At this time, people around the globe are caught up in “world cup fever” as Brazil hosts the World Cup of Football (or soccer as it is commonly known in Australia). After the Olympics, it is by far the largest sporting event in the world and is held every four years. I turned on the
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Questions That Will Make An Employer Want to Hire You
When attending a job interview, sometimes the most important questions in the room are the ones that you as a candidate ask the interviewer. Not only are these questions beneficial to make sure you are a good fit for the role, but they can also portray you in a good light if you are intelligent
Employee Engagement – Sure It’s Important But What Can We Do About It?
There has been a good deal of research exploring the concept of employee engagement and how this relates to productivity within the workforce. Bringing this language to the fore is a positive development but how can these concepts be translated into industry best practices with tangible implications? It is accepted wisdom that a more engaged workforce
Getting More Women On Top!
I was recently watching a video clip by the CEO of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg and it really got me thinking about why “women” are not making it in the world today? We live in the year 2014, we can vote, we have been through the feminist era so we “in theory” have equal rights. There
Top Tips for Staff Productivity
Welcome to the latest in our Informative Business video series introduced this year to inspire and encourage business success in 2014 and beyond. The key driver to surviving in today’s complex economy relies on our ability to ensure efficient productivity, and much of this often lies within our own workforces. So we have decided to
Ouch! The Cost of Getting it Wrong
Getting the “right” person to fill a job is one of the most important things any leader can do. They can add to your culture and enable your business to be more successful than it was when they joined irrespective of how you measure success. Getting the “wrong” person can have dire consequences. There are
The Only Thing That Really Matters In Business
Meet John. John is the CEO of a medium-sized organisation which has offices in multiple locations. He has a record of achieving his goals, and in his spare time enjoys time with his young family and dreams about spending more time on the golf course. He and his senior leadership team are about to embark
So You’ve Hired Great People… What’s Next?
In my opinion attracting talented people to the organisation is a key component of any senior manager’s job. But let’s assume you have no problem attracting talented people to your company because you’ve got a great reputation in your market, your organisation has a strong brand, you have robust recruitment processes or you have a
My First Four Months in Recruitment, what a ride!
Working within the Recruitment Industry has honestly been the most challenging obstacle I’ve ever faced, but by far the most rewarding. No matter how much your General Manager explains to you just how much Resilience is required in this field of work, you can never be fully prepared. The best way to describe it is like