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Labour Hire Costs Vs Benefits
In business, labour needs are always changing. A business may be overstaffed today and then become understaffed just a week later without any changes being made to the employee roster. There’re two common reasons why labour needs keep changing in companies. These are: – Worker absences. Your employees will sometimes miss work due to reasons [...]
Fill Sick Days with Temporary Labour
Everyone falls sick from time to time, and your employees are no exception. Whether it’s just a case of the common cold or a work-related injury, a significant proportion of your workforce is bound to take sick days throughout the year to get treatment or recuperate after an injury. The time it takes for an [...]
Current Unemployment Stats For Perth
Unemployment rate as a percentage among workforce-eligible 15-24 year olds for February 2017 (Released 23 March 2017) WA 12.2% Greater Perth 12.9% Mandurah 19.1% Perth – Inner 8.1% Perth – NE 13.3% Perth – NW 13.0% Perth – SE 11.4% Perth – SW 15.6% Bunbury 8.0% WA Outback 6.7% WA Wheatbelt 18.1% Rest of WA [...]
Labour Hire Insurance – How Does That Work?
No matter the number of precautions we take, accidents are bound to happen from time to time. Such is the nature of running a business. Most accidents in a business will involve workers – they could get injured while on the job, cause damage to work equipment, or accidentally cause injury to co-workers or members [...]
How Trades Labour Hire Can Help Your Business
Having high-quality tradespeople for your business is not something that you can afford to take lightly. This is because the quality of the people you have on the ground can determine whether an operation succeeds or fails. Hiring the best tradies for your mining, manufacturing or construction business is, therefore, one of the most important [...]
BCP Joins The Local Government Supervisors Association of WA Inc.
The Directors of Blue Collar People are very pleased to announce that Blue Collar People has been welcomed as a Corporate member of the Local Government Supervisors Association of Western Australia INC (LGSA). We look forward to being a part of the LGSA and working with them, assisting them and Local Government with the provision [...]
Work Tip: Benefits Of Drinking Water At Work
It’s common knowledge that the majority of our body weight is made up of water – about 60% to be precise. The human body is heavily reliant on water to function properly as it helps carry nutrients to body cells and flush out toxins from vital organs. But what are the Benefits Of Drinking [...]
How Skilled Labour Hire Can Benefit Your Business
The Benefits of Labour Hire For Your Business > The cost of hiring > Labour hire – what is it? > Benefits to your business > Benefits to your workforce > The Benefits of Labour Hire For Your Business (Click on images for larger versions) Quality labour is as important to a business’s success as [...]
The Tesla Effect, WA’s mining future
Hailed as the “future metal” and “the new petroleum”, lithium has become one of the most popular minerals in recent times. The major driving factor for its popularity is its use in the manufacture of batteries where it’s a major component. Although lithium batteries have been around for a while now, we haven’t seen lithium [...]
Use A Labour Hire Company To Assist With Temporary Staff Requirements
5 Good Reasons to consider Blue Collar People as your preferred Labour Hire company if you have temporary staff requirements: 1. PROVEN EXPERIENCE: We have been providing Labour Hire services in Perth, Western Australia since 1990. As such we have a wealth of experience in supplying temp workers with a wide range of skills to [...]
Personal Branding Is Important for Blue Collar Workers
Branding is nothing new, it has been a buzzword in many workplaces around the world for a long time. And although this term has been very popular for high-profile white collar workers (mainly those in marketing and communication careers), the concept has now started spreading and is gaining popularity for labourers and tradesmen. It may [...]
Business Assessment & Temporary Labour Needs
For most businesses, labour needs keep fluctuating requiring the hiring of temporary staff to fill labour gaps during peak times. Assessing your business’ staffing requirements enables you to anticipate and plan for peak-time staff shortages and make the necessary labour arrangements. Conducting a business assessment helps you figure out the number of workers you’ll need [...]
Perth Construction – Labour Market Trends Update
It seems to be all good news for construction projects in 2016 so far. Here’s a round up of what there is to look forward to in coming months. Already Commenced Yagan Square, CBD A food and entertainment precinct that will link rail and bus lines, this project commenced mid February and is predicted to [...]
Contract Workers or Labour Hire? What’s The Difference?
Every once in a while, businesses require extra “hands” to help out with work overflow or to cover for an absent employee. Because of the short-term nature of these kinds of positions, businesses often prefer to hire employees on a non-permanent basis. It is at this moment that the manager in charge has to decide [...]
Construction Labour Hire – What You Need To Know?
Using labour hire to deal with staffing needs has become very popular across all industries. In the past, labour hire was primarily used as a way to cover labour gaps when employees went on leave, fell ill or to cope with increased demand. It provided replacement employees for simple positions such as secretaries and file [...]
Busy Times Ahead, Temps To The Rescue
There is no better time for a business than when it’s completely swamped by work. When a business is getting overwhelmed by work, it means that the systems and strategies put in place to grow the business are working. It also means that the consumers are loving the product and want more of it! Busy [...]
Christmas Staff Shortage, Try Labour Hire
Christmas is here; good news for everyone but not so good for your business as they may experience a staff shortage. This is because most of your employees would like to take some time to spend with their families while others want to use up the large amount of annual leave they have left. Regardless [...]
Staff Shortage or Away On Holiday? Use Labour Hire
You might have adequate staff for operations during normal times but events such as sales peaks and employees going away on holiday could leave you grappling with a serious labour shortage. Other events that could lead to a shortage of staff in your company include employees taking sick leave, maternity leave, workers suddenly quitting their [...]
Do We Need Tax Reform In Australia?
I believe that we may be well overdue for us to seriously consider and to talk amongst ourselves about having an overhaul of our existing taxation system and replacing it with a new reformed system that may have better outcomes for us, such as providing: (i) A stimulus for economic growth – that would end [...]
Top 5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Job
Many people see their job as an endless cycle of boring routines that they have to endure to put food on their plates. But does it have to be this way? Is there a job out there that could be exciting for you to do? You might not believe this, but the answer to these [...]
Does Age-Related Decline in Ability Correspond with Retirement Age?
Dr. David Martin, professor emeritus at Georgia State University and a leading expert on distance running, defines aging as “… the price we pay for living”. This to me is the most accurate definition of aging. As long as you are alive, you cannot escape it. Although we all agree that no one can withstand [...]
What Does Labour Hire Agency Screen For?
Screening is one of the most important steps when hiring new employees by a business and is one of the most intensive. For a business that uses the services of a labour hire agency, all this organisation needs to do is inform the labour hire agent of their current labour needs and within a short [...]
Politicians Expense & Retirement Entitlements – Do We Need To Crack Down On Them?
You decide – but first let me mention some of the salaries, entitlements and retirement benefits that our politicians are currently receiving. Our Prime Minister’s salary is currently $507,000 per annum, the Opposition Leader earns a salary of $360,990, Cabinet Ministers are earning $336,000 per year and the annual salary of a backbencher is over [...]
Client or Candidate – Who Do We Work For?
As a labour hire agency, we work as an intermediary between job seekers and employers. We work for the client looking for temporary or permanent blue collar workers and the candidate looking for gainful employment. Most people assume that since the clients foot the bill, all the focus will be directed towards them, but this [...]
5 Steps to Success with Your Temporary Staff
Temporary workers are important for companies because they cover employee absences, seasonal needs, special projects and provide a way to screen potential permanent employees. When used strategically, temporary employees or “temps” can help improve productivity, increase capacity, and provide access to specialised skills without increasing your business’ fixed expenses. So how do you ensure that [...]
