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Keep up with relevant recruitment and labour hire news for Perth, Western Australia.
Taking The Stress Out Of Employee Search
Labour Hire Agencies Professional labour hire agencies are there to take the stress off your business the next time you need to recruit. Not only are you guaranteed to be presented with a worker that perfectly fits your needs, but you are also guaranteed to have that person start when you need them, for as […]
How to Retain Your Employees
A great employee is a rare gem: He/she is hard to find to begin with and once you find one, throngs of suitors will be lining up at your door to snatch them away from you. Although difficult, getting a good employee is not the hardest part, retaining them is. It will cost you time, […]
Preparing Your CV Requires Focus
Read up on our tips to enhance your CV for the next time you apply for a job There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to preparing your CV, or curriculum vitae, however it does need to serve its purpose and be a succinct selling tool. After all, it is the first […]
Employment Agencies Not For You? Labour Hire Is!
Is your business growing faster than your HR department can keep up? Tried employment agencies in the past without much success? A labour hire service may be the answer to your short or long term recruitment gaps. They can take the hassle out of finding quality, trained workers that match the skill set you need, […]
Construction Labour Hire is A Great Option
Construction labour hire can be difficult, particularly when there are fluctuations in demand to consider and times of uncertainty. Taking this into account is necessary for any business in the construction industry and as a result, temporary staffing is the perfect solution. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits your business will experience […]
Labour Hire Companies For Casual Job Seeker
Casual jobs make up a large percentage of the overall workforce and are often in demand by jobseekers. Have you ever considered making your next career move with a labour hire company? Blue Collar People are always on the lookout for skilled and motivated casual workers to join their team. Let’s take a look at the […]
Benefits of Labour Hire Agencies – Clients & Workers
Labour hire is an industry that has been around in the developed world for several decades now. Businesses both like it and need it. A company may have someone off sick or off for an extended period of time due to injury creating a non-permanent job vacancy. To fill that person’s position with a permanent […]
10 Questions To Ask Your Recruitment Agency
Similar to entering any other kind of partnership, you will need to find out some important information about your potential recruitment agency to determine whether they are suitable for your needs and whether they are competent at their job.
Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend
From all at Blue Collar People, have a safe and enjoyable AFL Grand Final and Queens Birthday long weekend!!! https://youtu.be/qybr3VRVAgc
Fill Sick Days with Temporary Labour
Everyone falls sick from time to time, and your employees are no exception. Whether it’s just a case of the common cold or a work-related injury, a significant proportion of your workforce is bound to take sick days throughout the year to get treatment or recuperate after an injury. The time it takes for an […]
Contract Workers or Labour Hire? What’s The Difference?
Every once in a while, businesses require extra “hands” to help out with work overflow or to cover for an absent employee. Because of the short-term nature of these kinds of positions, businesses often prefer to hire employees on a non-permanent basis. It is at this moment that the manager in charge has to decide […]
How Trades Labour Hire Can Help Your Business
Having high-quality tradespeople for your business is not something that you can afford to take lightly. This is because the quality of the people you have on the ground can determine whether an operation succeeds or fails. Hiring the best tradies for your mining, manufacturing or construction business is, therefore, one of the most important […]
Labour Hire Costs Vs Benefits
In business, labour needs are always changing. A business may be overstaffed today and then become understaffed just a week later without any changes being made to the employee roster. There’re two common reasons why labour needs keep changing in companies. These are: – Worker absences. Your employees will sometimes miss work due to reasons […]
Labourers For Hire From Labour Hire Companies Are a Great Option
Fluctuations in workloads due to changes in demand for products or when taking on extra projects make maintaining the right number of employees quite a difficult task for companies. Hire too many employees during peak seasons and you are left with idle employees to pay when the peak is over. By hiring temporary labourers when […]
The Use Of AI In Recruitment
There are a few different schools of thought out there when it comes to the subjects of both recruiting and employment and the affects AI (Artificial Intelligence) [...]
Why Social Media Is Now So Important For Recruitment
Whether you’re a job seeker or an employer looking to find new staff members, in the modern age social media is playing a bigger and bigger role in recruitment and employment circles. And it’s little wonder, with so many of us online these days. It only makes sense that the internet – and social media […]
The Labour Hire Agreement: What You Need To Know
Not everyone fully understands what a labour hire agreement actually is or what it involves, so in this post we’ll take a look at labour hire agreements [...]
Things To Consider Before Taking Job In Another City
In this post, read up on the factors that should be taken under consideration prior to taking a job in another city. Jump To Section: Costs Of Relocation What Are The Long Term Consequences? Weigh The Pros And Cons Further Resources When you are searching for a job you may come across one that involves […]
Looking For Labour Hire Solutions? What To Ask
A business seeking to hire labour needs to ask themselves exactly what they are looking for; what role needs to be fulfilled and the time frame in which the person is needed. Jump To: Labour Hire Solutions Explained Labour Hire Solutions – What Questions To Ask? A business seeking to hire labour needs to ask […]
Labour Hire Australia
Reasons why labour hire is popular with many businesses There’re several reasons why temping as a service has grown to become an entire industry – the labour hire industry. Labour hire offers the following: Workforce flexibility. Many businesses face periodic fluctuations in demand, meaning their labour requirements keep shifting throughout the year. Labour hire gives […]
Legal Obligations For Labour Hire Companies in Australia
2002 estimates by the Australian Government Productivity Commission put the number of Australians working through labour hire at about 270,000 – that was about 2.9% of the [...]
BCP Opinion: Recruiting Trends In 2019
All businesses need workers – fulltime, part-time, casual or temporary – and it doesn’t matter what industry your business is in either. Whether it’s white collar, retail, [...]
Perth & WA Monthly Industry News Bulletin – May 2019
WA achieves budget surplus thanks to increased ore prices and a higher GST allotment; The EPA gives approval recommendation for $516 million Greenbushes lithium mine expansion; McGowan’s [...]
5 Benefits of Labour Hire To Your Workforce
Almost any position in the organisation can be filled by labour hire – from positions that require highly skilled and specialised personnel to those that require no skills. This has proven invaluable for a lot of organisations, enabling them to maintain a lean permanent workforce while still having adequate workers during peak seasons. This has […]
Labour Hire Solutions Explained
There are many ways to hire staff in the current climate including recruitment agencies, online advertising and even word of mouth. But how much do you know about labour hire firms? From fully trained staff with trade qualifications to specialised administrative staff, a labour hire firm can be the staffing solution you’ve been looking for. […]
