Blogs

On today's blog Kate Mumme, Speller's Project Coordinator, shares with us her transition back into work after maternity leave.I’ve been very lucky with my return to work after the birth of my daughter, Lola in January 2019. The whole Speller team have been very supportive of my time off and the transition back into the office. Every situation is different and there will alwa...

Part 1- What we do for SAP CandidatesFrom the outside, it appears to some people that all recruiters do is put up ads on Seek.com, sit back and let the applications roll in. However, behind the scenes it's quite a bit different.So, what does the day-to-day life of an SAP recruiter look like? Let’s take a peek at the Speller International process:CV Review We receive CV’s fro...

It’s that time of year again and love is in the air. Valentine’s Day is the day where flower shops are run off their feet, restaurants are booked weeks in advance and chocolate sales go through the roof.But love comes in many forms and so this Valentine’s day our very own Scott Anstey decided to find out from one of our much-loved contractors, Thanh Phung, why he loves his j...

Today we sit down and chat to our newest team member, Leah Penney.Leah is Speller’s Payroll/ Accounts Support, and so we ask her a little bit about her history, what she is looking forward to in the role, and how she spends her free time. Let’s hear from Leah!Tell us a little bit of Leah Penney history?Born and raised in Geelong, I made the transition to the ‘big smoke’ in 2...

With the summer holidays coming to an end and Judy on Maternity leave, Jack Bland has taken the reigns to review our last quarter. Let’s see what the numbers say! What skill did we place most of? What skill was highly sort after? Is the SAP market hot… or not? Place your bets because it’s time to find out…For your own comparison here is Judy’s Q1 (FY19/20) Quarterly crunch a...

As the first month of 2020 comes to an end, Speller has already seen a lot of movement in the SAP job market.This movement makes it clear that we will see growth in the Change and Training space. As a result, organisations that are looking to implement SAP and upgrade their systems, have the end-user front of mind and as such are making sure to bring in people to manage the ...

Last week on the blog we discussed how team leaders can motivate an unmotivated team. However, this week we flip the focus to employee’s and how they can self-motivate if they’re feeling flat in 2020. ​With a few simple steps you can turn that negative feeling into a positive. So, what are you going to do differently this year? Here are 5 ways to kick those demotivating habi...

​A great team works well when the whole team is motivated and working as a well-oiled machine. That means all cogs are turning together for a mutual outcome. The economic climate has caused a lot of uncertainty of late and many companies are feeling the crunch. We have seen cost cutting, re-structures, redundancies and teams running on skeleton staff. When business is slow, ...

Ho Ho Ho! Tis the season to be jolly and with Christmas and New Year’s just around the corner, the Speller Team are closing their doors to celebrate with family and friends.The office will be closed from December 24th, reopening on January 2nd, 2020. However, feel free to email the Speller International office during this period, send your CV or enquire about a position and ...

We’re nearing the end of 2019 and the Christmas Party season is in full swing. But before you grab that champagne and start the celebration, Speller has a few tips to get through the event without feeling regret the next day. Here are the do’s and don’ts of the office Christmas Party.Do dress appropriatelyKeep the boardies or the low cut dress for another night! This doesn’t...