Driving Employee Attraction, Retention and Engagement without Breaking the Budget
Recognition and reward programs or schemes are no longer considered ‘nice to have’ for employees. In the current market, they are an absolute must if you intend to attract and retain top talent and engage your employees. It comes as no surprise that employee engagement, on a global scale, is at an all time low, […]
Read moreTips For An Effective Onboarding Experience
Think back to your first day either with your current or previous employers. When you arrived, was your desk ready, did you have access to your building, did they spend the time to introduce you to key team members? First impressions count for both employees and employers, so it’s important that you get things right […]
Read moreHow To Get The Most Out of a Candidate in 1 Question
We have all been there – the candidate who “wows” us with their charisma, who impresses us with their technical expertise or has worked for such an impressive range of businesses they must know something that we don’t! We fall in love with them, take a massive leap of faith to bring them into our […]
Read moreHow Can You Select Winners For Your Team?
In the previous newsletter, we walked through how your company could improve upon the recruitment process in five easy steps (If you missed this article and want to have a quick skim before jumping into this one, you can find it on our blog by clicking here). Since we published this article I have had […]
Read moreHow to Recruit the Best People for your Business
For many employers, recruitment is viewed as a way of filling a vacancy, and in many cases it is a process that they want to do quickly. But recruitment is really so much more than filling a gap in your team and is a decision that should never be rushed. Think of recruitment like finding […]
Read moreLong-term vision key when planning staff numbers
New Zealand Herald Interview with Trudy MacDonald In this recently published article in the NZ Herald, Trudy MacDonald – Managing Director of Talent Code was interviewed on the implications for hiring staff in the current economic climate. A good fit is vital when taking on employees and one bad hire can have a lasting impact, […]
Read moreThe Most Important Interview Questions You Can Ask
Interviewing is one of the most common techniques used during the selection of new hires however it is also one of the most difficult skills to master. We have all been there – the candidate who “wows” us with their charisma, who impresses us with their technical expertise or has worked for such an impressive […]
Read moreSelecting Winners – Recruitment and Selection
Without a doubt, recruitment and selection is one of the most critical responsibilities of a leader. Getting it right means happy hiring managers, getting it wrong has huge implications for the business – sending you back to the drawing board to find that “great fit” in addition to taking all the necessary steps, time and […]
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