Posts by Shelley Sullivan
Boost your organisation’s recovery with Government Financial Incentives
With recent Federal Government Budget announcements around financial incentives to hire persons aged between 16-35 years, now is a perfect time to engage with a recruitment agency such as Horner Recruitment to hire your next permanent employee to help push your business forward. What are the financial incentives? From 7 October 2020, eligible employers will…
Read MoreHorner is proud to be re-appointed on the Procurement Australia panel
Helping Local Government serve the community Horner is proud to have a long association with the government sector, in particular local government. Our Government clients access our services directly or via numerous procurement arrangements. We are proud to announce that we have been re-appointed on the panel of suppliers to the Procurement Australia contract following a…
Read MorePersonalised Service, National Coverage
Horner now has the capability to service your organisation nationally! The onset of COVID-19 has challenged the traditional branch structure of our industry, and we have been able to adapt and provide our recruitment services virtually. This year has proven that recruitment doesn’t have to be constrained by geographic boundaries and can be done from…
Read MoreWill the traditional recruitment branch-based structure be a thing of the past?
by Kylie Heffernan, General Manager As many of us know, working in multi-site recruitment businesses often means being assigned to a branch/office and often to a team. You might have geographical boundaries and, in each branch, consultants are dedicated to their portfolio of clients. Since the onset of COVID-19 our traditional structure has been challenged.…
Read More‘Working Sooner’ campaign launches!
Getting Australians back to work sooner As Australia prepares for recovery, our industry association, the RCSA (Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association), has launched a new campaign ‘Working Sooner’ to promote the critical role Australian Job Agencies, like Horner Recruitment, play in the recovery of the economy. We are proud to support this campaign. Horner Recruitment, as…
Read MoreHorner Recruitment appoints new General Manager
Announcement Horner welcomes new General Manager I’m very pleased to announce the appointment of Kylie Heffernan to the role of General Manager of the Horner business, effective Monday, 17th August 2020. Kylie comes to us with 24 years experience in the national recruitment scene, primarily in Melbourne, and will add a new level of rigour…
Read More7 questions to consider when choosing an outplacement services provider
How to choose the right Outplacement Services / Career Transition Services provider for your organisation Is your organisation considering making redundancies due to restructuring, downsizing or closing due to the coronavirus pandemic? Has or will the reduction in JobKeeper payments affect your business? Laying off staff is never easy for the employer or the employee…
Read MoreDid you miss our webinar on the new Workplace Manslaughter Laws?
Victoria’s tough new Workplace Manslaughter Laws may affect you. Horner recently hosted a webinar on the topic of the new Victorian Workplace Manslaughter Laws with guest speaker Gina Capasso of KHQ Lawyers, an expert lawyer in workplace health and safety laws, and Peter Langford, Horner Director as the Facilitator. The recording of the webinar is available as a video on demand.…
Read MoreBook your EOFY Temporary Staff Now
Busy preparing for the EOFY? Does your business need some extra assistance to help get everything done in time? We can provide you with experienced and professional temporary / casual staff whether you need them to help out for 1 day or a week or a long term contract. Should you require a permanent staff…
Read MoreLatest Hiring Trends
In line with keeping our candidates and clients informed of hiring trends, we’ve asked Senior Horner Consultant, Ben Hutchison, to share his latest advice for candidates looking for new career opportunities… “Pursuing new employment during the era of COVID-19 is requiring many candidates to adapt to new recruitment techniques. With recruitment processes subject to social…
Read MoreHorner Recruitment leadership on our 45 years of experience
Horner Recruitment leadership on our 45 years of experience: clients & candidates and the keys to our success We’re celebrating 45 years in business in 2020, which is a significant achievement, so we’ve asked Maria Karpetis (Projects Manager) and Phil Webster (Operations Manager), to share their insights on this amazing milestone and what it means…
Read MoreFederal Court Decision of WorkPac v Rossato Affirms Skene Decision
On 20 May 2020, the Full Federal Court handed down the long-awaited decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato, a case which sought to resolve the casual employee ‘double dipping’ decision of Skene v WorkPac. In a unanimous decision of the three judges, the full court found that Mr Rossato was ‘other than a casual’ under the Fair Work Act and, therefore, entitled to annual leave, personal leave, compassionate leave and public holiday payments for the…
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