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Generational Games ​– building a great cross-generational team.

31 Oct, 2023
​In today's diverse workforce, success often hinges on the ability to adapt and evolve. This was the focus in a recent discussion hosted by Wendy Born from Business Value Partners, to members of the National Electrical Communications Authority. Wendy was joined by our Directo r, Andrew Bath an d Senior Con sultant, Ella O’Connell . Collectively, Andrew and Ella bring over 25 years of experience in recruiting across diverse industries and successfully working with millennials and Gen Zs. ​During the discussion, they explored recruitment strategies, steps to creating thriving cross-generational teams, and the benefits Millennials and Gen Zs bring to the workplace. Below we have compiled three key takeaways from the discussion for your perusal. Dive in below! ​ ​What are the benefits of employing millennials and Gen Zs? There are a multitude of benefits that come along with employing millennials and Gen Zs within your business. Andrew and Ella discussed how younger generations are not just committed employees but also drivers of change. They challenge process, modernise business, and bring a fresh perspective that’s vital to stay relevant in today’s world. ​In Andrew’s words, “having the younger generation in our team brings diversity of thought and fresh knowledge. I get to learn different things and new technologies, and how they can add value to the business”.​

A Recruitment Internship: More than meets the eye at Project Resource Partners

By Austin Swamy and Sara Matar • 13 Jul, 2023
From a fancy office building to a simple phone call, the world of recruitment brings new experiences every day. Thanks to our internship, we were able to experience an industry that we were unaware of, but so glad we did! The recruitment industry is a niche yet important field, running to help organisations find the right person for the right job or vice versa. Specialist recruitment companies bridge the gap between client and candidate, building meaningful relationships to make sure everyone benefits. As interns, we had the privilege of experiencing this unique industry and understanding its ins and outs, which are built upon human connections. Recently, both of us were placed as interns at Project Resource Partners (PRP) and this was an interesting and eye-opening experience that allowed us both to learn and expand our understanding of the real workforce. Working almost behind the scenes, PRP are specialists in the recruitment industry focusing on business and technology transformation as well as change management. Putting the big words aside, PRP displayed their ability to act as the middleman between client and candidate and develop relations to ensure the right role finds the right person. The process of recruitment changes a business for the better, across various fields. Even though we had many preconceptions and initially felt anxious, these thoughts disappeared on our first day as we were welcomed with open arms. Being treated as real employees, we completed many of the same daily tasks our colleagues were carrying out, from candidate calling, meeting candidates and sorting through resumes! Speaking with candidates for certain active roles really allowed us to develop our communication skills in a professional setting, to build caring relationships. To add on, our technological skills improved by using certain software, and then assisting in the transfer of data to improved software which was a really exciting process. We applied our intern tasks into our own lives, by fixing up our CVs to be more eye-catching and straight to the point, and better understanding LinkedIn and Seek to use to our advantage. These responsibilities and tasks gave us tertiary students insight into what careers after our studies may entail. From this internship, our hands-on experience broadened our employability skills to make ourselves better employees for our own careers. Our placement was definitely a positive highlight, all thanks to the amazing team at PRP. They gave us the opportunity to learn and grow in a positive working environment, pushing us to improve and obtain skills which are more foreign to university students. However, we can definitely walk away feeling more accomplished and ready for the real working world. Thanks to PRP, we discovered that there is more to recruitment than meets the eye! By Sara Matar and Austin Swamy (Biomedical Science Students at Monash University)

