After making the decision to tackle your Recruiting project on your own you are ready to cull your responses. Assuming your advertising has been written well, placed in the right media and targeted the right applicant pool, you should... read more
There is no doubt that the global economic crisis has presented its challenges to both big business and small alike. Keeping our best people motivated and happy is a challenge for any business leader in the best of times... read more
Well, the overall opinion seems to be that the Henry Tax Review was largely a missed opportunity — hardly the grand reform of our taxation system which had been promised. None the less, some of the changes announced yesterday... read more
Given that I spend much of my day talking to employers and job seekers about their current job placement activities, I guess I hear more than my fair share of – let’s call them interesting – approaches to the... read more
1. Know what you are looking for Nothing can be a bigger waste of time than getting half way through the recruitment process only to realise you really aren’t sure exactly what you want and need from the person... read more
We’ve all been there, either as business owners or managers, we are trying to find the perfect person for that critical vacancy in the organisation. Despite a great offer being available a reliable and competent staff member seems nowhere... read more
So you have waded your way through the interviewing and selection process and BINGO! You have found the perfect person for your role! They have the skills and experience and above all you think they make a great with... read more
This past week I proudly launched my new business, ExeConnect, and as a gift to the clients who attended the launch event, I presented a gift of wellbeing and happiness! I had arranged for Clive Leach, our Associate Executive Coach... read more
Whilst interviews are by no means the only screening tool available when considering potential new hires, they still form an important part of the selection process and for most companies are still the screening and selection tool of choice.... read more
If you, like many others, have not looked for work lately, you have probably not taken a great deal of notice of the level of quality of the ‘positions vacant’ advertisements. As someone who scans each position vacant in... read more
Ultimately a bookkeeper should be part of your team, someone who can do your bookwork but also understand your business enough so that what they do has an impact on the growth of the business as a whole. ... read more
There have been a few alarming reports of late regarding the shock in store for small to medium-sized business this year. Apparently fewer than half of Australia’s small businesses are adequately prepared to deal with the further round of... read more
