Congratulations! Karen is doing a stirling job for us; she has hit the ground running during a very busy time and been an absolute asset to our campaign, making sure all our fundraisers and donors have the best possible experience. We are so pleased to have her on the team. #TempOfTheMonth #EmployeeOfTheMonth #TopPerformer #EmployeeRecognition #PeninsulaPersonnel

Navigating a job interview can be one of the most nerve-wracking experiences in a professional career. The pressure to present oneself effectively while answering a variety of questions can be daunting. Fortunately, advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly with tools like ChatGPT, offer valuable assistance in preparing for and excelling in interviews. Here’s how ChatGPT can become your ally in mastering interview questions:

1. Personalised Practice

ChatGPT can simulate a wide range of interview scenarios tailored to specific job roles, industries, or levels of experience. By engaging in practice interviews, candidates can receive instant feedback on their responses. For instance, if you’re applying for a data analyst position, ChatGPT can generate questions related to data analysis techniques, statistical methods, and problem-solving scenarios, helping you practice and refine your answers.

2. Crafting Strong Responses

One of the most critical aspects of interview preparation is crafting clear, compelling responses. ChatGPT can assist in structuring answers using frameworks like STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result). By providing an initial response draft, ChatGPT can help refine it to ensure it’s concise, focused, and impactful. For example, if asked about a time you led a project, ChatGPT can help you outline the situation, describe your role, explain the actions you took, and highlight the results.

3. Research and Insights

Before an interview, understanding the company and its culture is essential. ChatGPT can help you research the company’s background, recent news, and industry trends. By integrating this information into your answers, you can demonstrate your knowledge and enthusiasm for the role. For instance, if a company recently launched a new product, you can discuss how your skills and experience align with this development and how you can contribute to its success.

4. Handling Behavioral Questions

Behavioral questions often require reflection on past experiences. ChatGPT can guide you through the process of identifying key experiences and framing them effectively. By discussing different scenarios and their outcomes, you can gain insights into how to present your experiences in a way that aligns with the job requirements and company values.

5. Improving Communication Skills

Effective communication is vital in interviews. ChatGPT can help you practice articulating your thoughts clearly and confidently. By engaging in mock interviews and receiving constructive feedback on your tone, language, and structure, you can improve your overall communication skills. This practice can help you appear more polished and self-assured during the actual interview.

6. Preparing for Uncommon Questions

Interviews often include unexpected or unconventional questions to assess your problem-solving abilities and creativity. ChatGPT can provide examples of these types of questions and suggest strategies for tackling them. Whether it’s a brainteaser or a hypothetical scenario, practicing with ChatGPT can help you develop a systematic approach to handling such queries.

7. Managing Stress and Building Confidence

Interview anxiety is a common issue. ChatGPT can offer strategies for managing stress, such as mindfulness techniques or breathing exercises, and provide encouragement and motivation. By engaging in repeated practice sessions, you can build confidence in your responses and reduce anxiety, leading to a more composed and confident performance.

8. Feedback and Improvement

Post-interview, ChatGPT can help you reflect on your performance by analyzing responses and providing constructive feedback. By identifying areas for improvement and suggesting ways to enhance your answers, ChatGPT can help you continuously refine your approach for future interviews.

Conclusion

ChatGPT serves as a versatile tool in preparing for job interviews, offering personalized practice, feedback, and insights. By leveraging its capabilities, candidates can enhance their responses, improve communication skills, and gain confidence. As you prepare for your next interview, consider using ChatGPT as a supportive resource to help you present your best self and increase your chances of success.

Several changes to workplace laws started this week (26 August 2024) as part of the Closing Loopholes reforms. It’s important that you understand your new rights and responsibilities. 

For more information you can always contact Fair Work Australia. 

• Casual employment changes – Rules about casual employment have changed, including how casual work is defined, pathways to permanent employment, and employee and employer responsibilities. Read more about casual employees and pathways to permanent employment.
• Right to disconnect – Employees have the right to refuse contact outside their working hours unless that refusal is unreasonable. Learn about the new right to disconnect. This doesn’t apply to small businesses and their employees until 26 August 2025.
• Independent contractor changes – If you’re a contractor or work with contractors, it’s important you understand the new definition of employment and other changes to independent contractor rules.
• Minimum standards and protections for some contractors – If you’re in the gig economy or road transport industry, find out about new minimum standards and protections for some contractors. Visit Regulated workers.

