aCE POLSON Professional Edge June 05

This page is available online, click here to view it on our website	aCE POLSON Online Database... All consultants should have received a personal email with a confidential access code and instructions to your online profile held with aCE POLSON. You are strongly encouraged to update your details in preparation for the 2005 consulting year. As mentioned previously, the online database is now our first step in our selection process to match consultants with clients, hence it is imperative that we have updated details. past Professional Edge eNewsletters... You know you read an article you want to come back to, you just can't quite remember where you e-filed it!! No problem, we now have all back issues on the site at www.acetalentnet.com.au/enews www.theinnergame.com.au With awareness of our patterns, beliefs and a plan of attack for Theinnergame T we can develop new strategies to tackle opponents with as we continue to play the game of life. With awareness comes opportunity for improvement. With improvement we can achieve the extraordinary. CONSIDER YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS... aCE POLSON enjoys a very impressive list of partners to better service you and/or your Consultants development needs. CLICK HERE. NEED TO SEND THANK YOU GIFTS AND WANT SOMETHING SPECIAL. Receive a complimentary gift box of quality wine and chocolates. An ideal thank you gift for clients and staff when you place your Gift Hamper order to the value of $200. Conditions apply. CLICK HERE for all the details. REFERRALS... As we are always looking for great consulting resource, any referrals will always be treated professionally so please be assured that if you refer your colleagues to aCE, we will support both of you equally as well. YOUR FEEDBACK .. Given that we are only as good as the feedback we receive (and therefore act on), we welcome any comments, which will be graciously accepted as to the format, content and relevance of the aCE POLSON Professional Edge. aCE ART FOR SALE.. After visiting the website, or receiving correspondence from us over the years, you will have been introduced to the photographic art of Ross Pulsford. In recognition of the artistic integrity of The ACE Collection, and the work of Ross, it is with the greatest honour that aCE POLSON announce that the *Prints of the ACE Collection are FOR* *SALE, for your viewing and corporate pleasure. We guarantee that all prints are hand printed, and are collectable* items. To place your order, please reply to this email with 'THE ACE COLLECTION' in the subject box. For further information CLICK HERE. UNSUBSCRIBE.. If you do not wish to continue receiving the aCE POLSON Professional Edge, please reply to this email with 'REMOVE' in the subject box.We would like to advise aCE has always adopted strict privacy principles, by keeping all client and database details secure and not disclosing any of this information to any party without prior permission.
We trust the last of the financial year 2005 is successfully shaping the rest of the year. Good Luck Please be sure to change your contact details for the aCE POLSON office to: a: 126 Fordham Ave Camberwell VIC 3124 for all correspondence p: 03 8503 7598 as the 0500# and the PO Box are no longer valid. COMMENTS FROM THE BROKERING DESK.... Despite witnessing an emerging trend of the reversal of previous outsourcing initiatives, particularly of small HR and L&D teams, we continue to see a need from clients to partner with independents to meet overflow requirements. This is particularly evident in training and facilitation work, specifically in areas requiring technical expertise. We believe this is likely to continue as legislative changes and initiatives continue to play a key role in defining organisation L&D priorities. We are also noticing an increase in marketing activity of independent consultants which indicates a steadying in client activity. This may not necessarily indicate a slowing in the general consulting market but perhaps just a tightening of the belt as we approach financial year end - time will tell! Consultants looking at their marketing activities are encouraged to read Reg Polson's article on 'marketing' in this edition (see below). I look forward to chatting again in our next edition of Professional Edge. Happy Consulting! Deirdre COMMENTS FROM THE RECRUITMENT DESK... Is There Really a Drop in Vacancies? Recent research has shown that there has been a drop of advertising in newspapers and the deduction has been made that there are less vacancies. We are not so sure. It is quite likely that organisations are using more alternative ways of reaching applicants. Newspaper advertising is expensive, and organisations are keen to reduce recruiting costs as much as possible. There is a much higher use of online services. Informal and formal networks are also in high use. This is one of the benefits in being members of professional bodies such as AHRI & AITD. Search agencies, such as ourselves, are also active in approaching people in the profession who are known to have a good reputation or particular competency set. All this activity happens under the radar, so just because newspaper advertising has dropped, it does not mean that there are fewer opportunities. Placements - Congratulations to: Tom Chapman on his appointment to Maura Fay Workshops as Manager, Consulting Services, NSW/ACT. From Tactics, Tom has extensive consulting and design experience. Hayley Caspers on landing the Trainer role at Maura Fay's Melbourne office. Lysa Davey who has the exciting role at PPB, leaders in the Accounting field, in establishing the HR function for the group. There was considerable competition for this role. For more information on the HR Recruitment service, contact Reg on 9889-4455. To see what assignments we are currently working on, see our website: www.acetalentnet.com.au/recruitment Kind Regards, Reg ARTICLES OF INTEREST... So you still want to be a Consultant?....(as featured in the AITD June 2005 edition of "Training and Development in Australia" p18)... Over the last decade, there has been a major trend to outsource most non-core business functions. This has included HR, especially training services. The result has been a boom in the consulting industry. Why don't they hear my Feedback?.... There is no one formula for success. It's about experimenting with each individual and discovering what works. Really Truly.....Forget charisma. The latest leadership gift is authenticity. And if it doesn't come naturally, you can learn to be real. OPPORTUNITIES... Thought about incorporating mediation into your/your staff's professional skills to deal with conflict. Attend this upcoming workshop to raise awareness of the various forms of dispute resolution, be able to identify when mediation is appropriate and to have a good understanding of the process.... Click Here for details. To be eligible for up coming opportunities, please complete your online profile on the website. Once we have your updated details, you can then be in the running for appropriate projects. Further to this, you can now store your CV directly into the database for ease of updating and information data access. To facilitate this process more efficiently, we have also increased security on the site so that your CV information is safe. The Professional Edge is aCE POLSON's means of communicating with you on a quarterly basis. It provides an update of quarterly activities, informative reading and professional development opportunities to enable you to expand your thinking and learning. We trust you enjoyed this edition. Cheers The Team @ aCE POLSON ph: 03 8503 7598 www.acetalentnet.com.au "We match the best available Consultants and Executives with your business performance needs."

