11/04/2019
HSE job market makes a solid start in 2019
Read this article to learn about the HSE job market in Australia for the third quarter of FY1819. It's a candidate's market, especially for change-makers....
11/04/2019
2019 OHS Leaders Summit – Brisbane
HOK Talent Solutions was proud to sponsor the 2019 OHS Leaders Summit. Learn more about the conference and the key take-outs for the 200 delegates....
12/03/2019
Working as a contractor
Working as a contractor has many benefits but it's not for everyone. This article presents the pros and cons so you can decide if contracting is for you....
17/12/2018
2018 – Another Strong Year
2018 was a solid year for HSE recruitment, attributed, we believe, to the amount of infrastructure projects underway or in the pipeline across the Eastern seaboard. Heavy Industry Demands HSE Talent Unsurprisingly, the organisations who have been heavily hiring this year have been the companies providing services...
30/09/2018
Should I stay or should I go?
When candidates ask me how to manage a counter offer, I often think of a song called “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” released by British punk band, The Clash, in the early ‘80s. The chorus went like this: Should I stay or should I go...
06/09/2018
Caring for Remote Workers
Fly-in Fly-Out (FIFO), Drive-in Drive Out (DIDO), remote and rural workers now have better access to mental health support services, thanks to a range of new telepsychiatry services....
26/02/2018
2018 – As We See It
2018 is moving fast and we thought we would share our current insights into the health and safety recruitment market. Most notable is the fight for OHS talent at the more junior end of the market. The infrastructure projects across Sydney and Melbourne are sucking up...
06/06/2017
Engaging your newest arrival
The “war on talent” has been talked about, written about and strategised over for the past few decades: talent is an organisation’s most valuable asset and as our clients’ preferred recruitment partner, we work hard to source, select and secure the very best candidates to...
10/01/2017
Keeping ahead of the game
Having just farewelled 2016, it feels timely to reflect on the WHS recruitment market with tips for keeping ahead of the game in 2017 and beyond. From a skill-set perspective, generalist health and safety professionals were still in demand during 2016. Industries recruiting varied from State...
29/07/2016
The Psych Test – fear not!
In spite of the fact that Psychometric tests are now a standard activity in the majority of recruitment and selection processes, our observation is that many candidates continue to fear undertaking them. This is usually because they don't think they are good at them, or...