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I was on a flight a few days ago that was, fortunately, half empty. As I indulgently stretched out on the row I had all to myself, I thought, this will be a quiet, peaceful flight . That was until the gentlemen in the row in front of me decided to talk shop the entire flight

I'm always intrigued by the amount of speculation surrounding high level appointments in sport. While I understand the nature of water cooler discussions and the fact casual gossip in the workplace is commonplace; publicly naming candidates has the potential to harm or even ruin careers

Reference checking a candidate s experiences and credentials is regarded as a fundamental part of any job process

There has been a long held myth that unless you are working in a large commercialised sport the opportunities for succession planning are reasonably limited

With the first batch of GenY fast approaching their 30th birthday, we are finally starting to see the influence of this generation on the workplace. The most famous GenY of all, Mark Zuckerberg, has already made a significant and lasting impression on the way people connect and share information

The AFL s announcement Gillon McLachlan has been appointed as Andrew Demetriou s replacement is a great example of succession planning in action

Culture within a sport organisation is not purely a set of boundaries that provide a picture of what is acceptable behavior for employees and what defines ideal behavior

Sportspeople Recruitment was recently contacted by a job seeker interested in undertaking a University course in sports management. Specifically he was asking whether the University at which he completes the Degree will have any bearing on his job prospects

We are often asked by our clients during our recruitment briefing meetings what are our expectations regarding the likely number of applications for a particular role. The catalyst for this question is the misconception a high number of applications is a measure of a successful recruitment strategy

With an oversupply of candidates and a relatively small supply of jobs, the sport, fitness and aquatic sector is a tough nut to crack. One of the best tracking sources for graduate destinations and salary trends is found at the Graduate Careers Council of Australia website

In the past and as a representative of the sport sector I have attaended the UTS Business School review of its specialist Management programs, including the undergraduate and post-graduate programs

Over the past few weeks Sportspeople has attended a number of industry events where, among other things, we've had the opportunity to speak to many people either working in or seeking work in the sport, fitness and aquatic sector

The unexpected resignation of Victorian Premier Steve Bracks received a fair bit of press over the last week. It is a timely reminder of the pressures of high office and the impact not only on the individual, but in particular the family unit

For those of you who can actually find the time to sit back and read the newspapers, not just the Sports and Employment Section, you might have read Daniel's Petre's Father Time (Macmillan - 1998). Petre's theme is simple and one which rings true in the sport context

One of the great privileges of doing what we do at Sportspeople Recruitment is getting to know our candidates before we refer them for a role

The issue of how many candidates should be shortlisted for final interview is often raised early in our recruitment work

A recent worldwide survey by recruitment firm Robert Half Finance and Accounting shows that, rather than money, a good relationship with co-workers and bosses is the most important motivating factor in the office for middle managers

I m often asked whether there s any particular science behind the order of candidates when conducting shortlist interviews. Having participated in close to 600 shortlist interviews I m a firm believer other factors have a much greater bearing on the outcome

In the last week news emerged of Virgin Boss, Richard Branson s plan to eliminate restrictions on the amount of holidays his employees in the US UK can take each year. Under this arrangement, employees will be allowed to take time off without prior warning so long as their work is kept up to date

We've all heard the term happy wife, happy life ... but what about the people you spend most of your day with? Having happy and engaged employees has a seriously positive impact on your bottom line

In our previous article in this employment series, the top ten interview questions were outlined along with some useful strategies in preparing for a job interview. C.P.R

I have to confess I haven t taken much notice of the roadside advertising billboards in past road trips to Queensland; but this year on our New Year sojourn they seemed to capture my attention more so than ever before

In our previous installment, the importance of well-prepared resume was discussed and a few helpful tips in preparing an effective resume were offered. While not intending to understate its value, it is vital to remember a resume won t necessarily get you the job

For me at least, Thursday 24 June, 2010 will be one of those where were you when... moments

Sportspeople Recruitment recently attended the Health Fitness Expo as a guest of Fitness Australia in their Business Advisory Centre, providing advice to business owners and people working or seeking work in the fitness sector

While it is true some 60% of jobs in the sport industry are filled without advertising, the challenge of preparing a resume will be faced by most of us at some stage during our career

The strength of the Australian sport management talent pool has been widely recognised for many years, with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games a notable catalyst establishing the profession as world leaders

Many years ago I recall attending a function where The Hon. George Souris was announced as NSW Minister for Finance and Assistant Treasurer

