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This month’s thought: Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. William Arthur Ward Contents · 12 tips for people who hate negotiating · Two top jobs for this month · Cover letter wizardry will open doors · Homelessness – a ‘damning’ Australian problem · Global sustainability gets personal in 2012 · Should we be over email? · Under 0.05, OK to work, right? Tommaso the ‘Fat Cat’ From Italy’s financial ruin comes news of Tommaso the (once) stray cat who was left some €10 million by his adoptive owner. He also inherited a manor on the outskirts of Rome, apartments in Rome and Milan and land in Calabria. With so many people in dire need, most Romans are not impressed. No information is available on the ways Tommaso will spend his money – or how. Want to get sick? Too easy! Buy fuel for your car, visit the supermarket, use your phone and hop onto your computer. University of London research reveals that 1 in 6 mobile phones carry positive culture for the bacteria e-coli. The warm surfaces encourage diseases such as hepatitis and influenza to thrive and spread infection. Control the spread of infection by regular hand washing –a real scrub not just a quick dip – and cleaning surfaces with anti bacterial wipes. At the petrol station, use disposable gloves when filling the fuel tank. 25.2 billion minutes binged on Web last December 15.9 million Australians whiled away the equivalent of almost 48,000 years surfing the web in December 2011. No kidding. That’s web binge covering 42 million webpages. The five most used websites were Google; Facebook; NineMSN/MSN; Microsoft and YouTube with the average Australian spending one in every four minutes of that time online logged into Facebook. But retailers and eBay weren’t far behind. Traffic to retailers was up by 60% over October figures and e-Bay alone accounted for nearly 7 million visits. Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/australians-spent-almost-48000-years-surfing-the-web-last-december/story-e6frfro0-1226258587823#ixzz1l4qjNb9O January 8: D-Day for Divorce It seems early January is a peak time for divorce lawyers traditionally bowled over by a post-Christmas rush. Brisbane family lawyer Frank Carroll says: ‘Every year for 30 years, I’ve been rushed with separation and divorce enquiries in early January.’ True to form, he reports his website experiencing an influx of enquiries in the week after New Year’s Day 2012. New Year’s resolutions? Or holiday proximity too close for comfort? Something to say? If you’d like to comment on our Windsor newsletter or any one of the stories it contains, we’d love to hear from you. Simply email angela@windsor-recruitment.com to air your views or open a discussion.

12 Negotiation Tips for People Who Hate Negotiating By Jeff Haden from Business Owners I hate negotiating, mostly because a negotiation often feels confrontational and I tend to shy away from confrontations. But negotiating is a fact of business life, so (here) are some ways to make your negotiations less painful, more fun — and most importantly more successful. READ MORE ^top Two Top Jobs GENERAL MANAGER – FUNDRAISING Build a bold fundraising/marcoms strategy that will help take this vibrant nonprofit up to a higher ground. · Great open-ended role for graduate market-proven fundraiser · Brisbane based · Significant 6-figure package Click here for more information on this role EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANT (DES) Use your experience, people skills and DES knowledge to balance positive placement outcomes with what’s right for the individual. · You need an employment background in the DES sector · Located Fortitude Valley · $48K + sal sac+ super+ vehicle Click here for more information on this role ^top Cover letter wizardry will open doors In their pursuit to create the Great Australian Resume, too many job prospectors (you?) tend to overlook the power of a compelling cover letter. All too frequently, the cover letter is an afterthought. You know you need to have one – you don’t know what to write – so you scrabble together a predictably boring ‘Dear Sir’ note. That’s a big mistake. And here’s why. READ MORE ^top Global sustainability gets personal in 2012. Have you ever stopped to think that because you live and work in an industrialised society, you personally are adding your (considerable) ‘bit’ to the unsustainable demands the global community puts on the planet? Your home and vehicles, technology, travel, food, clothes, entertainment and so many more of your ‘things’ all deplete the natural world just by being. So, it seems reasonable to help reverse some of this awesome ‘take’ by giving back – even if it’s only in small increments. READ MORE ^top Homelessness – a ‘damning’ Australian problem Just imagine what it would be like… Down and desperate you cling fast to the belief that when you knock on the door of the welfare agency you most respect, they’ll scoop you up with comforting arms and set your world to rights again. What overwhelming hopelessness will engulf you when you hear that ‘the inn is full’ and they can’t help you. On a typical day in Australia, 59% of people who make a new request for immediate accommodation from government-funded specialist homelessness agencies are turned away. READ MORE ^top Should we be over email? A number of large companies are stepping forward to say adios to email. Leading the charge is French IT firm, Atos which has announced that it will ban all email within eighteen months. According to press reports, CEO Thierry Breton – a former French Finance minister – expects to have all of his 80,000 employees in 24 countries using text messages, interactive social networking tools and – shock horror - phone calls and personal chats in place of email by that time. READ MORE ^top If I’m under 0.05, I'm OK to work or drive, right? Not necessarily. Recently, the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction at Adelaide's Flinders University, found almost one in 10 people regularly drink at work in the belief it doesn’t affect their performance. But that's a mistake, says research leader Dr Ken Pidd. Lunchtime and after-work drinks certainly do influence performance. But he also suggested that people should appreciate that drinking at/after work might also prejudice their company’s insurance. Have a few drinks after work and then get into an accident on the way home - and you may find yourself personally liable for a huge recovery bill. ‘For a long time workplaces have used alcohol as a morale and team-building exercise. But they are starting to realise they need to make sure they do so responsibly.’ Read more and check out the comments! http://www.news.com.au/national/myth-busted-if-im-ok-to-drive-im-ok-to-work/story-e6frfkvr-1226196246577#ixzz1dpLm5Sjf ^top Dylys Bertelsen CEO Windsor Recruitment We are Windsor We acknowledge our applicants and answer their calls. How can we help you today? Tell us on 3211 0001