What do you look for in a workplace?
We visited Google Offices in Victoria, which I have to say has some particularly funky add-ons I noticed as I was walking around. It got me thinking, what makes people enjoy their work? What sort of environment, culture, work environment makes you really enjoy and achieve in your job?
I know for some, having ‘corporate’ dress is what makes them get into ‘work-mode’, yet for others it seems unnecessary and makes them feel uncomfortable. Office space doesn’t need to be completely kitted-out to be effective or to encourage a great work environment. But having the essentials to perform is always the necessary.
Work perks are great, but I know personally for me, having a great and supportive team does wonders in promoting positive job experience and team success. I also quite enjoy Friday’s here at Jobsgopublic as we are greeted with breakfast (croissant, bacon sarnies, muesli, fruit) and then in the afternoon the competitve side of jobsgopublic comes out when the nintendo wii is switched on at about 4.30pm for some workplace fun.
What are your work perks? What do you look for when your job seeking and checking out organisations? Does ‘how green your office is’ affect your decision to work for an organisation? For others office location is a priority, public transport or parking, or having a company mobile are factors that influence your job of choice.
Financial doom - Housing market boom?
An article I read in our news section was very interesting as it talked about how the potential crisis in the financial markets may actually provide a need for a stronger workforce in certain sectors such as housing? So if in your job hunt, you’re looking at alternative sectors to work in, housing could potentially be an option.
If you are specifically interested in a housing career, we have a funky little site that is part of our network and is particularly targeted towards this niche sector - MyHousingCareer.com you may want to check it out! You don’t even need to re-register, your jobsgopublic login will work on this website too.
It also pays to keep ahead of the game, by ensuring you know what is happening with the latest news in your chosen sector. Jobsgopublic have plenty of interesting news feeding into their news site, that is tailored to key sectors; Charity/Voluntary, Planning, Housing, Social Work, and our General, which includes all local govt and central govt news.
Good luck with your job search
