News and Media Coverage

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News

Advance Hospitality Raises the Bar July 2007
Western Sydney hospitality venues and their customers shouldn’t have to put up with poor service any longer, says a senior Advance Hospitality manager.
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Advance Recruitments Serve Up Skilled, Reliable Staff for Hospitality Industry June 2007
Leading employment hire firm Advance Recruitments continues to develop its niche markets with the launch of its Hospitality division. Hospitality businesses in Western Sydney report having extreme difficulty in locating dependable skilled staff, an opportunity that Advance Recruitments believes it can address through its commitment to servicing both its clients and supporting its employees.
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Advance Recruitments Receives Highly Commended Accolade for Customer Service at the Western Sydney Industry Awards May 2007
Advance Recruitments proudly received a Highly Commended acknowledgement for its Customer Service at the Western Sydney Industry Awards stage on Friday May 18 at The Grand Foyer at the Acer Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park.   The Gala evening was hosted by the Minister for Western Sydney.   NSW Premier Morris Iemma also attended, along with more than 550 Western Sydney business leaders.
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Advance Recruitments Courts New Generation of Drivers to Combat Transport Industry Skills Shortages March 2007
The current skills shortage being experienced in the Transport sector presents some serious long term issues for the industry. As specified in the recently released Workforce Challenges In Road Transport market research paper, demand for drivers is now beginning to exceed supply and the industry is having to grapple with the challenge of trying to understand how the number of working truck drivers can be increased over time. More

Parramatta Business Scene Weathering Labour Shortage February 2007
Parramatta is weathering the worst Australian labour shortage in more than 30 years, according to a recent labour survey. Advance Recruitments Parramatta Labour Survey, conducted in December 2006, is an annual survey that investigates staff and retention issues for Parramatta businesses. More

Understanding client culture and needs is the key to to Advance Recruitments' industry-leading client service December 2006
With its founding principle of 'Excellence in Quality and Service' being the focus from the first day of operation, client service behaviours and thinking have become embedded in Advance Recruitment's culture. Managing Director Sascha Charlton nominates three major qualities that must be present for her organisation to deliver true value in the client relationship, fulfilling its commitment to 'Excellence in Quality and Service'. More

High Standards Required to Ensure Casual Workforce Quality December 2006
Labour hire firm Advance Recruitments says that despite the skills shortage in Australia, employee standards cannot be compromised in the pursuit of maintaining a high quality casual workforce that industrial businesses across the nation have become reliant upon. More

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In the Media

Melbourne Gets Advance
AFR, August 2007
NSW-based Advance Recruitments, which provides executive, office, hospitality, and industrial staff on a casual and permanent basis to a range of businesses, has opened an office in Melbourne.

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Boom Time for Skilled
Parramatta Sun, April 2007
Australia is in the midst of a skilled labour shortage, but Parramatta businesses are having no problems attracting workers. That's according to a recent survey of 55 local based companies by North Parramatta recruitment company, Advance Recruitments.

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Survey Shows Beneficial Aspects of Parramatta as a Jobs Centre
Business Parramatta, March 2007
"The Parramatta Chamber of Commerce has always held an unshakable belief that Parramatta is a thriving city offering key incentives to businesses. It is now gratifying to read the results of this latest survey which conclusively supports this position," according to the president Stephanie Dale. Ms Dale was referring to Advance Recruitments Parramatta Labour Survey, conducted in December 2006, and endorsed by the chamber and Parramatta City Council.

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The Art of Making a Graceful Exit
Virgin Blue Voyeur, July 2006
Quit the job from hell and you might want to tell them where they can stick their unpaid overtime. But Managing Director of Advance Recruitments, Sascha Charlton, tells you how to exit with cred.

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No Casual Matter
BRW, May 2006
Australia's percentage of casual workers is one of the highest in the world, so business must make the best use of this flexible labour market. At Advance Recruitments in Parramatta, more time is being spent on screening casual workers.
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Takers or Trainers?
Logistics, February 2006
It’s no surprise to anyone that logistics is a rapidly growing industry, but Australian recruitment experts say the sector has an unsexy image and its role is still misunderstood by the general public ... Sydney based recruitment company Advance Recruitments offers accredited training to many of its clients, but General Manager Luba Charlton says companies won’t go the extra mile for skilled young people without experience.

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Featured Article

Advance Hospitality Raises the Bar
July 2007

‘Raising The Bar’ is an appropriate expression for Advance Hospitality, whose organisation is set to shake up the standard of hospitality staff workers in the Western Sydney region.
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Employee Profile: Darren Hope

30-year-old Darren Hope has been working for Advance Recruitments for less than a year, but he’s already earned himself a reputation for reliability. “Darren is a true ‘on-call casual’,” says Operations Manager Karen Ellis. “He works at a number of different sites but always accepts shifts regardless of what time and where.”
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