News & Events

Will YOU sponsor Ryan
as he pledges a DRY July?

This month the Windsor Recruitment charity drive begins at home.
Well, more accurately in our office where the topic of young people drinking (too much) has been a hot topic ever since footy got back into training.

Our Consultant Ryan Short is a young man who works hard and plays hard.
Through the week, he’s a star performer on the Windsor team. But come the weekend, and it’s off to play and party as a valued member of the Sunnybank Rugby Union Club.

Good clean fun. But booze is booze – and the Windsor women worry.

So, imagine the joy this Monday morning.
Instead of outrageous tales of a wet weekend, Ryan announced that he was pledging a Dry July in support of two different charities.

The charities he’s chosen are:

Even better, the Footy Club has agreed to donate this month’s misdemeanour fines to the cause.

Please click here to make a donation.

Late News!

What a role model. The hot news is that five of Ryan’s mates are following his lead and also giving up alcohol for one month!
This could be the start of something wonderful.

Windsor recruits Chief Executive for DMO

The recently appointed regional tourism board for the Sunshine Coast (see below) has now announced the appointment of Mr Michael Denton as the organisation’s new Chief Executive.

Mr Denton – previously CEO of the Queensland Events Corporation and Leader of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Bid Directorate – is charged with taking the Sunshine Coast tourism into a new era.

Read the official press release (.pdf)

Windsor recruits Board of Governance for Sunshine Coast DMO

One of Windsor's most exciting projects came to culmination recently when the Sunshine Coast Council gathered to welcome the Board of Governance for its new tourism entity the Destination Management Organisation (DMO)

Windsor Recruitment's Favoured Fundraiser of the Month (June)

Throughout Queensland, MontroseAccess treats over 600 children and young adults with physically disabling conditions of varying severity. These are many and varied and include both congenital conditions and acquired injuries.

With a number of support groups assisting young people with specific conditions, Montrose attentively structures its amenity so as not to duplicate services already offered. Rather, it provides important free support to children and families who might otherwise be unable to get help.

This means that Montrose Access works with a significant number of children with extremely rare conditions where the availability of assistance would otherwise be extremely limited or even non-existent.

Find out more about MontroseAccess by reading some of these personal stories and have a look at their upcoming events.

And here they are, the long awaited results of...
Windsor Nonprofit Survey #3

Designed to capture information about nonprofit employee satisfaction and performance in Queensland nonprofit organisations, it was sponsored by Windsor Recruitment and conducted by Dr Cameron Newton, Emma Pelling, and Michael Hennessy of QUT’s Faculty of Business.

A total of 348 employees from 22 nonprofit organisations responded to the employee survey. In addition, 99 volunteers from eight different nonprofit organisations took part in the volunteer survey.

Participants were drawn from organisations in a wide range of activities including disability, community services, animal welfare, member associations, and foundations.

To view the summaries, reports and presentations please click here.

Have a look at these articles relating to the nonprofit surveys.

Pro Bono

ThirdSector Magazine

Windsor Recruitment's Favoured Fundraiser of the Month (May)

Established in Queensland 80 years ago this month, PresCare is a Ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland.

That makes it one of the longest established compassionate community care providers in the state. Today, technologically progressive, PresCare offers excellence in all aspects of its services.

Operating between Mackay and the Gold Coast and with over 700 dedicated staff, PresCare delivers a diverse range of services and supports thousands of the aged who are either living out their lives at home and also in 6 comfortable, well supported, accredited residential aged care locations.

PresCare also operates one of Queensland’s largest Day Therapy and Allied Health Centres conveniently located on the South-West side of Brisbane.

As a preferred employer, PresCare has the vision of establishing a network of suburban hubs of care for the retired and elderly…with a wide range of services in each hub. These services include opportunities for independent living through to community and residential care and support.

Interesting in knowing more?
Go to www.prescare.org.au.

Windsor Recruitment's Favoured Fundraiser of the Month (April)

Help Cerebral Palsy League being hope, joy and opportunity to the lives of more than 3100 children and adults with physical disability across Queensland.

Art for Art's Sake - Brisbane
Exhibition and Sale 10 - 21 May 2010
Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm
Waterfront Place Foyer,
1 Eagle Street Brisbane

Over 150 works of art from leading and emerging artists will be showcased and available for sale in the foyer of the prestigious Waterfront Place Building for the duration of the exhibition.
Enquiries to Damien Topp 07 3358 8093.

