Job ad writing: How to write job ads that appeal to star employees
Job ad writing: How to write job ads that appeal to star employees If job ad writing daunts you, you’re … Read More
What is an Employment Agreement? And how does it help you as an employer?
Every employee needs a written and signed Individual Employment Agreement. It’s been a legal requirement for employers to do this … Read More
Are your HR procedures exposing you to risk?
Have you noticed how many headlines there are in the NZ Herald at the moment about companies that have fallen … Read More
Do you need an Employee or a Contractor?
Here’s a guide to help you choose… In New Zealand you can engage people to work for you in two … Read More
What you need to know about 90-day trial periods…
Hiring a new employee is a big decision, because the costs (and stress) of getting it wrong are so significant. … Read More
A Person Specification is your tool for attracting and identifying candidates with the right attitude
How to hire the right person with the right attitude “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”… … Read More
How to Write a Person Specification
A person specification states the minimum set of capabilities a person (the new recruit) needs to have in order for … Read More
Newsflash – Starting-Out Wage Legislation
From 1ST May the new “starting-out wage” legislation is an option for employers and employees. This new legislation gives employers … Read More
Discover why a Position Description is your new best friend…
Most kiwi business owners realise that it’s now law to have a Position Description for every employee. But rather than … Read More
Job Analysis: a simple way to make recruitment easier
Will your new employee turn out to be a pet – or a pest? “Mum, can I please have a … Read More
Employee Exit Survey – Exit Interview Questions
There are a variety of different reasons why employees leave organisations, and at times as an employer you may be … Read More
Phone Screening – How to weed out the unqualified from the qualified with a brief phone interview
“Phone Screening” or having a brief phone interview to gauge an understanding of an applicant is one of the most … Read More