This page is available online, click here to view it on our website

aCE POLSON Online Database...
All consultants should have received a personal email with a confidential access code and instructions to your online profile held with aCE POLSON. You are strongly encouraged to update your details in preparation for the 2005 consulting year. As mentioned previously, the online database is now our first step in our selection process to match consultants with clients, hence it is imperative that we have updated details.

past Professional Edge eNewsletters...
You know you read an article you want to come back to, you just can't quite remember where you e-filed it!! No problem, we now have all back issues on the site at www.acetalentnet.com.au/enews

www.theinnergame.com.au
With awareness of our patterns, beliefs and a plan of attack for Theinnergame T we can develop new strategies to tackle opponents with as we continue to play the game of life. With awareness comes opportunity for improvement. With improvement we can achieve the extraordinary.

CONSIDER YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS...

aCE POLSON enjoys a very impressive list of partners to better service you and/or your Consultants development needs.
CLICK HERE.

NEED TO SEND THANK YOU GIFTS AND WANT SOMETHING SPECIAL.

Receive a complimentary gift box of quality wine and chocolates. An ideal thank you gift for clients and staff when you place your Gift Hamper order to the value of $200. Conditions apply.
CLICK HERE for all the details.

REFERRALS...
As we are always looking for great consulting resource, any referrals will always be treated professionally so please be assured that if you refer your colleagues to aCE, we will support both of you equally as well.

YOUR FEEDBACK ..
Given that we are only as good as the feedback we receive (and therefore act on), we welcome any comments, which will be graciously accepted as to the format, content and relevance of the aCE POLSON Professional Edge.

aCE ART FOR SALE..

After visiting the website, or receiving correspondence from us over the years, you will have been introduced to the photographic art of Ross Pulsford. In recognition of the artistic integrity of The ACE Collection, and the work of Ross, it is with the greatest honour that aCE POLSON announce that the Prints of the ACE Collection are FOR SALE, for your viewing and corporate pleasure.
We guarantee that all prints are hand printed, and are collectable items. To place your order, please reply to this email with 'THE ACE COLLECTION' in the subject box.
For further information CLICK HERE.