Join the Community for School Transformation Professionals

By Andrew Bath, Ella O'Connell • 10 Jul, 2023
As a business transformation recruitment business, Project Resource Partners get to consult with companies at different stages in their transformation journeys. Some are highly attuned to implementing and delivering change, others are embarking on a something for the first time, and there are organisations anywhere in between. Different organisations within the education sector have different levels of maturity and resources. Generally, Universities and TAFEs, have larger teams than schools do, dedicated to transformation and strategy. In fact, schools have historically not invested in change and transformation in the same way that larger organisations have, however, that is changing. The challenge for schools is that their primary focus has always been educating and preparing young people for their future. With limited funding, and teachers invested in this core focus, they understandably are unlikely to have transformation teams, let alone highly resourced ones. The schools who have begun to see benefit in this space, tend to have a single project or change person working across multiple types of projects. It can be challenging for these transformation professionals to gain the support of their leadership teams and teaching staff as the benefit to student learning outcomes and experience may not be realised until completion. With that in mind, Project Resource Partners saw the need for a community where the transformation professionals with the school system could come together, share ideas, build relationships and collaborate to help make better outcomes for schools, and therefore students. The community, which had its first roundtable at the end of June, will endeavour to share ideas around best practice, while also learning from industry experts and thought leaders from across industries. The group is open to people who are working in, or connected to, transformation within primary and secondary schools. If you are working in this space and would like to be part of this community then please feel free to reach out to ei ther: Ella O'Connell S enior Consultant +61 406 611 833 eoconnell@projectresourcepartners.com.au or Andrew Bath Director +61 419 607 662 abath@projectresourcepartners.com.au We’d love for you to be involved in what we think is a very exciting and potentially game changing group.

Fridays at Project Resource Partners: Empowering Teams Through Enhanced Communication

Shae Demetriou • Nov 13, 2023

Unleashing Communication Skills with a Deck of Cards

As a recruitment consultant at Project Resource Partners, I’d like to share a slice of our corporate culture that's a little unconventional. Every Friday morning, we ditch the typical office routine for a fun and energising activity "2 Sides in 2 Minutes" game.

 

This game recognises the critical need for effective, adaptable communication within the workplace. It aims to foster a culture of open communication, understanding, and appreciation of diverse perspectives. This is not just about conveying messages; it's about building a collaborative and high-performance culture.

 

Here's how it works, or at least how we at PRP use it: someone in the team takes on the role of the speaker, presenting their viewpoints on a topic drawn from a deck of cards — ranging from light-hearted to serious.

 

Last week I pulled out a light-hearted card “cats are better than dogs”. Now the serious ones go more along the lines of ‘micro-management can be a good thing’.  But the twist is that I must articulate both sides of the argument within two minutes! Now that definitely sounds easier that what occurred that Friday morning. In my rushed reasoning these were the premises I blurted out – you’re going to have to bear with me…

 

 My FOR side had me convincing the room that cats are the most spiritual, meaningful and omniscient of the pets that always seem to know something that you don’t, whilst dogs are completely void of any intelligence further than tricks for food.

 

 On the flip side, I argued that there is nothing like a persons best friend than a dog, the obvious ultimate companion as represented in all the heart throbbing, tears flowing Hollywood movies. Whilst cats are quite the opposite, they are solitary and sleazy animals that run on their own schedule acting like parasites, using their host only for comfort and convenience.


Now 2 minutes is a long time, especially when you are put on the spot… and in this activity you have to fill it, which meant for me, each side came with a personal anecdote to convey my message, whether it was true or not was my teams job to decipher.

 

The final part of the activity rests in the team to decide if my heart and mind lies in the For argument or the against. Let me know which one you think is correct.

 

Whilst I’m probably the one that loves this game the most in my team, everyone feels the collective energy boost in the room. There’s laughter, constructive feedback and adrenaline to start the Friday and the weekend off right.

 

Now in all seriousness, whilst fun, the activity is really helpful to encourage efficient and effective communication, this process is not just about speaking; it's an exercise in listening, understanding, and critically analysing different viewpoints.

 

At PRP we don’t really play the game as intended but I wanted to share with you how it goes here on a Friday morning, however there is a lot more insight and guidance to be gained from this activity that Renée and Shelley have so wonderfully created. I highly suggest checking it out here.

 

So, here's to playing openly, being adaptable, and having fun along the way. And a big thank you to Renée and Shelley for creating such a powerful tool for professional growth! 


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