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Q Business at Sunshine Coast Biz Expo
Q Business released its new recruitment services at The Biz Expo held at the Big Pineapple on May 10/11 and here is Ian Rowe explaining the benefits of the new services; peopleExpress and peopleExtra
Is SEEK your magic pudding
Too many Job Ads are just bad advertising copy. They are supposed to be advertisements which are designed to attract attention and encourage the viewer to take some action. But many are screening documents, designed to discourage the wrong people from applying. In that they succeed, but of course the ...
Why should recruitment fees be a %age of salary?
It has always been the case that a client is charged some percentage of the appointee's remuneration by a recruitment agency. Why is that so? I guess it is an easy way to charge more for a more senior role, when the client can presumable afford it, and maybe that balances out ...
Q Business Group to launch at the Big Pineapple Biz Expo
The Sunshine Coast Business Expo at the Big Pineapple on May 10/11 will be our first public airing under the new structure and focus so hopefully we will see many of you there. This will feature two new recruitment services peopleXpress and peopleXtra.. We are excited ...
Networking is great but it is not a Strategy
On the Sunshine Coast everything begins at 7am and I have embraced the practice. The network breakfasts we have established as part of the Sunshine Coast Linked-In Referral Group is one example of how popular this is and in less than 3 months we have a support base of over ...
The Wrong Question “What software do you recommend?”
It seems such an obvious question to ask people whose opinion you value doesn’t it, but it is the wrong question. Unfortunately it is the question that is most commonly asked There are two possible right questions.
Business Coach –Myth or Magic
Let me be bold enough to say that I think the concept of having a Business Coach is flawed. The proposition that one person can provide the solution to all of your problems just cannot be sustained. If you want someone to turn to for a second opinion, who knows you ...Coming soon - the eBook on Strategy for Small Business
Strategy is more important for small business than it is for the big end of town Get it wrong and you are probably out of business Get it right and you can quickly climb to the top of heap
Life is good, or is it?
Just looking in your wing mirror is very short term vision. All it will do is tell you about your immediate competition and their latest campaign. Yes, of course you need to react to immediate pressures but If that describes your total marketing strategy then it is an accident waiting ...
Perseverance and Plan B
I often hear people say that perseverance is the secret to their success, and I wonder what they mean by that. Do they mean they continue to provide the same service as they have done for the past few years? If so then eventually they will fail. But if they mean that ...
The Craig Winkler story from MYOB to Xero
HE WALKED away from his first accounting software start-up, MYOB, a couple of years ago with more than $120 million in his pocket. In 2009, Winkler invested $NZ17.5 million in the accounting software start-up Xero,That outlay is now worth more than $NZ115 million ($90.1 million)
Q Personnel + Q Business = Q Business Group
Q Personnel under the leadership of Ian Rowe and Q business directed by David Reading have always been divisions of the Q Business Group. In future you will increasingly see us working together and participating in joint marketing activities The theme of the Q Business Group is "How do you ...Services & Solutions
peopleXpress
Just $900 (+gst). Don’t you have better things to do with your time than reading the resumes of people you are not going to hire? Are you good at writing a Job Ad? Do you want name your company so people keep calling? Are you going to reply to everyone? Are you good at selecting those to interview? For $900 +gst you can have it all done for you. That includes paying for the Job Ads on SEEK. You only have to interview those who do fit your targeted profile. We do it well because we do it all the time
peopleXtra
When you need to appoint a special person you never know where you might find them. It may be someone with hard to find skills. It might be someone who will hold a critical position in your business. Simply running a Job Ad just isn’t good enough. This is an important project, not simply a recruitment process. We know where to look and how to attract those you need to hire. We operate to an agreed Fixed Fee that will be less than you will expect for a professional recruitment assignment. Call us and see for yourself
Strategy
Strategy is the key to >Growing a small or a start-up business >Taking an established business to the next level>Overcoming the challenges of a tough economy. Even if you have a product or service that the market values, it is how you define your business strategy and manage your operations that will determine business performance and your future success. Begin by downloading and reading the eBook “The Small Business Guide to Strategy” It is a DIY Handbook and it is FREE
Consulting
Whenever you have an important task to perform that is not one you have done before, it is best to get a real professional to do it for you. They will do it faster, and do it better and allow you to keep on running and growing your business. Q Business will introduce the right person for the role and project manage the assignment. A bigger project we specify as a series of small tasks. Business Planning, Business Analysis, Assisting in Major Bids, Software Selection & Implementation Temporary Executives and so on