5 Ways to Help New Hires Make Great First Impressions in the Workplace
How much do you rely on first impressions when making hiring decisions? It’s a part of human nature, but did you know that by helping new hires manage their reputation…
5 Ways to Help New Hires Make Great First Impressions in the Workplace
Why New Hires Should Beware Your Informal Organisational Structure
An organisation is much like an iceberg. While 10% is clearly visible above the water, a massive 90% is hidden in the depths. The 10% of an organisation that is…
Do Employee Values Matter? Why You Should Promote Values Alignment
When you’re hiring a new employee, your first priority is probably finding the person that most closely meets your expectations for the skills and experience required to perform in a…
Want to improve retention? Give your employees freedom!
AHRI has found in their research that since 2012, turnover rates have been on the rise once again. Despite this rise, there is one thing that gets employees to stay…
It pays to check your candidate’s referees.
Recently Australia’s top rating radio hosts Hamish and Andy, known for their pranks, asked a random person (James) to act as a referee for a person (Tim Barnard) who James…
How to reference check candidates diligently.
image credit: http://goo.gl/4ZgQUj Exaggeration is rife A study of 300 Australian employers found 82% of respondents believed candidates lied or exaggerated their skills and experience on their LinkedIn profiles.…
Hiring for Cultural Fit.
image credit: http://goo.gl/XX8BhP It does not matter if you are leading a well-established brand name business or a start up, the need to find great cultural fit is central…