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The social fabric of organisations need to be ready for 2025 when Gen Z will make up one quarter of the global workforce.Gen Z (born 1995-2009) are entering the workforce in growing numbers. These digital natives are calling for a return to the office for social connection and purpose, according ...

​Talent shortages are calling employers to reconsider traditional job requirements, such as a relevant university degree. What does this mean for candidates and employers?In Australia, fewer young people are engaged in full-time study and those not engaged in any study has increased too (ABS). Th...

​The resistance to hiring older candidates misses a huge opportunity to learn from diverse experiences and a wealth of industry knowledge.It's also an opportunity to understand the minds of baby boomers who hold 70% of the Australia's buying power but are only targeted in 10% of ads. Quite an obv...

Re-entering the workforce after a career gap can be hard. Interviewers may want to know why. But with that brings an opportunity to discuss your life, values and learnings.   LinkedIn launched their 'Career Break' profile feature on March 1 (above). It signals a more inclusive platform that...

With borders open between Australia and the UK, more and more agencies are ready to hire incoming talent. Here's what you can expect for your job search if you're moving.It's no lie, adland has been hit hard in both Australia and the UK as candidates move client side in search for more flexibilit...

Larisa Todd, Stopgap's Senior Consultant, offers insight on employee retention, the importance of wellbeing programs and what it means for your job search.   Employee retention indicates an organisations turnover rate of employees. It can be interpreted in different ways and is a product of...

When I think of career coaching, the rigour and discipline of professional sport comes to mind. Should we train to prepare for peak performance just as much as athletes? What are we doing to recover from strenuous work days? How do we cope with injuries and losses? Both sports and career coaches ...

How can we maintain a sense of sanity, productivity and connection with our teams?   The third year of #WFH is upon us and yet again we're back to working under the same roof as our partners, children, flatmates, dogs, cats and ourselves. There are endless benefits to working from home b...

Resign the right way. Without burning bridges, leaving silently or on a wrong note. I've trawled the internet to find the best tips on how to leave your employer.  Resignations can be all consuming. The conversation with your employer may play again and again in your mind with all the possible...

Small businesses are the Australian economy’s bread and butter. The new year will see a reset for organisations, more autonomy for employees and demand for marketing and advertising roles.   Resignation or Reset? Changes to the marketing and advertising industries are on the way. Even th...

Top retailers boost holiday cheer with catchy tunes and magical Christmas scenes.    The Christmas spirit is helping us connect and find some joy after a tumultuous year. According to the ABC, Christmas cheer is good for the soul and to create a sense of connectedness. This year’s advertise...

We haven’t seen a market like this for a while, with many of our clients finding it difficult to find great candidates for their roles. For growing businesses, finding the perfect marketer is now as difficult as ever. At Stopgap, we’ve got 21 years of knowledge when it comes to finding great m...

When diversity is assessed in an organisation, the things that typically get reviewed are gender, ability, culture and linguistic diversity. The benefits of having a diverse workforce have been widely reported. But, one diversity segment that is often overlooked is age. Employees have a respon...

The past few months have shown a strong rebound for opportunities in Australia across many different industries, but one of the most significant shifts in demand is in the marketing space. The landscape this time last year was fairly bleak, with many marketing departments across the world faci...

If 2020 was the year of adapting to remote work, 2021 is the year of a shift in the landscape of global recruitment.  Naturally, hiring for leadership and executive roles places immense pressure on companies and their owners – as it’s not just about finding someone to plug a gap, but someone t...

We’ve all done it – replayed a moment in your head when you could stopped someone talking over you, stood up for a colleague or corrected someone giving out inaccurate advice or information. “At work, you don’t always say what you think needs to be said, and it’s not just you,” says Molly Tsch...

Chances are, we’ve all received a rejection from a job application at one point in our lives.  These rejections though, can shape our career just as much as the successful applications do. These rejections influence your career path and, if used correctly, can give you a spring board to improv...

Motivation is defined as “a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way,” and in a professional environment this can translate to the willingness to get the job done despite distractions, and investing enough effort to succeed.  If you break it down, motivation constitutes for...

It’s no secret that there is an abundance of opportunities on the market at the moment, with jobs ads on SEEK at a 23 year record high.  We’re finding that strong candidates will have 2 or 3 solid opportunities on the go, so some businesses are bound to miss out on their strongest candidates t...

You don’t have to look far on job boards like SEEK or Linkedin to find entry-level Marketing opportunities with outlandish requirements – recent graduates needing years of experience and an in-depth understanding of the industry is one not-so-extreme examples which is easy to find. This predic...