Recruiting, Melbourne Style: A Year in Review (So Far)

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Recruiting, Melbourne Style: A Year in Review (So Far)

Well, we can’t believe it's almost May, how time flies! So we really wanted to give you a wee update on how 2024 has gone so far for TwoScots. Introducing Some New Faces to the Team! Say hello to our newest faces: Emma Macciotta, who is new to our Payroll division; Cara Finnerty, who has joined our Qualified Accounting division; Katie Gray, who has joined Accounting Support; and Ramona Hart,

Advice from a recruiter: How to negotiate a counter offer

  The last 12-months have been a rollercoaster ride for the talent market and it remains to be fiercely competitive. We’re seeing vast increases in employers counter offering their staff as they resign for new roles - in fact 52% of those we surveyed said they have been counter offered when resigning. That’s why we wanted to gather some clear information about whether accepting a counter offer or continuing with

How to future proof your payroll career

The last few years have been a rollercoaster for payroll professionals. From huge compliance and governance changes through to the mass rollout of remote working, job keeper allowance and huge structural changes to most organisations. So, we asked Claire Soccio, Partner of Payroll Advisory and Andrew Farr, Partner of Workplace Law at PwC what recommendations they would have for the payroll leaders of the future based on where they see

Advice from a recruiter: How to retain staff in a difficult market

  In our conversations with the market we often focus on how to best enable your career mobility - whether that’s by finding a new opportunity or building a fantastic team. Whilst that is obviously a crucial part of any individual career journey, so too is how to retain staff in a market directed by competition and extremely high levels of demand for the best staff. As the fight for

Advice from a Recruiter: How to job hunt in the current market

The job market is completely saturated with opportunities at the moment which may seem like a professional’s dream but it can also make a career search overwhelming. So how do you make sure you’re choosing the right position, business and work practices to suit your life and avoid the dreaded buyer's remorse? Well, a little bit of prep and market understanding here goes a long way - not to mention

A spotlight on the women of TwoScots

It can be hard to stand out in the maelstrom of conversation about workplace diversity and specifically women in the workplace. So instead, we’d like to spotlight some of the amazing women who work within TwoScots to find out what being a professional woman means to them. We’re proud to have a team of such determined and ambitious people and our women both head that up and inspire the rest

Rediscovering the purpose of passion

There’s conversation in the zeitgeist at the moment about passions and how they interact with work. The posing question being; does work need to encapsulate your every passion or can it just be a place you go to earn a salary? Personally, we think that’s too black and white and infers that people only have one passion. As much as I might love cooking, I’ve never aspired to be a

Career Diaries: Starting a recruitment career remotely

Starting any new career is daunting, not least during a pandemic where learning and leadership is remote. But when Yasmine joined our team she slotted in like she’d been a part of TwoScots and a seasoned recruiter for years. The absolute definition of hitting the ground running. But what about the experience from her perspective? The ability to make decisions and trust your instincts is far more necessary than if