Blogs in Management
How can you help employees deal with the Christmas rush?
Our forums on Employee Wellbeing revealed the many challenges faced by both managers and employees with regard to workplace stress. In the article below, WorkPro shares some tips on how to effecti...
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Maintaining wellbeing during your job search
The process of searching for a job is one rigged with highs and lows. It is a difficult process for many reasons, the loneliness, lack of supervision and structure, and the unpredictability of suc...
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How do you know when it’s time for a new job?
There is a theory that most jobs have an expiry date – that what you felt so passionate about and enjoyed doing on a daily basis in the beginning doesn’t last forever. You may have already experie...
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Company Update: DFP Recruitment Leadership Changes
The Will Asia Pacific Board today announced the resignation of DFP Recruitment Services’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert van Stokrom with his last day to be Friday 11 March, 2022. The Board h...
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DFP Job Index Reports
DFP has always been at the forefront of providing value adding data and research. We are pleased to expand this through our new Job Index Reports to be launched in 2020.We will be launching 3 Job ...
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Encouraging diversity in the workplace
If you happen to tune into your local news station around a topic of diversity or multiculturalism, you’re more than likely to pick up a political sound bite about how well Australia does diversit...
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Living and working in Karratha
Karratha is the powerhouse of the Pilbara and a focal point of the Oil, Gas and Mining industry in Australia. It is a place where you can find dynamic employment opportunities and a high standard ...
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DFP Project Job Index – March 2018
A summary of demand for jobs in the project management sector for the month of March 2018.
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The Benefits of an Internship
To intern or not to intern? That is the question. At least it used to be the question among students on the cusp of graduation. Sadly the value of the internship seems to have changed as evident b...
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3 tips for reducing stress in the workplace
Our recent forums on Employee Wellbeing revealed the many challenges faced by both managers and employees with regard to workplace stress. In the article below, WorkPro shares some tips on how to ...
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Power napping – A key to employee wellbeing
Many organisations have started to realise the importance of sleep health for their staff and the benefits of an integrated wellbeing program and its effects on employee productivity. While it may...
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How to find your next contract
The end of financial year period can be a stressful time, not just for finance and payroll departments, but also for those finishing up contracts or looking for new work. Contractors looking for t...
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R U OK? day – A little effort can make a big difference
You wake up in the morning and turn the alarm off on your phone. You check for any messages, notifications and content that you find interesting on your commute to work. Depending on the type of j...
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Developing your network
It is estimated that in this current market, a majority of jobs that are filled are done so via the hidden job market, that is “word of mouth”. The major advantage of penetrating the hidden job m...
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How to build resilient teams in your organisation
Building resilience has been a hot topic within many businesses for a while now. As organisations continue to realise the benefits of having team members who can handle stress, successfully underg...
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How to address presenteeism in organisations
As organisations continue to focus on reducing absenteeism, presenteeism remains a problem that’s unaddressed. With the cost and occurrence of presenteeism being higher than absenteeism, why aren’...
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Why you shouldn’t arrive too early for your interview
When it comes to interview preparation, most job seekers would attest to the many articles they have come across emphasising the importance of arriving on time for their interview. Being late to an...
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The Power of the ‘Face to Face’
In this age of technology and ever present communication mediums, the idea of taking the time to have an in-person, real life face to face meeting can seem dated, time consuming and antiquated. An...
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Workplace wellbeing strategy: getting it right
With a growing emphasis on employee well-being in the workplace, HR departments are expected to design and deliver an effective workplace well-being strategy. DFP CEO Robert van Stokrom shares in...
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Mining economy showing signs of recovery
The following article and image have been re-produced from the West Australian, published on Monday, 13 March 2017.Slim pickings for rock kickersBy: Josh ChiatThe rest of the mining economy seems ...
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How to handle unconscious bias at work
A few years ago when Youtube launched the video upload feature in their app, they were surprised to notice that 5-10% of videos uploaded were appearing upside-down. How could there be a knowledge ...
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Running late for your interview? Think twice.
It is said that getting to the interview stage is often half the battle won in terms of securing a new job. Now you have the chance to show off your skills and experience and put forward your case...
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Disability Employment – DFP Recruitment is a Disability Confident Recruiter (DCR)
DFP Recruitment is the first labour hire recruitment company in Australia to become a Disability Confident Recruiter (DCR). The Australian Network on Disability (AND) presented DFP with the DCR c...