100% of proceeds from the exhibition and auction will go to CPL programs that are currently unfunded.

Gala Charity Auction and Cocktail Reception
Wednesday 19 May 2010 from 6:30pm
Waterfront Place Foyer,
1 Eagle Street Brisbane

Guests will have exclusive opportunity to participate in the auction of works themed Joy of Living with 100% of proceeds supporting CPL.

$45 per ticket including hors d’oeuvres and drinks package.

Art for Art’s Sake is an annual art exhibition which supports the work of the Cerebral Palsy League (CPL), Queensland’s largest disability services provider. Please click here to book your tickets online. Bookings are essential as tickets will not be available at the door, and RSVPs must be received by 12 May 2010. For more information please email dtopp@cplqld.org.au or phone 1800 819 086.

Proxy Bidding available

If you are not able attend the gala charity auction and cocktail reception but would like to participate in the auction please advise of your intention and we will issue a catalogue and proxy bidding form.

Latest Windsor Nonprofit Research Results

Windsor Survey of Nonprofit Satisfaction and Performance - Employees 2010
Windsor Survey of Nonprofit Satisfaction and Performance - Volunteers 2010

Results were released today of this ground breaking study at a special breakfast at Victoria Park Golf Club, for almost 50 senior executives from nonprofit organisations around Queensland.

Dr Cameron Newton, Senior Lecturer from the QUT School of Management and Project Director and Senior Research Fellow for this series of surveys presented the summary of results from this third study in the series.

This was followed by successive, interactive quicktime focus groups on five 'problem areas' identified by the research. This gave decision makers from different nonprofits a chance to discuss how these new insights affected their organisations and to what level.

Interestingly, even in discussion sessions lasting ten minutes on average, the first small 'green shoots' of potential solutions had already appeared before attendees headed back to work.

Welcoming her guests, Windsor Chief Executive Dylys Bertelsen, who commissioned these studies, said:

'In identifying issues that have never really been investigated before… our Windsor surveys are becoming a force to be reckoned with … and one that will benefit nonprofits in quite a powerful way'

Several CEO's of prominent nonprofits were right up front in their agreement, agreeing that:

'this research is extremely valuable in that it validates all of the anecdotal evidence we have.

Unlike many other studies, this one does break new ground.

By including both volunteers and employees has tackled some issues and produced data that will now provide a basis for positive change.'

Dr Newton will be processing information gained through the interactive sessions at the Windsor Survey Launch Breakfast for inclusion in a final report that he will publish within the week. Expect it to be posted to this website on or about 23 April.

Have a look at all of the information from the survey here.

Click the thumbnails for a larger image.

It's how we run the race that counts

A new year message from Windsor Recruitment

As those of us whose companies - and jobs - have somehow survived 2009 stagger towards the finish line, we're told that we are now officially in 'the recovery phase'. Already, we’re being encouraged to jump back on board the bandwagon and relentlessly ride out on the same principle we rode in on - only faster! Seems like madness.

But for some people, the events of 2008-09 brought other lessons in life. Among those has been the realization that finishing this race for survival with your values, honor and integrity intact is a glittering prize in itself.

In line with that truth, you may care to ponder this true story from educator Nick Dunstan as you plan your professional and personal directions for 2010.

It was March 1956 just prior to the Melbourne Olympics.

Thousands were packed into the stands where they hoped to witness Australian champion runner John Landy and one-mile world-record holder again break the previously elusive four-minute-mile and set another benchmark performance.

Huge expectation preceded the event, with all of the pressure and focus on Landy. Entering the third lap of four, the field was beginning to pick up the pace—a world record pace.

However, hope was extinguished when Ron Clarke was accidentally tripped by the pack and fell. As Landy leapt over him, his spike caught Clarke and injured him.

It was a moment witnessed by well-known Australian Dr Gordon Moyes, who recalls it as if it ‘happened yesterday.’

Harry Gordon, a journalist for Melbourne’s Sun, also found the moment incredible and wrote on the day of Landy’s courageous action, saying:

‘Yours was the classic sporting gesture.

It was a senseless piece of chivalry, but it will be remembered as one of the finest actions in the history of sport. In a nutshell, you sacrificed your chance of a world record to go to the aid of a fallen rival.

