

The Power of Mental-health journeys in the work place.
People experiencing mental health challenges, even complete breakdowns is becoming all too common in our modern world. Such episodes significantly
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Australian Federal Government Security Clearances Canberra
“A Guide For Beginners” May 4, 2020 I’m not an Australian federal government security insider who has to
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The complete selfishness of corporate philanthropy by a Canberra company
Every June I think: “Recruitment Hive can’t afford to donate to charity this year.” It is easy to convince
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The Perfect Resume Template for ICT Professionals to use in Federal Government, Canberra
A bold statement and a big promise! Can Recruitment Hive back it up and deliver the goods? Here goes!
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The Power of Soft Skills for Canberra ICT Careers
A Case Study Last year I wrote a blog that listed a number of important soft skills that, if adopted,
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The Power Of Disclosed ICT Contracting Fees In Canberra
If you have been involved in the federal government ICT Contracting industry for a while, as either a Hiring Manager
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RE-WILDING IN THE WORKPLACE
If a wild, feral cat, used to constantly fighting for survival in nature, ever met my long-haired ginger rag-doll house
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High performing technology teams in Canberra
What are the 9 priceless attributes of a high performing technology team in Canberra? Over the past twenty years
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Canberra’s ICT Job Market Summary
Has the Canberra ICT Job market expanded or contracted over the past 12 months to Jan 2020? Through Seek Analytics
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5 tips on how to write a good resignation letter
Congratulations! Our key positioning for Recruitment Hive is how are you placed for tomorrow, and you’ve taken that to heart
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Why is the same Canberra IT contract job advertised by 10 different recruitment agencies on SEEK?
If you are new to Canberra, or just looking, you may have noted that each ICT contract role advertised on
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What is a fair fee margin on an ICT contractor in Federal Government, Canberra?
By Ben Ashman, Founder, Recruitment Hive Over the past twenty years of Federal Government ICT contracting I’ve given a lot
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Understanding Federal Government ICT Contractor Tendering & Procuring in Canberra
By Ben Ashman, Founder, Recruitment Hive It is important for a reader to understand that I’m not a federal government
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9 soft skills to increase your ICT income in Canberra by 20%
By Ben Ashman, Founder, Recruitment Hive In Canberra, the best jobs and the biggest bucks go to the ICT professionals
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Has the Canberra ICT Job market expanded or contracted over the past 12 months? Click to find out.
So, how is the Federal Government ICT job market in Canberra. Up? Down? Thanks to SEEK Analytics and data from
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5 secrets to help you with that ICT interview in Canberra
Congratulations! You have just won an interview with a federal government department for an ICT contract position. What are some
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10 ways to win an interview for a Federal Government IT contract in Canberra
By Ben Ashman, Founder, Recruitment Hive 1. Ten second survivability Whether it’s being read by a hiring manager or a
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5 tips on how to write a good resignation letter
Congratulations! Our key positioning for Recruitment Hive is “how are you placed for tomorrow”, and you’ve taken that to heart
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Australian Federal Government Security Clearances – a guide for for beginners
I’m not an Australian federal government security insider who has to kill each person they have a conversation with. In
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7 ways to keep your best employees
Training a new employee to the break-even point can take an average of 6.2 months. This means that if an
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Identifying key trends in Enterprise Technology for 2019
Data Analytics It’s becoming clear that decision-making platforms built on ‘data lakes’ are no longer enough to generate real business
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6 online profile tips to get you head-hunted in the Canberra government ICT contractor market
Not getting enough calls from ICT recruiters in Canberra? Envious of your office peers who seem to be receiving
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