Recruitment

This is a topic that never goes away - it just varies in terms of degrees. Now, more than ever, employers are up against huge competition to retain and motivate their good staff. Losing staff is costly to any organisation; in dollar costs, lost productivity, loss of corporate knowledge and general workplace disruption. Retention strategies are not one off actions...

When you introduce a new member to your team, more often than not there is an initial training and learning period. To make the most of this time, both for the employer and new employee, it is important that Learning Styles are determined and understood. The Learning Style of the Trainer may be very different to the Learning Style of...

1. Look Deeper A lot of excellent talent was downsized during theGFC and more recent times. Look deeper into what the candidatehas been doing with that time off - it might be an eye opener. 2. Talking too much Sure, it's natural to want to talk about yourbusiness when hiring. We like and should talk about our expectationsand management style,...

One of the key questions your Recruitment partner should ask you is"How do you define your culture in order to attract the best talent"? With over 14 years of Executive recruitment in the Canberra marketI consistently hear the same old adage; "We offer a flexible and familyfriendly workplace with a good Worklife Balance". This should thenprompt a response; "How do...

The purpose of performance management is to improve performance. It is an ongoing process. It includes informal and formal discussions. Following on from our last column about staff retention, the performance review is a great opportunity for a team member and their manager to "get on the same page". Our Business Manager, Linda, has retained some wise words from a...