Thoughts for all of the hard working HR teams out there. We’re in touch with HR professionals day-in day-out and we hear a lot of your stories about how hard you’ve worked over the last two years. And the endless array of novel issues you’ve had to overcome. Many of these people challenges are nothing […]
They say offence is the best form of defence, but is retaining a valuable employee with a lucrative counter offer really the best strategy? One of the consequences of our tight labour market – and something we’re seeing more and more of – is an increase in counter offers. On top of that, we’re seeing […]
Shrinking talent pool making things tough? We look at the power of blind ‘auditions’ and share other recruiting tips. If you’ve been in hiring mode, chances are you’ve experienced our tight labour market first-hand. Top talent is in short supply for several reasons. One of which is our closed international borders which have affected the natural […]
Should I stay or should I go now? The simple interview that encourages your best employees to stay. Are you wondering how many employees are actively contacting recruiters or setting job alerts on Seek? The number might surprise you! A recent NZ Herald article cited a survey that found 39% of Kiwi employees plan to […]
They say laughter is the best medicine. Well, after the last 6 weeks or so, we thought we’d put our regular HR content on the back burner and give you all a few reasons to laugh – about ourselves! And we throw a few interview curveball questions at you too. We hope you enjoy a […]
Making the most of fixed term staff. We are hearing about an increase in instances of fixed term contractors jumping ship well before their end date. And given that the fixed term HR candidate market is incredibly short, we thought we’d share some ideas around finding and retaining your fixed termer. We hope they come […]
Workplace Stress – How to reign it in Issues surrounding mental wellbeing have become a lot more visible in recent years. No longer swept under the carpet, debates and protests are all happening in the public eye. Even the Olympic Games has thrown up an example, with American superstar gymnast Simone Biles withdrawing due to […]
Why flexible working is the way forward When COVID-19 turned our world upside-down, many office-based employees had to adapt to working from home. But now, with countries (and offices) beginning to re-open, a new challenge has cropped up.
Etiquette for the modern workplace – What you need to know. Some might recall the days when you’d walk into an office and see people puffing away on cigarettes – without a care in the world. All dressed in formal attire, ties, suits, no skin showing.
The consequences of staff that work too much. We’ve all had a day off sick from work. Be it for illness, injury or other health-related issues. But the decision to be absent from work isn’t always clear cut.
