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	Edition 2 - March 2006 A word from the Editor Welcome to edition 2 of Access HR News! Hopefully you are all keenly awaiting this edition. If you have any topics you would like to see covered in Access News please forward your suggestions to: Kim White kim@accesshr.com.au What busy months coming up, with the Commonwealth Games just around the corner, Grand Prix, Labour Day and of course who could not forget Easter! It seemed only last week that we were enjoying the Christmas / New Year Season. Luckily we took that time to relax and have bounded back into the office with re-cooped energy and excitement to make 2006 a year to remember! While on the topic of Labour Day and Easter, timesheets for the weeks ending 10^th March and 14^th April deadlines will be altered. Therefore timesheets for these weeks will be required as: Week Ending 10^th March is required COB Friday 10^th March and Week Ending 14^th April is required COB Thursday 13^th April. Please enjoy edition 2, and if you haven’t already done so, please look at our new website www.accesshr.com.au which has much more information for you. Happy Reading! The Access HR Team!
	Mentor as Anything Getting your own mentor is not only the latest “must have” work accessory, but it’s a speeding bullet to success according to a survey conducted by Linkme.com.au, Australia’s leading career building and networking site. Mentors are your own guardian angel steering you in the direction of absolute success according to Campbell Sallabank of LinkMe.com.au” “Mentors not only allow workers to make better work related decisions but they are a great vehicle for venting, offloading and pontificating.” “And having a mentor helps job seekers be more in touch with what’s happening in the marketplace.” “A huge 58% of the 506 people surveyed said they would love to have a mentor if they had the opportunity. This highlights the need for employers to proactively encourage an internal mentor program to provide guidance, support and advice at every stage of an employee’s tenure.” “In fact, most people do look to their current organization to find that mentor but others look to previous managers they worked well with or a friend/family member they look up to.” “Only 11% believe that the only person that could help them in their career is themselves.” “Great mentors help by providing general business training, leadership opportunities, coaching feedback and advice as well as networking and advancement opportunities.” “Other most essential contributions include fellowship, guidance within the corporation, motivation and encouragement, work/life balance, advice on overcoming gender bias in the workplace, and even style advice depending on whether the mentor was male or female.” Source: LinkMe.com.au Read More
	Tips for Interviewing The interview process is the one opportunity that you have to prove that you have what it takes to excel in the role being offered, and to get the interviewer to pick you. Below are a few tips on how to put you ahead in the interviewing process: Arrive early. 5 – 10 minutes early is sufficient. It is important to show that you are eager, but also that you have good time management and that you don’t become an inconvenience to the interviewer. Introduce yourself to the Secretary/Receptionist, and always be courteous and friendly to anyone you meet. Smile – A natural simile punctuates your conversation and adds to your presentation Treat the interviewer as a potential colleague and begin to establish a rapport as you would with a peer. Be careful not to provide to much personal information, as this is not relevant to the position and may cause the interviewer to put a red flag up! Always look at the interviewer – maintain direct eye contact! Avoid irritating habits – this includes pen clicking, pencil tapping, hair twisting, foot swinging, nail biting and knuckle cracking. Practice – before the interview run through some questions you think might be asked and have some answers prepared. Most importantly – RELAX! Keep in mind that you have a valuable contribution to make to this organization, and in reality it is just two people meeting with one another to get to know each other better. It is not a life or death situation. Read More
	Access HR Tempstar At Access HR we believe all our temporary employees contribute and perform extraordinary and should be recognized for their efforts. It is with great pleasure we announce March 2006 Access HR TempStar. This award is determined by general work performance, feedback received from clients and the Access HR Team. And the winner is…..Access HR TempStar (March 2006) Nina Strahan is the recipient of the Access HR TempStar for March. Nina has been working in a customer service role at a well respected client of ours for approximately eight months, and has proven to be an asset to both our client and Access HR. Nina has no hesitations in going into a supervisory role when required of her, informing our team at Access HR of her movements well in advance, always taking a “no fuss” approach. “Nina is a pleasant and outstanding worker who requires minimal supervision in her day to day role.” Congratulations Nina, on such a well deserved recognition. In appreciation of Nina’s efforts, we have presented her with a certificate and gift. Read More
	Move That Body - Occupational Health and Safety Ideas Sitting at an office desk all day can become tiring and straining on your body. Here are some helpful exercises that can easily be carried out in the office and at your desk. Access HR believes preventing is the best cure! Stop, get up and move! The best exercises you can get to provide a break from sitting, concentrating and using the muscles of the arms and hands is to get up and walk around. Even if it is to get up for 20 – 30 seconds to pick up papers from the photocopier! This changes your posture and gives your muscles a chance to recover. Stretch and check! Stretching exercises help to relax muscles that have been working and to move those which have been in a fixed position. If possible, stand up and do these exercises. While exercising please keep in mind: Ø Do a few of these exercise a few times every day Ø Make sure you relax and perform them gently Ø Hold the stretch or repeat as indicated Ø Do not over stretch Ø STOP if you feel any discomfort when performing an action Remember to do both sides. Neck Stretch Keeping your chin tucked in, gently lower ear to shoulder and hold for 10 seconds on either side. Repeat several times. Head Turns Turn heads slowly to look over left shoulder. Turn head the other way. Repeat several times. Chin Tucks Raise the head to straighten the neck. Tuck the chin in and upwards creating a double chin. This also results in a forward tilt of the head. Repeat several times. Shoulder Rolls. Circle shoulders forward several times, then backwards. Repeat 3 – 5 times. Wrist and elbow stretch Interlace fingers, palms outward, and straighten arms in front. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat several times. Wrist stretch Straighten your am in front and bend your wrist forward, gently assist the stretch with your other hand. Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat with other arm. Read More