After 10 years in retail and another 10 years in Recruitment, our Founder Ange shares her learnings from the past 10 years on working in Recruitment!

When it comes to job searching does a pre-planned holiday equal a dealbreaker? When done with consideration, tact, and grace – it doesn’t have to be! Here are our top tips for navigating those conversations around extended annual leave so that you can get the dream job AND your dream holiday.

What is more important education, experience or a combination of the two? With emerging occupations, technology and more - the need to stay relevant has never been more critical - but does it mean returning to tertiary education?

The Great Resignation. So, are 40% of the workforce really about to leave their jobs?

If you have ever heard the term “soft skills” and thought what in the world are they? You wouldn’t be alone.

So, the chances are you will be working with someone who lacks self-awareness and in fact you and I might also need some work in that area too.

Did you know LinkedIn rewards those that engage with their platform fully? Did you know that the more COMPLETE your profile is - the more LinkedIn makes you visible in the algorithm?

Imagine opening your LinkedIn profile and seeing numerous messages from Companies or Recruiters that want to get to know you. They want to tell you about the jobs they have on offer.

Influencing is a crucial skillset that leaders need to display – as you develop further in your career and potentially into a leadership role you have two ways you can lead

Job searching can be a stressful exercise at the best of times – now as we learn to adapt to life during COVID-19, searching for a new (or any!) job is a reality facing many of us. Yes, I too have been searching for jobs during Level 3 restrictions.

You bet! A recent survey by The Manifest showed that 67% of companies will view applicants LinkedIn profiles and 65% view Facebook profiles. So, what does your social media say about you?

Many factors have influenced the job market including social media, online shopping and the amazing range of SME’s that have opened.

When an immediate path isn’t clear to us – we feel a bit trapped, lose confidence in our abilities and don’t know how to market all of the amazing skills we have amassed to allow us to head in the right direction.

Social Media is playing a huge part now in the recruitment process and yes you guessed it LinkedIn is right there alongside of your day to day social platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

These tips are simple and best of all every single thing in this list will take you less than one minute to implement into your life, but the results of each can be incredible.

Not taking a holiday can upset your physical and mental health. We list several health benefits of taking a holiday that prove you should take them seriously.

With a large percentage of communication coming from nonverbal communication (a whopping 83%!!) Follow our tips to ensure you nail that interview and get your dream job!

The Talent Mill was lucky enough to be invited along for the Law Squared event recently for a talk on Innovation in Fashion & Retail - how technology has changed the way we buy.

Whilst face-to-face interviews are still the most common method of interviewing people, Skype interviews (and ones held on other platforms such as Google’s Hangouts and Facebook Messenger) are becoming more and more common.

Making a good first impression is crucial. You may not be the only person your interviewer meets that day, so you want to make yourself stand out and be remembered.