Posts by Shelley Sullivan
Kylie Heffernan appointed Chief Executive Officer
Announcement We are thrilled to share some exciting news! Our Director, Peter Langford, shares the announcement: “I appointed Kylie Heffernan in 2020 to the role of General Manager for Horner Recruitment, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. See us both in this photo, all masked up and socially distanced for her welcome announcement! Kylie helped steer our…
Read MoreLABOUR HIRE FORUM: AN OHS ROUND TABLE
TOPIC: Psychosocial hazards in the workplace and labour hire WHEN: Wednesday 21 June 2023, 8.00am – 9.45am Horner is proud to have partnered with Aegis RMS & EML to develop an OHS Forum specific to the labour hire sector. The forums will be an opportunity to bring together leaders from labour hire and recruitment agencies to…
Read MoreHorner’s Quarterly Award Winner | Maria Sam
Announcing Horner’s Quarterly Award Winner Congratulations to Maria Sam from our Mulgrave team, on winning Horner’s internal award for the January – March 2023 quarter. With multiple nominations, Maria was recognised for displaying the “Horner Values”. Award winners are a result of nominations from colleagues, which are then judged by Management. Please join us in congratulating Maria!…
Read MoreRCSA Industry Awards finalists in 2 categories!
Horner is proud to be a finalist in the RCSA Industry Awards Horner is proud and thrilled to announce that we have has been named a finalist for not one but two awards for the prestigious 2023 RCSA Industry Awards! We are a finalist in the following categories: Excellence in Client Service – Sponsored by FCB Group…
Read MoreSEEK Webinar: Let’s talk – Talent Shortages
The War for Talent is only going to get more strategic … are you prepared? We are proud to announce that Horner’s General Manager, Kylie Heffernan, will be a panellist for this insightful webinar on Talent Shortages hosted by SEEK on Thursday 4th May 2023. On the panel, Kylie will be joined by Annabelle Klap, Senior Manager…
Read MoreExtensions and changes to Visas to help combat skills and labour shortages
With Australia still facing skills and labour shortages, the Australian Government has extended or made changes to a number of visas to help combat these challenges. Employers should ensure that all relevant staff, including managers and supervisors, or those responsible for rostering, are aware of these changes. Here’s what you need to know about the…
Read More9 Benefits to outsource for a smooth, timely and accurate payroll
Are you planning an event, festival or project and need to payroll your workers however don’t have the skills, time or capacity? Or perhaps you have found someone you’d like to work for your organisation but don’t want the compliance headache. Payroll management can be complex and time-consuming, requiring specialised knowledge and expertise. Partnering with…
Read MoreBenefits and limitations of using ChatGPT in your recruitment and HR processes
In recent years, the field of Human Resources has undergone a significant transformation, thanks in large part to the increasing role of technology in recruitment and HR processes. One technology that is becoming increasingly popular in the recruitment and HR space is ChatGPT, a machine learning model that can generate human-like responses to text-based inputs.…
Read MoreEmployment Trends – February 2023
Employment Market Overview Snapshot of current employment trends for February 2023: Unemployment rate remained at 3.5% Youth unemployment rate increased to 7.9% Participation rate decreased to 66.6% SEEK reported job ads decreased 1.6% month-on-month (m/m) and are 12.2% lower year-on-year (y/y). Applications per job m/m on SEEK down 1.85% Of the February data, Kendra Banks, Managing Director,…
Read MoreHorner proudly supports WorldPride
Horner Recruitment proudly celebrated WorldPride and diversity & inclusion recently with a rainbow inspired morning tea! With kaleidoscopic decorations, multi-coloured, delicious food and colour blocking outfits worn by our team completed our rainbow theme! We also took the opportunity to raise some money and awareness for the charity Minus18. Minus18 is Australia’s charity improving the…
Read MoreHorner’s Quarterly Award Winner | Janny Hoang
Announcing Horner’s Quarterly Award Winner We are delighted to announce Janny Hoang from our Horner Tullamarine team has been promoted from Candidate Care Specialist to Consultant and was also the winner of Horner’s internal award for the October – December 2022 quarter. Janny joined Horner just last year and whilst new to the world of recruitment she has taken…
Read MoreHow to adjust to the Family and Domestic Violence Leave entitlements changes
From 1 February 2023, paid family and domestic violence leave entitlements have increased from 5 days to 10 days for businesses (with more than 15 employees). For small businesses (those that employ less than 15 people), the changes come into effect on 1 August 2023. Key points to note: All employees – regardless of whether they are…
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