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Consider Pinterest in your Marketing Recruitment

Posted on September 25, 2014 by SDP in recruitment with Comments Disabled

Using Pinterest for recruitment

Social Recruiting and Pinterest

Social media, while great for connecting brands with consumers, has also been a valuable tool for recruiters and job seekers. Current studies show that social media use for hiring is at an all-time high with 92% of companies using platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook for recruitment.

So there is no doubt that the social web is increasingly the place for recruiters to find candidates and candidates to find jobs.

Recruiting with social media is here to stay, so you need to leverage your presence in social media, to get the right messages to the right talent.

There are so many social media networks that help you with your marketing recruitment, we all know that LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook are great tools for recruiting, but have you ever considered using Pinterest? You’re probably wondering how it can be useful – so let us highlight the top recruiting techniques for Pinterest.
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Demand for 457 visas falls

Posted on September 16, 2014 by SDP in Migration with Comments Disabled

Temporary Work Visa  subclass 457

Temporary Work skilled visa 457 dropsDrop in 457 visas

Rising unemployment has dampened demand for migrant workers, with 40% fewer foreigners seeking work visas in Australia the last financial year.

 

  • Number of foreigners applying for a 4 year work visa fell below 50,000 during 2013-2014
  • Number of foreign tradies looking for work halved to 12,000
  • Thousands of migrant workers flocked back to their home countries during the year, triggering the cancellation of nearly 29,000 work visas.
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Relocating for a contracting arrangement? You may be eligible for accommodation and/or food allowances

Posted on September 9, 2014 by SDP in contractors, LAFHA with Comments Disabled

Living Away From Home Allowance – LAFHA

LAFHAAt SDP Solutions we understand that some contracting opportunities may involve you having to relocate for the contracting term – to assist contractors in these situations, if eligible they can claim the Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA).

LAFHA is only available to our PAYG Contractors – another benefit of contracting through SDP Solutions along with Salary Packaging.  LAFHA Allowances mean you pay less tax which increases your take home pay.
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