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Entrepreneurship
28th April 2010
After many years of working at assessing personality for recruitment and progression opportunities, I have often asked myself how is entrepreneurship formed.
Do we have this naturally or is it learned. My conclusion is it is a bit of both.
"Live to Give"
7th August 2009
I recall a young person some years ago who I worked with, that was offered the help of a senior work colleague as part of their employment. This assistance developed into a mentor relationship and was a huge help to both parties, each learning from one another.
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Making Positions Redundant?
21st April 2009
What's you obligation beyond the employment contract?
If, like most companies, you are having to review every cost to your business, and you have got to the point (hopefully a last resort) where letting staff go can no longer be avoided, what obligation do you have to the people whose positions you are making redundant?
More...Get Good Advice
27th February 2009
Redundancy is becoming a regular term in media reports lately. While a "shock" to those who receive notice of redundancy it can be traumatic for an employer to have to come to this decision. A service that is available through these times is known as "outplacement".
A Trend Change in Recruitment
21st October 2008
In the current struggling economy it is not surprising that the business world is feeling the pinch, More...Essential People Skills
21st September 2008
With our world constantly being immersed further into a technology dominated environment, where we converse and form social groups via email and internet forums; is it a surprise that we are seeing a decrease in those essential interpersonal skills?
More...The Measure of Success
1st March 2008
There’s nothing like an impending high school reunion to get you thinking about what you’ve been doing with your life. More...The Untapped Candidate Market
6th August 2007
Throughout their careers people take time out of the workforce for various reasons, be it to raise children, care for elderly parents, for health reasons or to pursue other interests. The returning to the workforce market is often over looked by employers viewing these candidates as out of touch and out of date. However they can have a lot to offer and can provide a viable option in today's tight labour market. More...The psychological employment contract, what is it how can it be managed?
25th June 2007
A psychological contract is defined as the `mutual beliefs, perceptions and informal obligations between an employer and employee' More...Case Study - Improving Team Performance
26th February 2007
A medium sized retail company had feedback from clients and staff that some people were not performing. They had received criticism from other staff members that they weren't getting any communication from management and it was felt that senior management needed some feedback on their performance. More...Shaping Workplace Culture
19th January 2007
Businesses today are facing interesting times, New Zealand has the lowest un employment in over 30 years and a generational attitude change towards work. This change has been brought about through societal changes in values, wants and desires. More...What is your Recruitment Brand?
17th October 2006
Typically when we consider the term "branding" we think of promoting our product or service out to the marketplace. Organisations spend copious amounts of time and money promoting profit generating consumer brands, but as an organisation how much attention do you pay to your recruitment brand? Your recruitment brand is the image you portray to potential employees and existing staff. More...LQ = Leadership Intelligence - Have you got it?
19th September 2006
The concept of IQ - Intellectual Quotient and EQ - Emotional Intelligence is nothing new, in fact we have been measuring a persons intellect through various means since the turn of the century when the Binet Simon test was developed to measure the mental age of children. During world war one, American Congress banned military recruits with an IQ of under 80. More...The value of using Assessment Tools in the Recruitment Process
30th July 2006
Throughout the recruitment process we are aiming to find out as much as possible about potential candidates. Typically we do this through interviews and reference checks, and where relevant, standard ability tests such as typing, word and excel tests. However a candidates personality style and fit within the organisation and team structure, is just as important as their ability to do the job More...The Evolving workplace - Are you keeping up?
26th June 2006
As a late model generation Xer myself I remember the day we sat in the office huddled around a computer which we had connected to the "World Wide Web" I recall being somewhat amazed but also dismissive of the concept, after all it wasn't really going to change the way I worked - was it? More...The Balancing Act
29th November 2005
Beyond the rose-tinted hope that "it won't happen to me" lies the very possibility that if we don't attend to our health - mind, soul and body - we may find ourselves deserted by it. More...Talking Points
17th November 2005
Maybe it's a romantic notion that people of yesteryear were better schooled or that the finer points of communication just came more naturally to them. More...Maintaining the Momentum in Teams
3rd November 2005
A change is as good as a holiday, apparently, and changes happen all the time wherever the whims of human beings are involved. Whether planned or at the hands of fate, the OE, the illness, the pregnancy or the promotion can impact the lives of more than just the individual involved. More...Valuing Your People - The Lunchroom Test
16th October 2005
If you can walk in, sit down, feel relaxed and refreshed, your workplace lunchroom has passed the test. More...