Hiring Temporary Staff for Surf Life Saving Queensland

About Surf Life Saving Queensland

Formally established in 1930, Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) has a proud history of equipping, developing, supporting, and empowering its members to save lives across Queensland.

The central goal of Surf Life Saving Queensland has always been to have zero preventable deaths across Queensland’s waters, whether it be beaches, waterways, or lagoons.

Recruiting a high-quality temporary team member

Surf Life Saving Queensland wanted a temporary team member who would immediately gel with their existing team members. The role in question would also require a specific skill set that is rare, not only in Queensland but in Australia.

In addition, SLSQ also wanted to see a shortlist of candidates within 24 hours. This time frame left no room for error in selecting the correct candidates.

The Challenge

How did we overcome this challenge?

We evaluated our pool of temporary staffers to identify those who would be qualified, willing, and ready to immerse themselves in the role.

As a result, we were able to identify a number of strong candidates who would be perfectly suited to the role.

Because of our experience in temporary staffing, we were confident the temporary staff didn't only have the necessary skills to parachute into the role, but that they would also have the ability to hit the ground running and gel with the existing team.

The Process

Experience in delivering swift outcomes

Kingston Human Capital liaised with the client to fully understand the challenges that any future client would have to overcome. We then used our network of temporary staff to find the best applicants available, presenting the shortlist to the client within 24 hours of receiving the brief, along with advice and insight into the personality of those shortlisted.

How Kingston Human Capital helped SLSQ find the right candidate?

1. The team then worked together to speak to our network of temporary staff, evaluating who would be the best fit and who would match the client's availability requirements.
2. We liaised with Surf Life Saving Queensland to take a detailed briefing and understand the nuances and the challenges of the temporary assignment.
3. We presented the shortlist to the client.
4. Provided advice and insight into the personality of each member in our temporary staff pool.
5. Supported the client during the interview process.
6. Arranged the onboarding and commencement of the new team member.

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The Result

Successful temporary candidate commenced the following week

We were able to deliver the shortlist of candidates to Surf Life Saving Queensland. Not only did we build an excellent shortlist in 24 hours, but we also got our client interviewing within 48 hours. As a result, the successful temporary candidate commenced their role the following week. We were able to do this because we are an experienced team and know how to work well together to deliver a client's desired outcome.

What did Surf Life Saving Queensland value most about Kingston Human Capital's Recruitment Services?

The client valued high-quality recommendations over high-quantity recommendations. With this in mind, the client wanted a solution delivered in a timely fashion and to a high standard.

During this project, we demonstrated that we have fantastic experience temporary staffing solutions, as well as a well-screened and talented pool of temporary candidates ready to take on a role.

We help recruit great temporary staff

We work as an agile team across retained recruitment projects, ensuring we can commit the time and effort of our entire search team. This allows us to reach further into the market, which means we get to evaluate more candidates and get high-quality results.