We get asked for CV templates and tips all the time. We appreciate how much harder it is to put together your own CV rather than helping a friend with theirs. So, here are 12 simple but effective tips to help your CV hit the mark. These are not hard and fast rules, as every […]
For years and years we heard about the ‘brain drain.’ That was talented, tertiary qualified Kiwis heading overseas to escape their student loan, experience the big wide world and build their CV along the way. But there was always a flip-side to the ‘brain drain’, because eventually, most of these ex-pats returned home – invigorated, […]
You’ve found a stand-out candidate. The position has been offered and accepted. They’re excited. You’re excited….but what happens next is often neglected. It’s the time that passes between the offer and when your new starter joins. The trick is to keep momentum going in the hiring process – ensuring they maintain their enthusiasm in the […]
Without getting too sci-fi, we believe it is important for anyone in HR, or indeed in any business, to be aware of the changing face of the future workforce. What balance are we going to find between automation and good old fashioned human contact? Will we indeed be replaced by robots? The look of the […]
In late November, we were among over 500 delegates that took part in HR Tech Fest in Melbourne. The big idea behind Tech Fest was to challenge HR norms, and disrupt how we do things. The content was developed through brainstorming by 80 tech innovators from NZ and Australia. The focus was on the future […]
One issue that can arise when recruiting is: when is the deal actually done? When can the employer confidently say “yes we have got the person we wanted”? When can the candidate go out and celebrate having scored their (hopefully) dream job? As this article has been written with ProgressionHR in mind, I could say […]
There is a major talent shortage of generalist HR Advisors and Senior HR Advisors in Auckland. It is hard to remember a time when this hasn’t, to some degree, been the case. As with many other professions in New Zealand, this can be partly attributed to Kiwis heading off overseas and leaving a gap at […]
HR in many companies is the driver of diversity and in large or global companies there can be a whole division driving a change agenda in this space. We often see these people and teams focus on an increase of women in senior leadership roles. This is obviously an important issue and seems a no-brainer […]
An industry-wide trend we’re seeing in HR is an increased emphasis on bringing commercial HR practitioners into the team. From speaking to HR practitioners from all different backgrounds and levels, we’ve put together these tips for how you can make sure you put your most “commercial” foot forward.
We recently went to a seminar and the presenter talked about how securing the “unique candidate” can give an organisation the edge they need to win in business. That led us to thinking about what really is unique talent in the HR context? We often hear people describing how hard it is to find the […]
