You wake up in the morning to the loud sound of your alarm. A series of events will happen from the moment you get up out of bed until you reach the office. These may either lure you towards good » Read More

Out with the Old, In with the New!

19 Jul, 2018 in Uncategorised by Angela Blakemore

Brighter days await workers across Australia as RPR Trades welcomes another Financial Year. New rates have been finalised and applied for employees who are paid the Modern Award rates. The Fair Work Commission returned a 3.5% wage increase across all, » Read More

What You Get When You Click

13 Jul, 2018 in Uncategorised by Angela Blakemore

Social Media has made its way consistently and progressively through almost everyone’s lives. Different social media platforms have opened doors to different aspects of a person’s life which would have been impossible 20 years ago. It has widened the scope » Read More

Payroll Goes Online

6 Jul, 2018 in Uncategorised by Angela Blakemore

Forget about manually filling out forms to get paid for the days you’ve worked. An exciting change has come for RPR Trades’ payroll system. Instead of manual recordkeeping, online timesheets are now being rolled out to clients in different states. » Read More

How To Construct A Safe Place At Work

3 Jul, 2018 in Uncategorised by Angela Blakemore

Constructions sites are places with infinite possibilities for accidents to occur. Although there are some incidents people don’t have control over, a lot of bad things continue to happen because of simple things that could have been have been avoided » Read More

When NOT to hit ‘Apply’

14 Jun, 2018 in Uncategorised by Angela Blakemore

As a recruiter I pride myself on ensuring I respond to ALL job seekers, even if it is just to advise them that they have been unsuccessful in their job application. I realise that not all recruiters work this way » Read More

Strange Bedfellows – Or Seatfellows As It May Be

16 May, 2018 in Uncategorised by Angela Blakemore

I took a flight on Thursday evening and had one of those experiences you don’t forget. The boarding was the usual bustle of people and baggage, we all sat down, put our headphones on and waited for takeoff in our » Read More