments

Industry Insight – National Mining Chronicle

National Mining Chronicle feature an article about jobs in the mining industry with our MD Brian Briscoe.  Brian explains it may be the time to take a step back and assess if mining is the industry you want to be in, and the importance using your network at this time.

Article can also be found online […]

By |March 10th, 2016|Insights, Media, People and HR|0 Comments