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Whilst it may be difficult, businesses in the marketing and creative industries are still recruiting, and onboarding staff who they may never have met face to face. We’ve spoken with clients who are actively recruiting, and the biggest difficulty is making sure they’re doing a good job with the o...

Uncertaintanty is as high as it has ever been, and it may be challenging if you are leading a business to know where to begin to MANOEUVRE through the current climate. Whilst each business, industry and sector will be affected differently - here are 4 tips to help you navigate through the challen...

Stopgap employ people from all around the world, as both employees and contractors. It is important to communicate the latest government changes which will impact some temporary visa holders due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This information was obtained off the Minister of Immigration's website. Thi...

Whilst we face challenging and uncertain times, the coming weeks and months of remote working will be a good opportunity for business leaders and managers to help transition a strong office culture to a strong work from home culture. Although we won’t be in the office for the foreseeable future –...

Not knowing what the future holds is a very scary prospect and right now we are all trying to second-guess what's around the corner.  I know there must be many, many people extremely worried about job security and the financial implications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) for them, their colleagues and...

With the spread of the COVID-19, the advice given to businesses across Australia is for employees to work from home where possible.  We would expect to some extent, the majority of Australians will be following these guidelines in the coming days. Luckily, the team at Stopgap frequently work remo...

At Stopgap, flexible working is one of the most frequent conversations our consultants have with candidates whilst searching for a new job.  As 84% of candidates would choose a role that offers a flexible working arrangement over one that doesn't - it can be considered as a deal-breaker. For clie...

A recent article in ABC News suggested that redundancies and job insecurities are increasing in Australia. It's not always a bad idea to stay on your toes if you feel like your role doesn't have the longevity it once did.  There are often many reasons you may feel that your job is no longer secur...

Bill Gates, the founder of 'Microsoft' and the Chairman of the 'Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation' has a staggering net worth of $110 billion. He also frequently recommends a number of books, as ‘must reads’ on his blog, https://www.gatesnotes.com/. He has suggested over 180 books during the time h...

Marketing, content and sales roles to see a 44% increase by 2022 Social media jobs are set to be among the most in-demand positions as the new economy gives marketing roles a boost. That’s according to the World Economic Forum, which has released its Jobs of Tomorrow: Mapping Opportunity in the N...