Members of the Sportspeople Recruitment team are fortunate to be regular invitees to speak at conferences, seminars and career workshops. Some of these include Our Sporting Future 2015, Premier s Sporting Challenge, ACPE Careers Day and later this month, Money in Sport

So, there I was reading Helen Razer s piece, Species of Stupidity in the latest copy of The Big Issue (No 470 24 Oct-6 Nov, 2014) in which she proposed that in the context of the mental health debate at least, awareness and talk alone was cheap ; when it struck me the premise was equally relevant

Wanting to be liked is a basic human trait and conversely, we usually don t enjoy the experience of rejection. At Sportspeople Recruitment we understand the emotional investment every candidate makes when they decide to apply for a role and how important the job will be to their future

Over the Christmas- New Year break my wife and I had the opportunity to spend two wonderful weeks with our children and grandchildren. Included in this cohort was our daughter, her husband and four young children (newborn, 14 month old twins and 3 year old)

Since 1999 Sportspeople has provided a free listing service for Volunteer and Internships, with these roles sitting alongside professional employment opportunities

The last four months has been the busiest ever for Sportspeople and Sportspeople Recruitment. More jobs placed at the Sportspeople Jobs Market along with more recruitment assignments commissioned, started and successfully completed through Sportspeople Recruitment. Pretty much, more of everything

Recruitment delays can be disappointing and costly. We recently heard from a candidate involved in an interview process lamenting the lack of response following a recent interview. They had applied for a job, been selected and attended a shortlist interview, provided their referee details and then.

Having written about this topic before, I was not surprised when an employer recently told us about a potential candidate who looks great on paper but has made a lot of negative posts on twitter about their previous employer . Needless to say, that candidate did not proceed to interview

More than a quarter of employers use social media to check out potential new hires, and Facebook is the site of choice, according to new survey findings from Telstra. The poll of 1,255 employers found that one in four respondents screened candidates' profiles on social networking sites

As this is our final e-news for 2016 and as it also wraps up Sportspeople Recruitment s 20th anniversary year, we thought we d ask Founder and Director, Robert McMurtrie to provide a few notable highlights of what has been a remarkable journey for the business since first launching in 1996.

So the Games of the XXXI Olympiad have come and gone, my circadian rhythm is still out of whack and I m suffering TV advertisement withdrawal. Was it only me or did anyone else feel they watched 2 weeks of TV ads with some sport thrown in

Job seekers often ask Sportspeople for tips on finding work when relocating to Australia or New Zealand. When posting a role with Sportspeople the employer has the option of selecting the ... legally entitled to work in Australia / New Zealand footnote

A long, long time ago when I was just 29 years old, I was appointed as National Executive Director of Netball Australia

With more and more employers in our sector realising the benefits of pre-employment testing, many of our clients are implementing these tools as a standard part of their selection process. As a job seeker, trying to 'fake' a psychometric test is actually detrimental to you personally.

The amount of editorial given to Jason Collins, the NBA player who recently announced he was gay, demonstrates to me at least not how far we have come in accepting an individual s sexuality, but how far we really have to go in this regard

My swim coach died last week. His funeral was a celebration of a life well lived. 92 years in fact. I promised my wife I wouldn t cry. I cried. Mr Vic. was my coach throughout what was a short, but successful swimming career. My father and Mr Vic

Anyone that has worked with Sportspeople Recruitment will know if you can measure it, we usually do and have

There has been solid online comment since the announcement of Kristina s appointment over the weekend

The average salary for an Athletics Director at the National Collegiate Athletics Association s (NCAA) top tier schools is $450,000 with at least six making more than $1 million, according to a recent USA TODAY analysis

Salaries in the Australian fitness sector remained steady over the last 12 months, decreasing less than 0.2%, compared with an decrease of 3.5% overall for the combined sport, fitness and aquatic sector and a 4

Sportspeople Recruitment is well established as the leading recruiter across the sport, leisure, fitness, events, coaching and aquatic sector in Australia and New Zealand

Compared to say a decade ago, it is pretty easy these days to pull a CV and a cover letter together and apply for a job

Sportspeople has previously conducted research to look at the benefits of stating salary in job advertisements at the Sportspeople Jobs Market

With more people now searching for jobs via the internet rather than any other method, employers need to find ways to maximise the impact of their advertisement

Sportspeople regularly audits the Sportspeople Jobs Market measuring and testing features to improve the reach and overall effectiveness of job advertisements