http://www.people2people.com.au/news Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:54:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en July was a challenging but beneficial month for many of the p2p team who participated in Dry July this year.  By seeking sponsorship to stay off the booze - or buying "Golden Tickets" to pay for the privelege - we were able to raise much-needed funds to support adults living ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=583 This one is for all the 417 Working Holiday visa holders.  I know you’ve got your heads down, working hard, waiting for the sunshine, but here’s a little check to make sure you’re playing by the rules. So, you will know that the purpose of the working holiday visa is travel ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=581 This morning I received an email from ERE.net - this is an American HR website and it quite often publishes 'posts' that are interesting from a recruitment point of view.  Today the good people in the US are up in arms about job advertisements that have appeared with lines like ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=579 Congratulations to our weekly footy tipping winner, Joseph Carlino form Ford Land. Joseph was a bit surprised with his win but attributes the success to his team Manly who had climbed into 4th position on the ladder. Unfotunately Manly's loss last week has seen them drop to 6th on the ladder ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=577 Caroline Meyer, HR Business Partner for Macquarie Telecom, took out the p2p footy tipping comp for round 19.  Her secret to success: start with the bulldogs, immediately pick their opposition and then gamble on each game from there!  A winning strategy that resulted in a bottle of Crooked River Pink ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=574 Congratulations to our week 18 wine winner! Judy Mammone of Cue Clothing has come through as the strongest tipper this week. By her own admission, Judy knows very little about Rugby League and invests only a few seconds each week putting in her tips. When asked what team she supports ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=572 At people2people we like to do our bit for the community and give something back when we can.  We are once again supporting the Rotary Club’s Circus Quirkus fundraising project.  This project enables Sydney’s Eastern and Inner City suburbs underprivileged children to attend an outing at the Circus Quirkus.  Funds ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=571 My two cents worth this week is more of a mini rant than anything else. I’ve been going through job applications where I’ve included selection criteria questions and it amazes me how many candidates answer these filter questions inappropriately. In a lot of cases candidates seemed to think the questions ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=569 Congratulations to our weekly winner Emma Ashby from Lendlease. This is the second year in a row that Emma has won the weekly prize in people2people NRL Footy Tipping  and believes that her success is largely due to supporting her beloved West Tigers. Emma is hoping the return of Lote Tuqiri will bring ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=567 Congratulations to Til Nagle from ERM who won the Crooked River Wine prize for round 14. A passionate Roosters supporter, Til tries to tip with her head over her heart and this is the key to her success. Also a proud Queenslander, she is looking forward to enjoying a glass of Crooked ... http://www.people2people.com.au/news/?p=564