Job hunting can be a daunting process, from perfecting your resume to nailing those nerve-wracking interviews. But, there’s one aspect that many folks tend to overlook: the power of maintaining a healthy relationship with your recruiters. This often-untapped strategy can significantly elevate your job search journey, reaping long-term benefits beyond immediate employment prospects.

So, let’s explore why staying in touch with your recruiter is positively invaluable!

1. Long-lasting and Meaningful Connections

A famous quote by American author Maya Angelou accurately embodies the essence of human relationships: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” By cultivating meaningful connections with your recruiters, you leave a lasting impression that makes you stand out from other candidates. Remember, it is all about creating positive, genuine interactions that strengthen the bond between you and your recruiter.

2. An Abundance of Opportunities

Recruiters are incredibly resourceful, and they’re often the first to know about new job openings in their organisation. By staying in touch, you’re essentially keeping yourself in the loop for any suitable opportunities that might arise. Tap into your recruiter’s wealth of knowledge and expand your network – you never know what future possibilities might come knocking!

3. Tailored Career Advice

Recruiters hold a unique vantage point where they see countless candidates applying for numerous roles daily. They are experts in spotting trends and identifying factors that make candidates successful. As a result, they can provide invaluable, personalised advice to help you fine-tune your search and acclimate to industry demands. Make the most of your relationship with your recruiter by actively seeking their insights and expertise on your career journey.

4. Constructive Feedback

Feedback, whether positive or negative, is fundamental for growth. By building a strong rapport with your recruiter, you’re more likely to receive open and honest feedback about your performance in interviews, the quality of your resume, and other aspects of your job application. Use this feedback to refine and polish your approach, ensuring that you’re presenting the best version of yourself for future opportunities.

5. Amplify Your Chances of Success

At its core, staying in touch with your recruiter is all about increasing your chances of success in the competitive job market. Whether it’s through personalized advice or the latest job openings, you can never underestimate the potential of maintaining strong lines of communication.

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Staying in touch with your recruiter is not just a professional formality but rather a constructive way of engaging in self-improvement and expanding your network. Remember, it’s not only about what you’re gaining out of the interaction, but also the impression you’re leaving behind. So, cherish your connection with your recruiter and keep that relationship thriving – it’s undoubtedly an investment in your career’s future success.

Get ready for an incredible event as Paris becomes the second city in history to host the Olympics for a third time, following the 1900 and 1924 Games. Joining London in this prestigious achievement, Paris 2024 promises to be a spectacular showcase of athletic excellence and international unity.

The festivities kick off with the grand Opening Ceremony on July 26th, ushering in 19 days of thrilling competition. Don’t miss a moment of the action as athletes from around the world come together to make history in the City of Light! #Paris2024 #Olympics #ParisOlympics #ParisGames #OlympicGames #RoadToParis #Paris2024Olympics #CityOfLight #ParisSports #CelebrateTheGames #Paris2024Athletes
#ParisOpeningCeremony #PeninsulaPersonnel #Goodluck #Recruitment

Host: France
Duration: 26^th July – 11 August 2024
32 Sports
41 Venues
10500 Competing Athletes

1: Reduce external pressures
One of the easiest ways to bring your anxiety level down before an interview is to minimise any external pressures for example have your clothes ironed and ready to wear (also try on first to make sure they still fit, and no hems have come down or buttons are missing) and print out a copy of the job and your CV so you can refresh yourself prior. Also do a trial run if you’re driving there, so you know where the best place to park might be and how long did it take to get there. If you are having a virtual interview, then make sure you have downloaded the appropriate platform and are familiar with how it works and have set up your computer for the best light and lack of interruptions.

