I wonder, how would Santa review his Reindeer performance? Arguably one of the hottest HR topics of 2017 has been the area of Performance Management, perhaps just nudged into second place by ‘AI’. The talk about the removal of annual reviews and performance ratings picked up where it left off in 2016, as did the
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A Graduate Tip Sheet
I recently had the opportunity to meet with a young lady who had finally secured her first “adult” job after graduating university. The reason for our catch up was evidently not to help her find a new role – but rather she wanted advice on how to make a great first impression on her new
Strategies to Boost Employee Productivity During The Festive Season
The holiday season is just around the corner and your employees are probably busy and distracted on shopping for gifts, planning for vacations or attending different parties, charity drives, and many other social events. With all these distractions, it may be hard for your employees to focus on their work. So here are some subtle
Transitioning from Public Sector to Private Enterprise
Are you jumping ship from public sector to private enterprise … how does this make you feel? Apprehensive? Scared? Uncertain? Interested? I have recently made this transition and although it was overwhelming and daunting at times, it has also been very exciting and I cannot tell you how happy I am that I took a
The Secret to Happy Employees!
How happy are you with your job? On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate yourself? I hear it daily from our recruitment business that the pre-Christmas period is a time when candidates are active. Forget the New Year resolutions! We also see it from the data we get from our clients via Engagement
Appropriate Behaviour in the Workforce
It has come to my attention recently that as we get closer to the end of the year peoples behaviours in the workforce seem to change. Some for the better as they get excited about the festive season and holidays and some for the worse as pressure starts to build. As I am always out
It’s Not About the Coffee!
As a candidate, you may have noticed a trend when interviewing for prospective employment opportunities…that interviews have moved away from traditional company boardrooms, and into the local coffee shop. As a recruiter, I am seeing this more and more– in fact, informal interviews are becoming more common than the structured processes. A number of my
Good People Make Great Organisations
Despite what is portrayed, most of us are still inherently good. Once upon a time I was somewhat addicted to news. I read every square inch of newspaper I could find, ate breakfast with the morning news in the background, and was subscribed to various RSS feeds that gave me instant access to breaking news.
The Skill of Moving On Professionally
Everybody resigns from a job some time. We have all done it and most of us will do it again before we retire. It is never easy to resign; telling your manager that you are leaving your role is an extremely awkward and difficult conversation for most people to have. However, almost ironically, it is