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3/11/21

The most effective ways to get ‘A Players’ into your Sales team

Emma Lowman, Salt’s Practice Manager in London, shares how you can attract top sales people for your team!

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3/11/21

UX Journeys: Jetstar’s UX Lead Max Ricca

Over the coming months, we’ll be catching up with some of Melbourne’s UX Leaders about how they got into the industry, and what tips they have for people looking to get into UX or progress their careers in this ‘UX Journeys’ interview series. First up, Salt’s Principal Consultant Jo Corner from our Melbourne office caught…

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28/10/21

Key takeaways from the Dubai Lynx Student Academy panel event

The job market can be extremely challenging at times, especially for students who are leaving university and trying to land their first job. How can you get experience and get your foot in the door with no prior experience, or how can you stand out in the crowd in a competitive candidate-driven market? We share…

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26/10/21

Sean Woods joins Salt as Commercial Director to lead new Telecoms division

Salt is delighted to announce the senior appointment of Sean Woods as Commercial Director, who has joined the team to build and head the new Telecoms division. Sean brings over 20 years of experience in Contract recruitment, working his way up from Sales Consultant to Managing Director, specialising in niche sectors. He has developed, grown…

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25/10/21

Job hunting has become a lot like online shopping!

Post by Ruby Celine, Country Director, Malaysia What’s the first thing you would do when searching for a job? Now that you’ve painstakingly crafted that resume up to speed, where’s the first place you would go? If the words online or research sprung to mind, then you’re in sync with the majority of candidates who…

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21/10/21

Procrastinating the right way

Blog post by Ruby Celine, Country Director, Malaysia We all have our moments with procrastination. It’s just one of our foibles as human beings that we’ve come to accept, even chuckle over at times. We love planning, but let’s be honest…unless we’re obliged to a deadline or at risk of some sort, the doing can…

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14/10/21

How the role of a salesperson has changed

Post by Shalini Balraj, Senior Principal Consultant, Malaysia I have always been curious to see how the digital landscape has changed the way the community works. Especially when it comes to sales, we have seen a shift in the way sales is done. Once upon a time, a salesperson was the only go-to point of…

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4/10/21

To contract or not to contract

Over the last half a decade, work structures have drastically changed and expanded beyond the traditional nine-to-five, five-day-a-week job. Though full-time, permanent work still exists, the parameters and expectations of permanent positions have taken a drastic turn towards greater flexibility in hours and location. Similarly, the turn of the century has seen a rise in the prevalence of contract work. Contract workers, or freelancers, are independent professionals who work on fixed-term contracts with an employer to complete a particular project. But what is a contractor? And what are the benefits of freelance and contract work? How do these compare to the benefits of a permanent position? 

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4/10/21

How to recruit and retain top talent

It’s also not enough to hire these top talent individuals. You need to be able to keep them too. Here are our top tips!

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4/10/21

Things to look out for when using a recruitment agency in South Africa

In South Africa, both as a job-seeker and a potential employee, it can be challenging to know precisely what you should look out for when working with a recruitment agency. With our growing economy, there are so many people advertising and seeking jobs that it can become challenging to differentiate the genuine opportunities and candidates from those who aren’t. 
To find the right job or the right candidate for your vacancy, it’s tempting to turn to a recruitment agency to filter the process. Even so, with the sheer number of recruitment agencies popping up, it’s necessary to question their legitimacy. You may find yourself asking the question, “How do I know if a recruitment agency is legitimate?” Or even, “As a business owner, what should I expect from a recruitment agency?”. Having a little more knowledge about recruitment agencies and how to find one that will genuinely help you as a job seeker or employer.

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1/10/21

When is Black History Month and why is it celebrated?

October marks Black History Month in the UK, the Netherlands, and Ireland (USA and Canada observe Black History Month in February).   In the UK, the month was founded in 1987 to recognise and celebrate the contributions and achievements that Black people have contributed to society in art, music, science and lots more over many generations.  However, due to racial injustice these achievements are often missed out of history books or brushed over in school lessons. Black History Month…

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28/09/21

How do you know when it’s time to move on? You just do.

Blog post by Ruby Celine “I know what satisfaction feels like and this isn’t it.“ We’ve all been there at some point in our careers where the dreaded Monday blues almost feels like an everyday thing. We wake up feeling apprehensive about the work day ahead and although we’re getting stuff done, we’re really only…

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