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Smart Technology Critical to Filling More Jobs During COVID-19 HOBAN Recruitment has been recognised an 2020 Australian Business Awards’ ABA100 Winner for Business Technology. HOBAN was selected amongst many organisations including private, publicly listed, multinational subsidiaries, educational, and government organisations operating in Australia. The annual Australian Business Awards recognises organisations that demonstrate the core values…

There are hundreds of thousands of Australians who face additional challenges to the already difficult task of finding regular, meaningful work. This cohort includes the long term unemployed, those living with disability or mental illness, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, refugees and asylum seekers, ex-offenders and disengaged young people. Despite being talented and genuinely motivated…

Daylight Savings is polarising. For some, this is a divisor with our loved ones: many loving the extra-long sunny days, with others groaning about the shorter winter days and disruption of circadian rhythms. Let alone what it allegedly does to the curtains in Queensland and Western Australia… Staring down the barrel of a clock change…

Time flies when you’re having fun. This week we celebrate our fourth year since launching our ‘Wellness Matters’ program. We’ve really enjoyed coming up with creative ways to get fit and healthy – and sharing those ideas with you. We’ve hit an exciting milestone in our fourth year and have delivered over 200 health and…

Last year we spoke to Antony Choice, Director and Soft Tissue Therapist at Myogen, about the why, what and how of maintaining your posture and addressing that pesky back pain. We hope that you find the article useful as we continue to work between our homes and the office. Why is posture important? Well, as…

The challenge: HOBAN was contacted late afternoon by a Department requiring 100 temporary staff for the following day. The roles were newly created, and involved face to face customer service work as part of a high profile, time critical project.  Turnaround time and the ability to mobilise quality people quickly was essential. HOBAN’s solution: Given…

The challenge Applicant numbers were declining for this specialist Government services call centre. The Department was also challenged with the regular attrition of new recruits prior to the completion of their training period. These factors resulted in the call centre constantly operating below its required staffing levels.  This led to increased costs of overtime and…

If you’re still moving about and staying active under restrictions, you’ll also have to make sure you’re giving yourself time to recover after exercising. These four simple tips are also important for our friends down in Victoria for staying well during lockdown. Having a good understanding and approach to recovery will help to keep you…

I can understand how the thought of kneeling in the hot Australian sun, tilling, fertilising, digging holes and pulling weeds seems like more of a chore than a healthy hobby, but you’d be surprised. There are plenty of reasons to get into the garden and get your green thumb going. For starters, growing your own…