Jacinta Leow

BEFORE you go to your next job interview you might want to prepare yourself to undergo a grilling of a psychological nature. Nationally, companies are using psychometric testing as a way to add value to the recruitment process

THE study choices of students at universities in Western Australia is reflecting a growing trend among workers in this State to look to Asia for employment and career oppor-tunities.

WHILE technology has had a significant effect on the lives of most Australians, there remain industries where a recorded message and keypad prompts on the end of a telephone line, or the bland impassivity of a computer screen just aren’t good enough.

NATIONAL Remunerator, Lawfund Australia, has hired a business development manager for its WA branch.Cindy Davenport, the new manager, is expected to increase the membership base and foster strong relations with existing members.

CABLE and Wireless Optus has appointed a new general manager for its WA branch.Richard Thorning takes over from Mike Ryan, who is going to retire but is likely to stay on in another position for a few months.

DWYKA Diamonds Limited and Sylvania Resources Limited have appointed Willi Boehm as company secretary and Grant Button as commercial manager.

NEW Leukaemia Foundation chief executive officer Sheryl Grimwood has plans to increase the awareness of the foundation and the illness.

DR Paul Biggs has been appointed as the Forest Products Commission’s first general manager.Dr Biggs had been acting general manager since the commission’s establishment last November, following the restructure of CALM.

THE expansion of Bartercard Australia to California has led to the appointment of former ANZ bank director Neville Clark as the new chief executive officer for the WA branch.

THE WA branch of CPA Australia will lobby govern-ment and employer groups with greater intensity following the recent appointment of Kevin Judge as president.