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The Great Tribal Chase: A Fantastic Success!

Firstly, a BIG thank you to all who supported the charity, by sponsoring us for the event. Quay Appointments had fielded two teams into this event and together had raised a total of $1125 for the charity. Sunday 5th May … Continue reading

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ATO warning: start super planning now

Today I was browsing the blog sites and online magazines and had come across an article warning employers to be prepared for the new Superannuation contribution requirements  set to be implemented on 1st July 2013.  From the HC Online website … Continue reading

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Are You up to Speed with New Gender Reporting Rules?

As equal opportunity and gender equality in the workplace has taken the spotlight in today’s work environment, new requirements have been released for companies with 100+ employees.  Here is an article to assist with these changes which will affect such … Continue reading

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Five Things Mature Women Want

Here is a blog post found from our friends at SageCo, the original post can be found here Five Things Mature Women Want It’s International Women’s Day on Friday. And we particularly want to raise a toast to mature women. … Continue reading

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Top 5 Reasons for New Hire Failure

I’ve come across this article on recruiter.com, found it to be an interesting read and wanted to share it.  Here’s the link to the original article http://www.recruiter.com/i/top-5-reasons-for-new-hire-failure/ Top 5 Reasons for New Hire Failure An older but still very illuminating … Continue reading

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Superannuation — Increasing the Superannuation Guarantee Rate to 12 Per Cent

Hi Everyone! Here is an interesting article regarding Superannuation taken from the FutureTax government website.  The full article can be viewed here These changes mean that over the next 7 years, the minimum super contributionspayments made by organisations to their … Continue reading

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Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace: How to perform an investigation – May HR Forum Wrap Up

Every 3 months, Quay Appointments play host to a HR Forum, where professionals in the HR line of work are invited to come in and discuss key HR related issues facilitated by an industry specialist.  At last week’s HR Forum … Continue reading

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$1,000 bonus to hire a worker over 50 – how SMEs can take advantage of the Government’s new plan

Article from Smart Company Website and can be accessed here Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:44 Patrick Stafford Businesses have been encouraged to find ways older workers can bring experience and value to their teams after the Government introduced a new … Continue reading

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Phone Interviews: Preparation

Phone interviews are often used to screen candidates in order to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for an interview. You never know when a recruiter might call and ask if you have a few minutes to … Continue reading

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“Drugs and Alcohol at Work” – Michael White

It’s that time again for our next monthly Breakfast Seminar! On April 5th, we are pleased to welcome Michael White to talk to us about being aware of Drugs and Alcohol abuse in the workplace. “It’s a sobering fact that … Continue reading

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