He’s at it again – Consultive Founder and Director Phil Isard has been accepted to take part in his 5th Tour de Cure ride and is aiming to raise a grand total of $12,000 for vital cancer research. This year, Phil’s journey as part of the rescheduled 2020 Signature Tour commences on Friday 26 March…

With the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, fierce competition on the job market, rising job insecurity and the necessity of spending more time at home, looking for ways to develop your skillset has never been more vital. Whether you’ve identified new skills that could benefit your current role, are looking to stand out in a job search,…

Video interviewing has become a very popular hiring tool among recruiters and hiring managers, particularly in the COVID-19 era. Although this type of interview has many similarities to a regular face-to-face one, there are some unique challenges inherent to video interviews that can easily trip up those inexperienced with the medium. If your next job…

Get to know the state of our industry, post COVID-19. BCI Australia has provided an overview report of the latest updates across Australia and New Zealand. Download a copy of the report here.

Consultive Founder / Performance & Growth Director Phil Isard has been accepted to complete his 5th Tour de Cure and raise more funds for vital cancer research. A cancer-free future may be possible in our future… but we need your help to get there! One effective way we can fight cancer together is by educating friends, family,…

In today’s workforce, the tech platforms we use allow us to do so much, that would otherwise be impossible. However, one of the main challenges I see with a lot of these tools is the inevitable distractions that affect productivity and interrupt our ‘flow’. Look around the office and it’ll be easy to spot people…

In a job market where competition for top talent is fierce, it’s not uncommon to have multiple job offers on the table at any one time. But how do you choose the role that’s right for you? As a specialist Built Environment recruitment business, we often speak with candidates going through this exact situation and…

Construction activity in Victoria continues to power ahead with all three primary sectors recording strong growth. Activity is led by residential construction which has been on a solid growth trend since 2014 growing by approx. 40% in 4 years. Whether this growth can continue when faced with significant headwinds in the form of a falling…

The ABS today released the September Building Approvals numbers. As expected, weakness is the story with signs of the downturn accelerating. Seasonally adjusted, total dwelling approvals are down 14.1% YoY however there was surprising strength in dwellings excluding houses (apartments/units). In trend terms all dwelling approvals were down month on month with the headline contraction at…

Each month, we put the spotlight on the progress of various projects in and around the state of Victoria. This time, we look at Education and the latest updates from projects at Victoria and La Trobe Universities, as well as Dinjerra Primary School. Victoria University Project: Victoria University Academic Tower Status: Contract Awarded/Builder Appointed Tender…