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title: "Resource Blog"
description: "Clients Resource Blog"
url: "https://slco.com.au/information-for-clients/resource-blog/"
date_modified: "2026-08-25T17:02:26+10:00"
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# Clients Resource Blog

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- [How to Design a Role Before You Hire (Not Just Replace the Person)](https://slco.com.au/design-a-role-before-you-hire/) — By Sean Irvine, Inside Motivation When an employee resigns, many managers reach for the same solution: find the old job advertisement, refresh a few details, and repost it within the week. It feels efficient, but reposting an old ad is a replacement decision. It skips the question that matters more: what does this role actually \[…\]
- [Top 6 tips on how to be a great referee for your former employee](https://slco.com.au/top-6-tips-how-to-be-a-great-referee-for-former-employee/) — Candidates should be equipped with a minimum of two referees who can confidently offer commentary and insights regarding the employment history. The referee has the responsibility to substantiate the candidate’s employability. Some referees are better than others. Not all referees are created equal.  If you really want to help your former employee, remember these tips. \[…\]
- [Where do you want to be in 5 years’ time?](https://slco.com.au/where-do-you-want-to-be-in-5-years-time/) — Why are managers asking this question? It is a standard question that is often asked, but the question is why are you asking it? Anything could happen between now and 5 years time. What is the benefit of asking this question in the first place? Potential employees often answer with “I’ll be in your job” \[…\]
- [Sales results speak louder than words](https://slco.com.au/sales-results-speak-louder-than-words/) — I have been quoted on the Seek blog talking about unconscious bias previously. Sales Managers often hire people like themselves. Which makes sense – it is great to work with someone who is likeminded and similar to you. You are pretty confident you have a good culture fit and it is so easy to work \[…\]