Sue Parker

2 months ago | hrleader.com.au | Sue Parker |Jerome Doraisamy

The impact of genuine appreciation and charm is wedded to how people feel about themselves after interacting with human resources, writes Sue Parker. Love fills the air with roses, chocolates, jewellery, restaurant bookings and romantic gestures every year on 14 February for St Valentine’s Day. Expressions of love and heartfelt promises are charmingly delivered with the intent to make the recipient feel special and cherished.

Oct 14, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Sue Parker |Jerome Doraisamy

Generic rehearsed questions receive generic rehearsed answers, which don’t do either side justice. It’s time for employers to learn to ask better questions to receive better answers, writes Sue Parker. The hiring advice ecosystem has it backwards: Google and LinkedIn are saturated with advice on how candidates should answer standard interview questions. Job interviews are quite absurd and ironic in the corporate, private, accounting, and legal sectors if you think about it.

Oct 9, 2024 | accountingtimes.com.au | Sue Parker

Job interviews are quite absurd and ironic in the corporate, private, accounting and legal sectors if you think about it. Both sides enter an interview seeking to learn about each other in the spirit of honesty and mutual benefit. And yet what is learnt is often quite filtered and miles away from full disclosure and transparency on both sides of the table. After 20 years in recruitment and career coaching, I am putting up the clarion call for common sense over nonsense.

Sep 11, 2024 | accountantsdaily.com.au | Sue Parker

R U OK?Day offers firms an opportunity for accounting firms to reflect on recruitment processes and how they can affect mental health. • • 14 minute read You’re out of free articles for this month To continue reading the rest of this article, please log in. Keep me signed in on this device. Forgot password?

Sep 10, 2024 | accountingtimes.com.au | Sue Parker

Australian’s are well informed with the RUOK clarion call to check in with colleagues and friends mental health by asking how they are really faring. And today 12th September is the movement’s official RUOK Day. The RUOK cause and message is a critical one focussing on wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention. These are some of the most pressing issues of our times impacting all ages, cultures and genders.