2: Prepare for success
Getting organised is a great way to help you feel calm and confident going into an interview. There are lots of aspects involved in interviewing for a position, but there are simple ways to feel on top of what’s to come. One of the best ways to prepare is by practising answers to common interview questions. Seek has a great “practice interview builder” to see different types of questions employers tend to ask. We have developed a common interview questions booklet at PP and I’m only too happy to email it to you to have a read of, just drop me a line. Researching the organisation or business beforehand helps you feel more confident about what they do and what they look for in their employees. There are different factors to investigate when researching a company, but generally you’ll want to understand its history, culture, mission, achievements and hiring process (working with an agency helps as we give you all this info) but it recommended that you at least check them out online. Also, if you know the name of the person interviewing you, maybe check them out on LinkedIn as well. Read through the job description and make sure you understand what is expected of you.

3: Release your nervous energy
Do something calming or relaxing before your interview whatever that might be, go for a walk or run, do some yoga and meditation there are stacks of calming apps that you can make use of giving you the opportunity to get your head in the game.

4: Breathe
If you feel nervous in the middle of the interview (don’t run out of the room screaming😊) stop, take a deep breath, it might sound overly simple, but it really helps! Breathing deeply helps slow down your thoughts, reduces their intensity and quietens our nervous response. Also, there is nothing wrong with letting the interviewer know that you are nervous.

5: Take perspective
While you might have your heart set on one role, its important to take a broad prospective, rather than putting pressure on yourself around this one interview or opportunity. There are always new opportunities, so even if you don’t land this role, you would have gained invaluable interview experience and will hopefully be better prepared for the next interview. Bottom line peeps it’s totally normal to feel anxious or nervous before or during an interview. While there’s no best way to manage feelings of anxiety, implementing some simple strategies can help you prepare to face your interview with a little more ease and confidence. And remember if you are heading into an interview, you’re already halfway there.

It’s a commonly held assumption that three written warnings are required by Australian law before employers can dismiss an employee.

The ‘three warnings rule’ is one of the most common misconceptions in employment law – it simply does not exist. The reason that some organisations use this approach is to avoid risk in unfair dismissal claims, but unfair dismissal matters don’t require multiple warnings.

Legal requirements regarding warnings and terminations

The only requirement for any warning to be given is in performance-based dismissals in unfair dismissal proceedings. If an employee is dismissed for poor performance and has never received a warning that they are underperforming, then it is likely that dismissal will be deemed to be unfair.

Workplace behaviours that warrant a written warning

Warnings tend to be issued when an employee is underperforming or has an unsatisfactory performance. This is usually related to an employee’s capacity to do the job rather than their conduct. The warning should clearly outline how the employee is underperforming, what they need to do to reach an acceptable level of performance, the timeframe for improvement and the consequence of failing to improve. Employers can also issue warnings for misconduct that doesn’t justify dismissal but is serious enough to be stopped and can be used to justify dismissal if the behaviour or misconduct continues.

The Fair Work Commission defines serious misconduct as employee conduct that causes serious risk to the health and safety of another person or to the reputation or profits of the business, or deliberately behaves in a manner that is inconsistent with continuing their employment. Examples of serious misconduct include theft, fraud, assault, refusing to carry out work duties or being drunk at work.

Can I dismiss my employee without a warning?

The starting point in assessing whether you can dismiss an employee is the employment contract. If the contract requires you to follow a dismissal process (which could require issuing warnings) then it must be followed, however employment contracts rarely implement these measures. More commonly employment contracts simply stipulate the amount of notice required to be provided in the event of termination.

There is no legal requirement specifying that employees must be given a particular number of written warnings before being dismissed. However, it’s worth noting that unfair dismissal claims have regularly been upheld by tribunals where an employee did not have a chance to respond to performance concerns or to improve their performance over a reasonable period of time.

What if an employee claims unfair dismissal?

Employees dismissed for performance or conduct reasons need to have completed six months’ service (or 12 months if they are employed by a small business with fewer than 15 employees) and earn under the high-income threshold (or be covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement).

If an employee is entitled to unfair dismissal protections, note that a warning appears to be relevant only in a performance dismissal and even then, it is only a consideration. There is certainly no requirement for several warnings and there is no distinction between written or verbal warnings.

While employers don’t legally need to give employees three warnings before dismissing them, it is important to give employees a chance to fix any performance or conduct issues. Therefore, giving employees at least one warning in writing before ending their employment is a good idea.

