Posts by brian.hannaford@motionrecruitment.com.au
A Candidate Cheat Sheet to How Recruitment Actually Works
If you have spent years in a stable role, navigating the recruitment market can feel unfamiliar. Simple misunderstandings about agency fees, contracting rates, and representation often cause unnecessary hesitation. Here is our straightforward candidate cheat sheet breaking down exactly how recruitment works, debunking common myths, and explaining how to get the best out of your consultant.
Read MoreOperational Lessons: The Reality of Counter Offers
When a key team member resigns, making a financial counter-offer is a common reactive strategy to protect project timelines. However, market data shows that nearly one-third of employees who accept these offers still leave within twelve months. Here is a balanced look at what counter-offers actually achieve, why they often fail to address the root causes of turnover, and how to approach retention constructively.
Read MoreOperational Lessons for Managing Interview Processes
Every business requires a different approach to hiring, but over engineering or rushing an interview process will actively drive top talent away. Having managed hundreds of hiring loops across the technology sector, we have seen firsthand what works and what fails. Here are our practical, real world lessons on how to design an interview process that delivers results.
Read MorePAYG vs Pty Ltd Contractor Structures
Deciding whether to contract through a PAYG or a Pty Ltd structure impacts your tax positioning, administrative workload, and insurance coverage. This guide provides a direct comparison of both pathways to help you choose the right setup for your next government or hardware engineering contract.
Read MoreThe Highest Paid Programming Languages in 2026
What are the highest paid programming languages in 2026? What is most in demand? And where are the best opportunities in software development right now?
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