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Business Transformation Jobs on the Rise
Good news for executive managers in Australia. The top ASX listed companies are embarking on major transformation programs across Financial Services creating demand for accounting, finance, risk, compliance and IT professionals. Having had a 2 year drought of roles in the $200K – $350K salary [...]
It has been stated that space on a big company’s homepage is worth about 1300 times as much as land in the business districts of Tokyo or New York so although the Carmichael Fisher website may not carry such value per square centimetre it is certainly an incentive to post informative items with valuable content.
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Michael Markiewicz, CEO of Carmichael Fisher is a regular contributor to the BRW series ‘From the Trenches’ which charts the monthly changes happening in a number of Australian SME’s .
Michael Markiewicz has been running recruitment businesses since 1985, first as founding managing director of recruitment firm Hamilton James & Bruce and since 2002 as [...]
It was reported today that women for the first time earned the majority of U.S. doctoral degrees, the culmination of decades of change in women’s status in higher education. In the 2008-2009 academic year, women received just over half of all doctorates, up from 49 % in 2007-2008 and 44 % in 2000. Though women [...]
The outcome of the Australian election is now decided and with the return of the Gillard Labor government the resources tax is now back on the agenda.
Notwithstanding the uncertainty which has surrounded investment in the resource industry the latest job vacancy statistics do not support the bearishness of the media.
Job vacancies in the three [...]
Across the board it seems that the job market is picking up in Europe though some of the gaps are surprisingly original; sheep shearers and ballet dancers for Britain, judo teachers for Spain, goldsmiths for Holland and forestry experts for the Canary Isles.
In Britain the government will set a new permanent immigration quota next [...]
From the Trenches Michael Markiewicz
Role: Chief Executive
Company: Carmichael Fisher
Industry: Recruitment firm
Revenue 2009 – 10: $21.5 million
As founding managing director of recruitment firm Hamilton James and Bruce, Michael Markiewicz led the company onto the then Australian Stock Exchange in 2000. When he left HJ&B in 2002, he had [...]
A complex brief was addressed by Carmichael Fisher with creativity and speed, when Leica Microsystems Group wanted to appoint a global financial controller for its $1.1bn division of the Danaher Corporation.
The Recruitment Task
One of Fortune Magazine’s most admired companies and the leading precision equipment firm, the Danaher Corporation is a $13bn USD [...]
It is arguable that Executive Management Jobs were the hardest hit during the GFC. With down sizing, re-structures and strategic alliances common place it is often the highest earners who are shown the door.
With limited opportunities available for executive managers, the situation has forced a re-think on how to approach traditional employment models.
Freelancing [...]
The latest figures are showing that 50% of the work force are considering a change in job. If you are an Executive looking to change jobs you may want to read this article before attending an interview.
Weird job interview questions and how to handle them.