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WA miners get back to work
The below article was published by Kim Macdonald of The West Australian on September 9, 2016. Demand for WA resource workers has jumped more than 16 per cent in the past year, according to nationa...
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Gender equality – ideas to generate innovation and commitment
On July 20 2016, DFP and the Gender, Leadership and Social Sustainability Research Unit (GLASS) at Monash University, conducted a forum on progressing gender equality in the workplace. The forum ...
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Presenteeism and the cost to your organisation
While Absenteeism can be obvious and easier to measure, presenteeism is subtle and difficult to pin point. Presenteeism is when an employee is physically at work but is not being productive. Or as ...
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2016 Telstra Business Awards – A night of recognition
Last week I wrote about our finalist nomination for the 2016 Telstra Business Awards and how much it meant for the entire DFP organisation. On Tuesday night, we received our award, together with t...
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DFP is nominated for 2016 Telstra Business Awards
Being considered for an award is an honour in itself; being nominated by your peers for one is just amazing! The recognition of being a finalist in the 2016 Telstra Business Awards is humbling and ...
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Parental leave for men – Changing the fear factor
The following article was published in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) by Rebecca Greenfield on Jun 21 2016 at 2:45 PMShould men be afraid to take parental leaveMen not taking time off to ca...
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What does it take to achieve gender equality in the workplace
In 2015, Actress Patricia Arquette used her Oscar winning speech to highlight the need for urgent action to address Gender Inequality, not just in Hollywood but throughout industries in America. L...
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Spot a lie like the FBI-How to know when someone is not truthful
Think about an interviewee who seems like a great fit, but doesn’t quite answer a specific question about their experience. Or, perhaps you’re in the midst of a business negotiation that is starti...
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How to prevent a workplace well-being program from failing
With a growing emphasis on employee well-being in the workplace, HR departments are expected to design and deliver a workplace well-being strategy. Here’s the final part of the list put together ...
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Workplace well-being programs – An ongoing dynamic process
With a growing emphasis on employee well-being in the workplace, HR departments are expected to design and deliver a workplace well-being strategy. Continuing with the list put together by the Gl...
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Dealing with the challenges of a workplace well-being strategy
With a growing emphasis on employee well-being in the workplace, HR departments are expected to design and deliver a workplace well-being strategy. Continuing with the list put together by the Gl...
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How to create workplace well-being programs
With a growing emphasis on employee well-being in the workplace, HR departments are expected to design and deliver a workplace well-being strategy. Continuing with the list put together by the Gl...
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Workplace well-being – 11 guaranteed ways to fail
Organisations continue to understand the positive impact gained from placing an emphasis on employee health and engagement in their managerial process. DFP’s recent forums on employee well-being ha...
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The benefits of workplace flexibility for your organisation
You may have already heard quite a bit about workplace flexibility and the positive impacts it creates for an organisation. You may also be wondering why your organisation hasn’t caught up to this...
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The importance of workplace gender equality
At the beginning of October, the Workplace Gender Equity Agency (WGEA) launched the GEI3 Pay Equity data for 2014-15 accompanied by the 2015 pay equity report card, as well as a case study from th...
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Employee absence levels 2015
The Direct Health Solutions (DHS) Absence Management Survey is an in-depth analysis of the levels, causes and management practices of unplanned absenteeism in Australia. Now in its 8th edition, th...
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Measuring and Improving Employee Wellbeing
Our upcoming forums on Employee Wellbeing aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the key factors that drive wellbeing at work. The below case study by FBG Group, highlights the importance...
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How do you build resilience into your organisation
“Letting it go”, “willingness to try and willingness to fail”, “openness to change”, “challenging the status quo” – these were just some of the ideas shared by participants about what resilience m...
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DFP wins McLean award for Workplace Safety
View COO Kate Coath’s acceptance speech on behalf of DFP Recruitment.
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Keeping your workplace safe
DFP Wins RCSA McLean award for workplace safety.Our Corporate Value Safety states ‘DFP People put safety first’.At DFP, we are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all employe...
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The Importance of References
DFP CEO Robert van Stokrom talks to Perth radioon the importance of references and police checks in the recruitment process.
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How to reduce contact centre absenteeism?
With all the advancements in contact centre technology and practices, one challenge still remains at the forefront of day to day operations; absenteeism. The impact of absenteeism continues to undo...
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Gamification
Gamification is not something I was familiar with until about 6 months ago. However, it certainly seems to be to gathering some traction.For those yet to explore Gamification, it is the concept of ...
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