And in pulling up, trotting back to Ron Clarke, muttering ‘Sorry’ and deciding to chase the field you achieved much more than any world record.’

For those unfamiliar with the events of the day, Landy, upon helping Clarke to his feet, then ran down the field who were some 30 metres ahead and won the race, just six seconds outside his world record.

Gives you pause for thought, doesn’t it?

Go well into 2010.

We wish you and your family a year of health, fine friendships and abundant dreams.

Dylys Bertelsen and the team at Windsor

Level 4, 232 Adelaide Street

Brisbane Qld 4000

07 3211 0001

www.windsor-recruitment.com

This month, Windsor celebrates 10 years of excellence in business

Yes – it’s our 10 year anniversary.
Ten wonderful years since the now-famous ‘royal treatment’ came into being at the first Windsor Recruitment premises in Adelaide Street, Brisbane CBD.

And we’d like to say a big, heartfelt THANKYOU
to everyone who has helped our success happen!

THANKYOU…
Thanks to all of you fabulous people who have worked so hard and professionally in Windsor’s own teams and to our many associates, colleagues mentors and friends.

Thank you to our Windsor Temps who have flown the flag in the marketplace so well and for so long. And thankyou too to all those generous souls who have supported Windsor’s many fundraising and community support initiatives over the years.

We’d also like to express our real appreciation to some truly amazing suppliers who have been with us right from Day One and to the brilliant experts who provide us with invaluable advice on legal, financial, design, advertising and IT matters.

In acknowledging the wonderful efforts and energies of the tens of thousands of remarkable Windsor applicants and successful candidates we’ve been able to serve in that time, we’d like to re-iterate our wishes for your continuing good fortune.

And of course no tribute would be complete without sincere thanks to the lovely clients who have made it all possible. Each of you has played a very special part in the making of our Windsor history. And we want you to know how deeply appreciative and grateful we are for the support you’ve shown us.

Please enjoy your newsletter and be along for the ride as we set off on the second stage of our journey.

The Windsor Team

Windsor Recruitment Fundraising

Sponsor the Windsor team for the Australian Lung Foundation’s

Corporate River Run 27 November, 2009

I am trying to raise as much money as I can for this great cause.
Because when you can’t breathe, nothing else matters!

Please click on this link to find out all about it. Then, dig deep to sponsor me. It only takes a few seconds.

Spread the word and send to as many people as possible.

Thank you very much.

You can visit my fundraising page at

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/windsor_recruitment

Dylys Bertelsen
CEO Windsor Recruitment

The Windsor Nonprofit Survey #3 for 2009 has now closed.

Nonprofit Survey #3, entitled Nonprofit Employee & Volunteer Satisfaction: Drivers of Performance and Success which closed on 23 October, completes the 2009 research project.

All of the aggregated data are now with Senior Lecturer Dr Cameron Newton and his research team at the QUT Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies. We are anticipating that the results from this third and final questionnaire will be made available to participants and the wider nonprofit community towards the end of November.

Thank you to everyone who gave so generously of their time and knowledge to help make this survey (and those conducted throughout the year) so very successful.

WINDSOR RECRUITMENT
‘Temp of the Month’
for September 2009
is KRYSTLE MULES

Congratulations to Krystle and her employers at Tarong Energy.

September Temp of the Month

September Temp of the Month Krystle Mules is pictured front with team members from Tarong Energy Kathy Gardiner, Jenny Cooke, Heidi Say, Christina Garden, Sharyn Schooth.

Krystle Mules has been a Windsor Temp since 12/5/08 when she began both part-time and relief work on frontline reception at Tarong Energy

Regularly working one day fortnightly as receptionist, Krystle also undertakes holiday/sick days for the regular receptionist and administration work as required. Great back-up for the company, this also works well with Krystle’s university studies.

Interestingly, Krystle was actually nominated as ‘Temp of the Month’ by two different team members at Tarong.

One said: ‘I find Krystle very capable and extremely reliable. She is always polite and handles all manner of enquiries that arise whilst working at Reception in a quiet and efficient manner. She is always well presented and I know when she has worked at Reception I (will) find everything in perfect order’.

Her second nominee said: ‘Krystle is always, always, always smiling, helpful, professional and polite - even when she was with us during her uni exam period - amazing. If only every temp was more like Krystle’.