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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 40...

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 to c...

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 predicame...

Advertising is a field that seems to have well and truly bounced back after the pandemic. This makes perfect sense when you consider the desire for big brands to be front and center of consumer’s minds as economies pick up and a sense of normality returns. For context, our advertising side consul...

Unfortunately, as the end of job keeper comes into play, it is the harsh reality that more job losses could be on the horizon off the back of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Whilst on the one hand we are as busy as ever working with clients that are actively expanding their team, we know it is an incredi...

  We are now in a time when video interviews are a preferred step in the interview process for most of our clients.  Whilst the format is the same, it takes skill to know how to capture attention, be interactive and leave a lasting impression through your computer screen Here are some useful tips...

We’re in the business of helping people with their career aspirations and conducting their job search at Stopgap, and for most people, the hunt for new opportunities is something they will experience at least once a decade.  The search for a new role can be exciting; with the potential of new opp...

With the job market seemingly on its way to recovery, leaders of organisations across Australia will be considering how to utilise learning and development to accelerate their workforce. The general consensus is that new skills and capabilities will underpin long-term sustainability and growth. A...

February is Usually when the job market picks up for the New Year – which should be news to the ears of many candidates who’ve been out of work for a while. For many people, there may be some return to work dread – but for those who have been out of the workforce for a while, there are added stre...

Every cloud has a silver lining, and for many of our clients and candidates alike, this has been the ability to spend more time at home and less time commuting. But, as the economy begins to piece itself back together and staff members are asked to come back into the workplace, return to work dre...