UNSUBSCRIBE..

If you do not wish to continue receiving the aCE POLSON Professional Edge, please reply to this email with 'REMOVE' in the subject box.We would like to advise aCE has always adopted strict privacy principles, by keeping all client and database details secure and not disclosing any of this information to any party without prior permission.

We trust the last of the financial year 2005 is successfully shaping the rest of the year.
Good Luck

Please be sure to change your contact details for the aCE POLSON office to:
a: 126 Fordham Ave Camberwell VIC 3124 for all correspondence
p: 03 8503 7598 as the 0500# and the PO Box are no longer valid.

COMMENTS FROM THE BROKERING DESK....

Despite witnessing an emerging trend of the reversal of previous outsourcing initiatives, particularly of small HR and L&D teams, we continue to see a need from clients to partner with independents to meet overflow requirements. This is particularly evident in training and facilitation work, specifically in areas requiring technical expertise. We believe this is likely to continue as legislative changes and initiatives continue to play a key role in defining organisation L&D priorities. We are also noticing an increase in marketing activity of independent consultants which indicates a steadying in client activity. This may not necessarily indicate a slowing in the general consulting market but perhaps just a tightening of the belt as we approach financial year end - time will tell! Consultants looking at their marketing activities are encouraged to read Reg Polson's article on 'marketing' in this edition (see below). I look forward to chatting again in our next edition of Professional Edge. Happy Consulting!
Deirdre

COMMENTS FROM THE RECRUITMENT DESK...

Is There Really a Drop in Vacancies?
Recent research has shown that there has been a drop of advertising in newspapers and the deduction has been made that there are less vacancies. We are not so sure. It is quite likely that organisations are using more alternative ways of reaching applicants. Newspaper advertising is expensive, and organisations are keen to reduce recruiting costs as much as possible. There is a much higher use of online services. Informal and formal networks are also in high use. This is one of the benefits in being members of professional bodies such as AHRI & AITD. Search agencies, such as ourselves, are also active in approaching people in the profession who are known to have a good reputation or particular competency set. All this activity happens under the radar, so just because newspaper advertising has dropped, it does not mean that there are fewer opportunities.

Placements - Congratulations to:
Tom Chapman on his appointment to Maura Fay Workshops as Manager, Consulting Services, NSW/ACT. From Tactics, Tom has extensive consulting and design experience.
Hayley Caspers on landing the Trainer role at Maura Fay's Melbourne office.
Lysa Davey who has the exciting role at PPB, leaders in the Accounting field, in establishing the HR function for the group. There was considerable competition for this role.

For more information on the HR Recruitment service, contact Reg on 9889-4455. To see what assignments we are currently working on, see our website: www.acetalentnet.com.au/recruitment
Kind Regards, Reg

ARTICLES OF INTEREST...

So you still want to be a Consultant?....(as featured in the AITD June 2005 edition of "Training and Development in Australia" p18)... Over the last decade, there has been a major trend to outsource most non-core business functions. This has included HR, especially training services. The result has been a boom in the consulting industry.
Why don't they hear my Feedback?.... There is no one formula for success. It's about experimenting with each individual and discovering what works.
Really Truly.....Forget charisma. The latest leadership gift is authenticity. And if it doesn't come naturally, you can learn to be real.

OPPORTUNITIES...

Thought about incorporating mediation into your/your staff's professional skills to deal with conflict. Attend this upcoming workshop to raise awareness of the various forms of dispute resolution, be able to identify when mediation is appropriate and to have a good understanding of the process....
Click Here for details.
To be eligible for up coming opportunities, please complete your online profile on the website. Once we have your updated details, you can then be in the running for appropriate projects.
Further to this, you can now store your CV directly into the database for ease of updating and information data access. To facilitate this process more efficiently, we have also increased security on the site so that your CV information is safe.

The Professional Edge is aCE POLSON's means of communicating with you on a quarterly basis. It provides an update of quarterly activities, informative reading and professional development opportunities to enable you to expand your thinking and learning.

We trust you enjoyed this edition.
Cheers

The Team @ aCE POLSON
ph: 03 8503 7598
www.acetalentnet.com.au
"We match the best available Consultants and Executives with your business performance needs."