If you need more information or support in managing employees through disciplinary processes, speak to your HR representative, get in touch with the Fair Work Ombudsman or contact an employment lawyer for advice.
 

The annual commemoration pays respects to the original Anzac’s, as well as the men and women who have served in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping missions. The day also explores the personal stories of service personnel in past and modern conflict. Anzac Day Dawn Service at Dee Why Beach is attended by thousands.

Thursday 25 April 2024
Dee Why Beach
Service starts: 5:30am

Following the Service, find out below what events and activities are taking place throughout DYRSL.

Anzac Day Breakfast.
From 6:30am

$5 Bacon and Egg Roll in Battery House, Bistro and Courtyard.
(Egg, cheese, bacon & tomato relish)

Play Two Up.
From 12:00pm
Don’t miss the one opportunity in the year to enjoy Two-Up with your mates at DYRSL in the Showroom (level 3).

Live Music in Courtyard.
From 12:00pm enjoy live music from talented local artists.

Lest we forget

All proceeds will go to supporting local veterans.

We are thrilled to announce that Simone has been chosen as our Temp of the Month yet again. Simone consistently goes above and beyond expectations, has outstanding dedication, hard work, and exceptional contributions to our clients, infact this is the feedback we just received.

“As our first employee Simone has been fantastic, she has gone over and above, and her experience has helped us set up new processes. We have received loads of compliments regarding Simone dealing with the public, she has been a great representative for us. I would highly recommend her for any position, and she has been a pleasure to work with.”

Congratulations once again, Simone! Keep up the fantastic work! #tempofthemonth #recognition #teamappreciation #hardworkpaysoff

When you apply for a role, most hirers will have just a few minutes to review your application. That means providing clear, concise information on you is key to standing out in those few minutes.

This, my friends is where a professional profile can help. While your resume and covering letter are the building blocks of a strong job application, a profile will give employers an overview of your skills and experience briefly, helping to capture their attention. A professional profile can be placed strategically at the beginning of your resume (a good idea if you’re unable to load a covering letter) you should also have it set up on LinkedIn and Seek (both platforms will guide you with layouts etc).

It means employers can get in touch with you about a great job opportunity, it’s also an opportunity for you to showcase yourself, what you’re looking for in an employer, what you can deliver, how you operate, while you’re also provided with job recommendations based on the information you provide.

More control over your job search- reading through hundreds of job ads and applying for each one can be time consuming but having a professional profile can take away a lot of this work. You can literally flick a switch on LinkedIn and Seek to have the recruiter or employer contact you, as well as be notified of jobs that meet your saved criteria.

A professional profile helps you find roles that align with what you’re looking for as you can choose when to be visible to companies. It puts you in the driver’s seat where before it used to be the employer.

Make a great first impression, quickly- yes, it is true 2 minutes or less is all it takes to review a CV and decide whether to progress you or not, it is like anything that you do repeatedly you get good and fast at doing it, not to be confused with lack of care and attentiveness. That means you need to quickly make a great first impression.

Giving employers a summary of your skills and experience is key to standing out, and that is exactly what a professional profile does. A profile could be the ticket to landing that next great opportunity, but not if you’re lacking the essential information potential employers are looking for. Just like your CV you need to keep it updated, even if you’re not actively seeking work.

Arm yourself with relevant market insights- your profile not only helps you stand out to hirers, but also helps you to keep informed about the job market and your industry. The more up to date the information you provide, the better your search experience will be as you’ll be served more relevant job opportunities that compliment your needs, experience, and interests. Additionally, the information you provide in your profile will help ensure you’re served relevant information about employment and salary trends in your industry.

Boost your chances of getting head hunted- being head hunted is much easier than job hunting. It is becoming more common lately as well with job seekers in short supply and recruiters increasingly searching for the people they need online. Even if you’re not actively looking for a job, there may be a great opportunity out there that you don’t know about. Having a professional profile means you won’t miss out on seeing these.

Build your personal brand- your profile can also be an extension of your professional brand acting like your own online marketing tool that works 24/7. In fact, 39% of job seekers agree that a professional profile allows them to add their personality in to make their application stand out.

Getting started- It is a great way to make yourself relevant and appealing to potential employers, and edge you closer to your next job. It can be your best asset in keeping your career options open.